Houthi Attack Kills Six in Red Sea Shipping Strike

RED SEA — An attack attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed six people aboard a cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, marking the first reported fatalities involving Red Sea commercial shipping attacks in more than a year. The incident came as U.S. forces separately struck a container ship in the Gulf of Oman, intensifying concerns over maritime security across two vital waterways.

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Using North Korean Missiles in Fresh Strikes

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of using North Korean ballistic missiles in an attack on Zaporizhzhia that killed at least six people and injured 19 others. The latest escalation came amid continued long-range attacks between the two sides and follows deadly Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s Tatarstan region.

ED Raids Karnataka Locations in Rs 2,110.97-Crore Money Probe

NEW DELHI, India — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at multiple locations in Karnataka as part of a money laundering investigation involving alleged mobilisation of Rs 2,110.97 crore from the public. The agency said on Tuesday that it seized financial records and digital evidence linked to alleged fund diversion, movement of money and investments in immovable properties.

700 Devotees Join Bhawna Bohra’s 151-km Kanwar Yatra

AMARKANTAK, Madhya Pradesh — Nearly 700 devotees joined BJP MLA Bhawna Bohra-led Kanwar Yatra on its second day, as the 151-kilometre Bhawna Bohra Kanwar Yatra continued from Amarkantak to Bhoramdeo. Sixteen members of the Baiga tribal community were among those taking part in the pilgrimage, which began after devotees collected water from the Narmada River and offered prayers to Maa Narmada.

Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye Defence Pact Faces First Big Test After Jazan Houthi Strike

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The newly announced defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye has come under scrutiny after a Houthi drone strike targeted an Aramco refinery in Jazan, with no publicly announced military response from the other two members. An analysis published by The Jerusalem Post said the incident has raised early questions about how the three-way collective-defence arrangement would function during an actual security crisis.