Sunday, March 16, 2025

Houthi rebels vow to 'meet escalation with escalation' after deadly U.S. airstrikes in Yemen

People gather around a crater strewn with debris from destroyed buildings.

The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed at least 53 people, including five women and two children, and wounded almost 100 in the capital of Sanaa and the northern province of Saada, the rebels' stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-attacks-strike-yemen-houthis-red-sea-ships-1.7485220?cmp=rss

Space crew docks at ISS to replace 2 astronauts stranded for 9 months

Astronauts greet each other on the International Space Station.

A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck astronauts to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/space-crew-nasa-spacex-swap-williams-wilmore-1.7484965?cmp=rss

Serbian officials, police deny using sonic weapon on anti-government protesters

Protesters carry a large flag and hold up signs during a march.

Serbian officials denied Sunday that the country's security forces used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse and scare protesters at a huge anti-government rally in the capital. Rights groups claimed that the widely banned acoustic weapon was used during the protest Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sonic-attack-weapon-protesters-serbia-1.7485151?cmp=rss

Soccer fans around the world call on FIFA, UEFA to 'show Israel the red card'

Fans hold a white banner reading "Show Israel the red card."

As Israel prepares to play its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, its soccer teams are facing calls to be banned from all competitions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/show-israel-red-card-1.7482692?cmp=rss