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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport

Sanaa, July 17 (UNI) Yemen's Houthi armed group said on Wednesday night that they targeted Israel's Ben Gurion Airport with a ballistic missile and two drones in a new attack carried out earlier in the day.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the attack forced the air traffic of the Israeli airport to halt temporarily and led thousands of Israelis to run to shelters. "The attack achieved its goal," Sarea said in a televised statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah satellite TV channel.
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Aramco CEO warns current energy shocks only to worsen; could take till 2027 to restore prices to pre-war levels

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EU foreign ministers approve sanctions against violent Israeli settlers, organisations & Hamas leaders in West Bank

11 May 2026 | 8:01 PM

Jerusalem, May 11 (UNI) Foreign Ministers from all the 27 nations of the European union have greenlit sanctions against violent Israeli settlers and organisations supporting them, said EU Foreign Policy chief Kaja Kallas today, along with new sanctions against leaders of the Hamas terror group in the West Bank.

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EU rejects Putin's peace signals, dismisses Schröder as Ukraine mediator

11 May 2026 | 7:32 PM

Brussels, May 11 (UNI) Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas on Monday criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over what she described as "very cynical" ceasefire calls related to the war in Ukraine.

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