SANAA/JERUSALEM -- Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa on Thursday afternoon, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported, as Israeli media said the airstrikes targeted senior Houthi officials.
Local residents said they heard warplanes and saw around 10 huge explosions south of Sanaa, including the Attan Mountain, the Al-Sabeen Square, and the Central Security Camp. (Yemen-Israel-Houthi)
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BUDAPEST -- Hungary has banned the commander of a Ukrainian military unit from entering the country and traveling through the entire Schengen Area, blaming him of posing "a national security risk" following recent attacks against the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto declared the entry ban on Thursday, describing the most recent strike as "an assault on Hungary's sovereignty" and vowed not to let it go without consequences. (Hungary-Ukraine-Oil Pipeline)
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NEW DELHI -- At least 17 people were killed and a few others injured after a portion of a four-story building collapsed in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said Thursday.
The building collapsed early Wednesday in Virar East area of Palghar district, about 86 km north of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra. (India-Building Collapse)
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LOS ANGELES -- The suspect who shot dead two children and injured 17 others on Wednesday at a Catholic school in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been identified, authorities said.
The shooter has been identified as Robin Westman, noted Kash Patel, director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, adding that the agency is investigating the shooting as "an act of domestic terrorism and hate crimes targeting Catholics." (U.S.-Shooting) ■
