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35 killed In Israeli Air Strikes On Yemen Following Attack In Qatar

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8 months ago

September 11, 2025

At least 35 people were killed and more than 130 were injured after Israeli air strikes targeted multiple locations in Yemen on Wednesday, a day after Israel bombed a residential building in Doha, Qatar, in an apparent attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders, Al-Jazeera reported.

According to Yemen’s Ministry of Health on Thursday, the strikes hit densely populated residential areas in the capital, Sanaa, as well as the Al-Jawf governorate.

The ministry described the casualties as a preliminary toll and warned that the death count may rise as rescue teams continue to search for survivors beneath the rubble.

The ministry reported that among the locations struck were homes in Sanaa’s al-Tahrir neighbourhood, a medical facility on 60th Street, and a government compound in Al-Hazm, the capital of Al-Jawf.

Civil defence teams are currently working to extinguish fires and pull survivors from the debris. The attacks caused widespread damage to civilian infrastructure, including fuel and health facilities.

The Houthi-run Al Masirah TV stated that “martyrs, wounded, and several homes [were] damaged as a result of the Israeli attack on the Moral Guidance Headquarters,” adding that Israeli forces targeted the health sector in southwest Sanaa and government buildings in Al-Jawf.

The Yemen Oil and Gas Corporation also confirmed that a medical station on al-Sitteen Street was struck during the bombardment.

In response to the air strikes, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed that the group used surface-to-air missiles to repel Israeli aircraft.

“Our air defences were able to launch a number of surface-to-air missiles while confronting the Zionist aggression against our country,” Saree said in a statement on Telegram. “Some combat formations were forced to leave before carrying out their aggression, and the bulk of the attack was thwarted, thanks be to God.”

Israel’s military later confirmed the operation.

“A short while ago, the IAF [Israeli Air Force] struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the areas of Sanaa and Al-Jawf in Yemen.

“The targets included military camps in which operatives of the terrorist regime were identified, the Houthis’ military public relations headquarters and a fuel storage facility that was used by the terrorist regime,” said an Israeli military spokesperson in a statement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attack was in retaliation for a Houthi drone strike on Israel’s Ramon Airport earlier this week.

“This [attack] did not weaken our hand – we struck them again from the air today, at their terror facilities, at terror bases with a great many terrorists, and also at other facilities.

“We will continue to strike. Anyone who strikes us, anyone who attacks us – we will reach them,” Netanyahu said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

This latest escalation followed a pattern of repeated Israeli attacks on Yemen. Last month, Israeli air strikes killed top Yemeni officials, including Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi. The Houthis have vowed continued resistance against Israel, stating that they will persist in their operations until the war on Gaza ends.

The group has imposed a maritime blockade on Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea and launched multiple air strikes into Israeli territory. The Houthis have said they will cease attacks only if a ceasefire is reached in Gaza.

The ongoing Israeli campaign in Gaza has now stretched into its 23rd month. More than 64,000 Palestinians have been reported killed since the start of the war in October 2023.

In addition to its campaign in Gaza, Israel has expanded its military operations across the region, targeting sites in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The Israeli government has also intensified operations in the occupied West Bank, displacing thousands of Palestinians.

On Tuesday, Israeli forces bombed a residential building in Doha where Hamas leaders were reportedly meeting to discuss a ceasefire proposal from US President Donald Trump. At least six people were killed, though Hamas later stated that its top leadership had survived the attack.

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‘Pioneer Of Cable TV News’: Key Facts About CNN Founder, Ted Turner

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1 week ago

May 9, 2026

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Ted Turner, the media businessman who founded CNN died at the age of 87. He died peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by family, according to Turner Enterprises.

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Launched 24-hour news television

Built a media network

Expanded through sports

Recognition and influence

Philanthropy and global causes

Environmental efforts

Health and later years

Early career path

Leadership and legacy

Personal life

Exit from business

Family

Below are key facts about his life and impact:

Launched 24-hour news television

Turner founded CNN on June 1, 1980, introducing the first 24-hour news channel and changing how audiences follow global events.

