Yemen’s Houthi group has intensified military operations against government-controlled areas, exacerbating the ongoing conflict and undermining international peace efforts. A government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, reported that the Houthis targeted Shabwa Defense Forces, leading to bloody armed confrontations in the mountainous region connecting the Merkhah Al Ulya district and adjacent Bayda province. Despite recent attempts to broker a peace deal, the conflict continues to escalate as the Houthis concentrate their attacks on strategic targets, particularly in the…

In his first address to the US Congress, the head of Tibet’s government-in-exile, Penpa Tsering, warned that Tibet is dying a “slow death” under Chinese rule. He expressed concerns about the fading focus on alleged abuses in Tibet amid growing concerns about China’s expanding military, pressure on democratic Taiwan, and crackdowns on minority groups in China’s Xinjiang region. Tsering, also known as the Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration, urged the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to reverse or change…

In a recent revelation by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), former Motor Sich President Vyacheslav Bohuslayev has been accused of sabotaging the delivery of a combat helicopter to the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate in April 2022. Bohuslayev allegedly ordered the disassembly of the combat helicopter and the concealment of its operating documentation, rendering the aircraft inoperable without special forms. The Ukrainian Prosecutor General explained that this intentional act of sabotage prevented pilots from operating the helicopter, thus compromising the nation’s…