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Yemen's government forces and Houthi rebels are increasingly using drones to attack each other, marking a major shift in tactics in the decade-long conflict. Analysts say the government's new use of drones in counterattacks signals the war entering a new phase.
President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to significantly scale down joint military drills with South Korea, citing his rapport with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul's refusal to back U.S. action against Iran. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise remains scheduled, but South Korea says it will proceed as planned despite the order.
Ultra-Orthodox and religious-nationalist forces in Israel are increasingly shaping state institutions, from education and gender norms to military and land policy. Their influence, operating through democratic mechanisms rather than force, raises profound questions about the future of Israeli democracy and the deepening inequality facing Palestinians.
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding on a ceasefire has expired after two months, with the Pakistan-mediated deal collapsing within days. Disputes over shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's actions in Lebanon drove the breakdown, leaving the war unresolved.
Drones launched from Iranian territory struck the office of the KRG premier and the home of the region's security director, causing no casualties. The premier condemned the attack as a direct threat to stability, amid longstanding tensions over Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.
Fuel price hikes, worsened by global conflict, are forcing Cambodian families on Tonlé Sap lake to pull their children out of school to work. The crisis is echoing across Asia and Africa, with UNICEF projecting millions more children in poverty.
Jared Kushner, son-in-law and adviser to US President Donald Trump, is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to promote a 15-point Gaza peace plan that Israel has rejected. The meeting follows Kushner's rare encounter with Hamas leaders in Egypt, part of efforts to break a diplomatic impasse.
Hamas on March 22 confirmed it has accepted a second-phase ceasefire roadmap for the Gaza Strip, urging international pressure to ensure serious implementation. The plan focuses on stabilizing humanitarian conditions, expanding aid access, and moving toward a lasting truce, with unresolved issues like prisoner exchanges still looming.
The Iran war has pushed many families into impossible choices between their children's education and survival. Sou Sreynich, a girl aspiring to be a teacher, sees her dream fading as her family struggles to secure food. Humanitarian groups warn of a lost generation if the conflict persists.
