UK removes ‘do not travel’ warnings for Dubai and several Middle Eastern countries Holidays to Dubai and Abu Dhabi could be back on for British travellers this year The Independent UK · Jun 18
Deadly Week for Extreme Sports: Yemen's 'Spider-Man' Falls into Volcanic Crater as Brazil Bungee Horror Unfolds A free solo climber in Yemen and a 21-year-old rope jumper in Brazil died in separate accidents less than 48 hours apart. International Business Times UK · Jun 16
‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ free climber dies after reportedly losing grip, plummets into volcanic crater Retrieving his body from the bottom of the crater was incredibly difficult. We Got This Covered · Jun 15
'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies after fall into volcanic crater A Yemeni adventurer known online as the “Spider-Man of Yemen” died after falling into a volcanic crater while attempting a climb without safety equipment. Euronews · Jun 15
Spider-Man of Yemen dies climbing volcanic crater A Yemeni adventurer, known as the Spider-Man of Yemen, has died after falling into a volcano crater. AAP · Jun 14
Inside Haradhah Damt Volcanic Crater: Place Where Yemeni Daredevil Known as 'Spider-Man' Dies After Fall Yemeni climber Al Qa'qa' bin Antar, known as 'Spider-Man of Yemen,' died after a fall during a rope-free ascent of the Haradhah Damt volcanic crater. International Business Times UK · Jun 14
CDC Issues New Yemen Malaria Travel Alert as Dangerous Parasite Spreads into Previously Low-Risk Areas: What Travelers and Aid Workers Need to Know The CDC issued a new Level 2 Travel Health Notice for malaria in Yemen on June 11, 2026, as cases spread into previously low-risk areas. WHO EMRO confirmed 1.44 million cases tested in 2025. Yemen's malaria is almost exclusively Plasmodium falciparum — the deadliest species. Here is what travelers need… Medical Daily · Jun 14
Who Is Al-Qa'qa' Bin Antar? Viral 'Spider-Man of Yemen' Fatal Volcanic Crater Fall Caught in Tragic Video Al-Qa'qa' bin Antar, known as the 'Spider-Man of Yemen,' died after falling into a volcanic crater during a high-risk climb, underscoring the economic pressures behind his viral stunts. International Business Times UK · Jun 13
OPINION - The Strait we ignore may be the one that hurts Britain most Yet again the Strait of Hormuz dominates headlines as the on-off peace talks grind on with no clear end in sight. President Trump still shouts about it in full caps on Truth Social. Television producers still show on repeat the same map: Iran on one side, Oman on the other.… Evening Standard · Jun 11
Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues? Chokehold on shipping route draws Houthis in Yemen back into conflict as commenters see ‘no turning back’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
Houthis join Iran war fight, threatening Red Sea shipping amid Hormuz closure Yemen's Houthis declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and claimed a missile strike on Israel, with the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz blockades now simultaneously threatening roughly a third of the world's seaborne oil and gas. Euronews · Jun 8
The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April truce Israel and Iran have exchanged missile fire, marking the most serious escalation since a ceasefire began two months ago AAP · Jun 8
The Latest: Israel and Iran exchange fire as hostilities escalate Israel and Iran fired at each other while a missile reportedly targeted a part of Saudi Arabia housing a U AAP · Jun 8
The Latest: Israel launches airstrikes on central and western Iran after Iranian missiles fired Israel has launched airstrikes on central and western Iran in response to missile fire from the Islamic Republic AAP · Jun 8
The Independent UK · Jun 5 Visa problems shut poorest countries out of crucial UN climate talks in Bonn Several of the world’s poorest and most climate vulnerable countries say their negotiating abilities will be hurt at talks in Germany this month due to their delegates being unable to obtain visas
Euronews · Jun 4 Sudan and DR Congo top list of world's most neglected crises, Norway aid group says The Norwegian Refugee Council report says that the ist of neglected crises also includes Yemen, Afghanistan, Honduras, Ecuador and Cameroon.
The Times of India · Jun 2 An alternative to the Strait of Hormuz? Why Iran is eyeing Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Escalating Middle East tensions are now focusing on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial global shipping lane. Iran, via its Yemeni allies, may use this chokepoint to pressure adversaries, potentially disrupting vital oil and goods transit. This raises fears of wider conflict impacting international trade routes and energy markets.
The Conversation · May 31 Emerging Houthi–Al-Shabaab co-operation and the growing threat to Red Sea shipping In a region crucial to global trade, ideological rivals may now be working together. United Nations and American intelligence reports suggest that Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and the Somali group Al-Shabaab — considered Al-Qaeda’s strongest affiliate — are exchanging logistical and military resources, despite having no formal alliance.
Radio France Internationale · May 29 Yemen edges closer to collapse after a decade of war and neglect, UN warns After more than a decade of war, millions in Yemen are struggling to survive as aid funding dries up, public services fail and rival powers compete for influence, in a country the United Nations says is "hanging by a thread".
The Independent UK · May 29 Former Yemen President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, who governed mostly from exile, dies at 80 Yemen's former President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has died at 80
AAP · May 28 Former Yemen president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dies at 80 Yemen's ex-President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has died at 80
Times Pets · May 25 10 Rarest Cats On Earth You’ll Hardly Ever See When people think of cats, they usually imagine sleepy pets stretching on couches or tiny kittens chasing shadows around the house. But beyond the world of domestic cats exists another reality a hidden world filled with mysterious wild felines so rare that most humans will never see them in their…
The Times of India · May 10 World’s most unsafe countries for women: Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria ranked lowest in global women safety index Safety for women is often perceived as deeply divided, almost as if it exists in two different worlds at the same time. On the one hand, there are places where everyday life moves relatively peacefully. On the other hand, there are regions shaped by war, instability, and deep-rooted social challenges.…
The Independent UK · May 2 Yemen introduced the world to coffee. Now, its coffeehouse culture is booming in the US Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee
The Times of India · Apr 19 'No force can reopen it': Houthis threaten Bab al-Mandeb closure after Iran shuts Hormuz Yemen's Houthi administration has warned that the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could be shut if US President Donald Trump and what it called the "complicit world" do not end "all practices and policies that obstruct peace," as tensions escalate around multiple maritime chokepoints.