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Strikes on Southern Transitional Council are first fatal coalition attack on group since it seized swathes of southern YemenSaudi warplanes have targeted separatist fighters in Yemen, killing seven in a counterattack against a sweeping advance by the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council.The deaths on Friday are the first from coalition fire since the secessionist STC seized swathes of Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces last month. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/02/saudi-warplanes-kill-uae-backed-yemeni-separatists Author : Agence France-Press in Mukalla Publish date : 2026-01-02 15:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

More than 100 people still in hospital after fire in Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that killed at least 40; first victim named as Emanuele GaleppiniItaly’s ambassador to Switzerland Gian Lorenzo Cornado has said that all bar five of the 112 injured have been identified now, reports Reuters. Swiss officials are yet to give an update on this and have not shared the names of any victims or injured.Six Italians are still missing and 13 hospitalised, he added. Three Italians were repatriated on Thursday and three more will follow on Friday, he said.It’s the grief, as if we have all

Elsewhere, area of low pressure off Iberian peninsula brings lashings of heavy rainfall to southern Portugal and SpainAfter a recent heatwave affected large parts of Australia before Christmas, Cyclone Hayley made landfall along the north-west coast on Tuesday night. Hayley formed on 28 December in the southern Indian Ocean and steadily intensified on a path south towards the north coast of Western Australia.The system became a category 2 storm at its peak on Wednesday with sustained winds of 105mph. After some weakening, Hayley crossed the Dampier peninsula near the town of Lombadina, still bringing intense winds and heavy rainfall. Hayley

Wintry weather likely to continue into the weekend across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandTravel disruption is expected on Friday with snow and ice forecast across the UK.Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are already in place for parts of the UK, ahead of amber snow warnings for northern Scotland that begin at midday on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/02/snow-ice-weather-forecast-uk-travel-disruption Author : Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2026-01-02 08:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.