NewsOvernight briefing: U.S. launches airstrikes on Houthi-controlled Yemen capital
Overnight briefing: U.S. launches airstrikes on Houthi-controlled Yemen capital
This happened while you were sleeping. Here is what global agencies reported overnight from Sunday to Monday.
- The Houthi rebels reported early Monday morning that the U.S. conducted approximately 10 attacks on areas surrounding Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, which is under their control. The U.S. increased its airstrikes in March against the Iran-aligned Houthis, who have been attacking Israel and ships in the Red Sea for over a year and a half. Recognized by the West as a terrorist organization, the Houthis are part of the so-called axis of resistance—a network of armed groups supported by Iran, united by their hostility toward the U.S. and Israel. This alliance also includes Palestinian Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah, among others.
- Rebels from M23 seized the strategic fishing town of Lunyasenge on the western shore of Lake Edward in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite ongoing peace talks in Qatar and the U.S. Dozens of people died in the battle for the town, including at least seven Congolese soldiers, as confirmed by an army spokesperson in a statement issued on Sunday, also admitting that Lunyasenge had fallen into M23's hands. Residents reported to the Congolese portal Actualite that the rebels attacked from both land and water, resulting in "heavy casualties on both sides."
- At least nine people died, and one remains missing after four tourist ferries capsized on a river near Qianxi, a tributary of the Yangtze, in southwestern China, state media reported on Monday. The cause was reported to be strong winds. Rescue services brought 83 people to shore. Nine lives were lost, and 70 were hospitalized. Their lives are not in danger. Four people were uninjured.
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left the hospital in Brasília on Sunday, the country's capital, after undergoing abdominal surgery on April 13. This was his sixth and most complicated surgery since being stabbed in the stomach during a rally in 2018. Despite a ban on holding public office until 2030, the 70-year-old politician remains active on the Brazilian political scene. In the weeks leading up to his surgery, he met with supporters in several cities across the country. It was after one of these rallies that he experienced severe abdominal pain, leading to his hospitalization.
- The Israeli government approved a plan to expand the offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and resume humanitarian aid deliveries. These decisions are conditional and will not be implemented immediately.
- Donald Trump announced the introduction of a 100% tariff on foreign films, stating that "the destruction of Hollywood" is an organized action threatening national security.
- The Bank of Tanzania officially banned the use of foreign currencies in the country, including the U.S. dollar, for all local transactions and payments. Foreigners, including tourists, must exchange foreign currencies at commercial banks or currency exchange offices in Tanzania. The bank also called on Tanzanian residents to report any violations of the regulations to financial intelligence officials or the police.
