Why Saudi Arabia and UAE are now on opposite sides of Yemen conflict Riyadh strikes separatist forces backed by Abu Dhabi as conflict escalates again The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Southern separatists in Yemen report Saudi airstrikes near positions Alleged strikes close to UAE-backed forces follow Riyadh’s call for STC to withdraw from newly seized provinces The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025
Saudi-backed forces gather on Yemen border as separatists face pressure to pull back Southern Transitional Council, backed by UAE, told it could face airstrikes after its recent huge territorial gains The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
UAE-backed Yemeni separatists march to another southern province, raising fears of renewed conflict An Emirati-backed secessionist group in Yemen is expanding its control in the south The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
The UAE is leaving Saudi Arabia squeezed in Yemen Fighters aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group in southern Yemen, raised their flags in the provinces of Hadramout and Marah in early December. The seizures mean the STC now controls all eight of the provinces that make up the south of the country. The Conversation · Dec 12, 2025
Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf region A separatist group has seized control of an oil-rich region in southern Yemen, threatening to reignite the country's civil war The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
Seizure of South Yemen by UAE-backed forces could lead to independence claim STC troops now control all eight governorates, a major setback for Emirates’ regional rival Saudi Arabia The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025
AST SpaceMobile Stock Is Trading Higher Today: Here's Why Shares of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) are rising Wednesday after the satellite designer and manufacturer announced a significant commercial agreement. Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025
Yemen needs two-state solution as no prospect of ousting Houthis, says southern leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi says Houthis will not be dislodged by bombing and path to political settlement is blocked The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
John Farnham comeback Whispering Jack becomes a musical John Farnham returned to the charts in 1986 with Whispering Jack. A musical about his comeback will have its world premiere at the Sydney Theatre Company. AAP · Sep 15, 2025
John Farnham musical Whispering Jack headlines Sydney Theatre Company’s 2026 season STC program also features an AFLW drama by Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller and star turns from Sam Worthington, David Wenham and Miranda Otto The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025
The Talented Mr Ripley review – stylish thriller gets a pacy, crowd-pleasing stage adaptation Heartbreak High’s Will McDonald does an admirable job as antihero Tom Ripley, while playwright Joanna Murray-Smith dials up the humour and homoeroticism The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2025
Answering the Call: Liz Littleton's Journey of Letting Compassion Lead to Redefining Dignified Care The idea behind Lighthouse Assisted Living is that people deserve to pass away the way they lived, surrounded by familiarity, comfort, and respect. International Business Times · Jul 8, 2025
Sydney Theatre Company books $10m revenue boost after Dorian Gray production becomes global hit Company due to reap more millions from cut in award-winning Broadway run starring Sarah Snook The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2025
AAP · May 2, 2025 STC's Broadway hit Dorian Gray nominated for six Tonys Sydney Theatre Company's 'cine-theatre' adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway is in the running for six Tony awards.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025 Strike Houthis while Iran is weak, UN-backed Yemeni government urges west Tehran ‘massively weakened’ by reverses in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says vice-president of Aden-based administration
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2024 From irreverent musicals to unresolved histories, live theatre will provide rich entertainment in 2025 Australian voices will be centre stage in the Sydney Theatre Company’s 2025 program
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024 Talented Mr Ripley and the Shiralee headline Sydney Theatre Company’s 2025 season Picnic at Hanging Rock, Happy Days and aged care musical Bloom also on next year’s STC program, which will the last from outgoing artistic director Kip Williams
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 Hunger grips Yemen even more. The UN says more than half of households aren't eating enough The United Nations food agency says more than half of households in Yemen are not eating enough due to poor economic conditions and a monthslong pause in food assistance to millions of people in the rebel-held north
The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2024 Into the Shimmering World review – Colin Friels and Kerry Armstrong star in a future Australian classic Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre CompanyThe third part in Angus Cerini’s Australian gothic trilogy deftly explores Australian male insecurity, postcolonial soul-searching and global heating
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2024 The Picture of Dorian Gray’s Kip Williams steps down as Sydney Theatre Company artistic director Williams, who directed the play, leaving company to prepare for its potential Broadway season following acclaimed West End run starring Sarah Snook
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024 US carries out fifth strike against Houthis as Biden admits bombing isn’t stopping attacks Abdul-Malik al-Houthi claims US strikes on Yemen have improved his army in hour-long address on Arabic media channels
Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2024 Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen? Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis aren’t the force.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024 Airstrikes against Houthis are not enough, says Yemeni official Aidarus al-Zoubaidi says government ground forces must supplement air attacks and urges west to help
AAP · Dec 11, 2023 Gaza responses cause division in arts community The conflict in Gaza is causing division in the arts community, with a third resignation from the STC as Anna Schwartz Gallery parts ways with Mike Parr.