Two ballistic missiles, fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, landed near a U.S. warship providing assistance to a tanker in the Gulf of Aden that was under threat of hijacking by armed gunmen.

A distress call from a commercial tanker seized by armed individuals in the Gulf of Aden prompted a response from a U.S. Navy warship. Thanks to the swift action by the U.S. Navy, the vessel is now secure, U.S. officials said on Sunday.

A tanker linked to Israel was seized off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, marking the third incident of its kind since the war broke out between Israel and Hamas on November 7.

Ukrainian leaders commemorated the victims of the 1932-33 Holodomor famine when millions starved to death in a ceremony that was overshadowed by fresh concerns about protecting grain supplies after unprecedented drone attacks by Russia.

China’s hospitals are grappling with a crisis as a surge in pediatric pneumonia cases, along with a nationwide increase in respiratory illness outbreaks, prompting concerns at the World Health Organization (WHO).

Ukraine’s capital city was struggling Saturday with “Russia’s largest drone attack” in the war so far, injuring several, the Ukrainian Air Force and other sources said. 

The NATO military alliance has warned its members that they are ill-prepared for a possible war against Russia as red tape hinders troop movements across Europe, prompting an angry reaction from Moscow.

The Pentagon is actively researching and developing AI-controlled drones that are on the verge of gaining the ability to autonomously decide whether to eliminate human targets, according to the New York Times.

Antisemitic rallies and other protests have broken out across the Netherlands after the party of anti-Islam and pro-Israel politician Geert Wilders won the Dutch parliamentary elections.

An uneasy calm returned to the streets of Dublin early Friday after violence broke out between police and protesters in the central part of the Irish capital.

German authorities said Thursday that hundreds of police officers searched the properties of Hamas members and followers amid a broader crackdown on anti-Israel terror groups.

There was hope for at least some cancer patients Thursday after experts announced new treatment may be available from an unexpected source.

Iran’s foreign minister has warned that the Gaza war will expand unless the truce between Israel and Hamas, entering into force Friday, is maintained.

Turkey and other parts of the Balkans were recovering Thursday after a catastrophic flooding caused by massive storms and a related tsunami left a trail of destruction, killing up to 22 people, officials said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned Israel it will “soon” be destroyed and that Ankara designates Israeli settlers in Palestinian territories as “terrorists,” Worthy News learned Thursday.