Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement has confirmed that its self-proclaimed Prime Minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week. The Iran-backed group said several senior officials also died when the Israel Defense Forces struck Sanaa on Thursday. Israel described the attack only as hitting a “military target.” The Houthis have controlled much of north-west Yemen since 2014, when they ousted the internationally recognised government, […]

A suspended Labour MSP has denied allegations he planted a secret camera in toilets at the Scottish parliament. Colin Smyth has been charged by police in connection with the claim. The South Scotland representative was arrested earlier this month and separately charged with possessing indecent images, leading to his suspension from Scottish Labour. His access to Holyrood has now been deactivated. Reform UK’s deputy leader has defended a council-imposed media […]

Eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel has been named as one of the children killed in Wednesday’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. His father described the attacker as a "coward." Eighteen others were injured, including children aged six to 15 and three adults in their eighties. Police say Robin Westman, born Robert Westman, opened fire with a rifle through the windows of the church while children sat in pews. A warehouse […]