Built a media network

He moved from billboards into broadcasting, turning an Atlanta TV station into a national superstation in 1976. His business later grew to include CNN International, TNT, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network.

Expanded through sports

Turner invested in sports broadcasting and owned teams including the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Hawks, using television to reach wider audiences.

Recognition and influence

In 1991, he was named Time magazine’s Man of the Year for his role in shaping modern news coverage.

Philanthropy and global causes

He founded the United Nations Foundation and supported campaigns against nuclear weapons. In 1997, he pledged $1 billion to the United Nations.

Turner supported conservation work, including reintroducing bison in the United States, and backed environmental education through the “Captain Planet” cartoon.

Health and later years

In 2018, Turner revealed he had Lewy body dementia. He also recovered from a mild case of pneumonia in early 2025.

Early career path

He took over his father’s billboard company at 24 after his father’s death and later expanded into radio and television, despite limited experience in journalism.

“I worked until 7 o’clock, and when I got home the news was over,” he once said. “So I missed television news completely. And I figured there were lots of people like me.”

Leadership and legacy

“Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement,” Mark Thompson, Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, said in a statement. “He was and always will be the presiding spirit of CNN. Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognize him and his impact on our lives and the world.”

Personal life

Turner married actress Jane Fonda in 1991, and they later divorced after 10 years, though they remained close.

“I would never love anyone like I love him,” she said. “But I just couldn’t keep moving in his world, along the surface for the rest of my life. I knew that I would get to the end of my life and regret not doing the things that I also needed to do for me.”

Exit from business

He sold his company to Time Warner in 1996 and later stepped away following its merger with AOL.

Reflecting on his life, Turner once said: “I lost Jane. I lost my job here. I lost my fortune, most of it. Got a billion or two left. You can get by on that if you economize.”

Family

He is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Iran’s Nationwide Internet Shutdown Hits 70 Days

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1 week ago

May 9, 2026

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NetBlocks, a monitoring group, has disclosed that an internet shutdown enforced by the Iranian regime has entered its 70th day, severing key access from swathes of the population under the shadow of war.

NetBlocks reported on Friday that the blackout has now surpassed 1,656 hours, marking more than two months since US-Israeli strikes pounded Tehran and escalated across the Middle East.

“Digital connectivity is vital in times of crisis,” NetBlocks said in a post on X. “Limiting service harms those most in need – people with disabilities, students, small businesses and the general public.”

According to CNN, Iran imposed a separate internet shutdown on the country’s 92 million people earlier this year, when it launched the most lethal crackdown on anti-government protesters since the Islamic Republic’s founding 47 years ago.

CNN further reports that the latest blackout has cut off another potential lifeline for Iranian residents faced with high unemployment and economic pressure exacerbated by the US-Israeli campaign.

(CNN)

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Gas Prices In US Edge Down After Two Weeks Of Increases

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1 week ago

May 9, 2026

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The cost of a gallon of regular gas in the United States (US) has edged down a little more than a penny to $4.55.

According to AAA’s readings, this marks the first decline in the average gas price after 15 straight days of increases.

The decline is minuscule compared to the large increases in gas prices over the last two weeks.

According to CNN, gasoline costs rose an average of nearly 4 cents a day during that period and had several daily increases of between 7 and 9 cents.

Also Read: Trump insists US-Iran ceasefire intact despite recent exchange of fire

CNN also reports that based on past gas spikes, it will likely take weeks for gas prices to get down below $4 a gallon.

The report, however, states that a previous two-week stretch of gas price declines only shaved 14 cents off the average price, taking the average price to $4.02, before the recent 15-day run of increases.

According to CNN, it could take months for the average price to fall below $3 per gallon, as it did before the war in Iran.

CNN further reports that only one state – Oklahoma – now has an average price of less than $4 a gallon, and its average stands at $3.98. California has the highest average price at $6.16.

(CNN)