Israel launches waves of attacks across Yemen in retaliation for Houthi missile and drone strikes Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israel Defense Forces warplanes hit Sanaa International Airport in the capital, which is controlled by the Houthis. Sources in Yemen also reported strikes on the port city of Hodeida.

It was the first time the Thaad system had been used to defend the Jewish state against Iranian-manufactured weaponry.

South Korea, a key U.S. Indo-Pacific ally and pivotal node in global supply chains, is sailing into uncharted political waters following the opposition-controlled National Assembly vote on Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, just 13 days after impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol.