The Iran war has a new front in Yemen. Here’s how it could escalate – Yahoo News Singapore

  1. The Iran war has a new front in Yemen. Here’s how it could escalate  Yahoo News Singapore
  2. The Houthis Are Now in the War—But How Deep?  Foreign Policy
  3. Iran-backed Houthis fire missile at Israel from Yemen, risking further escalation  NBC News
  4. A Houthi missile attack on Israel raises concerns about Red Sea shipping routes being blocked  PBS
  5. How this military rebel group instantly complicates the Iran war for the U.S.  Axios
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Funeral held for three journalists killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon

Lebanese government calls the killings a ‘blatant war crime’ while Israel says primary target was a Hezbollah ‘terrorist’

A funeral has taken place in Lebanon for three journalists killed by an Israeli strike on Saturday, after the Lebanese government called the killings a “blatant war crime”.

Ali Shoeib, of the Hezbollah-owned al-Manar television station, and Fatima Ftouni and her brother and cameraman Mohammed Ftouni, of the pro-Hezbollah outlet al-Mayadeen, were killed in the strike targeting their car.

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Farmers plead for tax breaks, diesel guarantees and help buying fertiliser as national cabinet meets on fuel crisis

State and federal leaders due to discuss assistance for business sectors but petrol rationing not expected to find backing

Farmers say the federal government must help them with tax breaks and underwriting fertiliser purchases to survive the fuel crisis, with Monday’s national cabinet expected to discuss more assistance to businesses amid ballooning petrol prices.

Federal and state governments have remained tight-lipped about what would be on the meeting’s agenda but state premiers have urged the Albanese government to take a stronger national coordination role in the crisis.

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Two unidentified drones crash in Finland, defence ministry says – Euronews.com

  1. Two unidentified drones crash in Finland, defence ministry says  Euronews.com
  2. Finland reports drone crashes, alleges territorial violation  DW.com
  3. Finland reports territorial violation by drones, at least one from Ukraine  Reuters
  4. Unidentified drones crash in Finland  France 24
  5. Finland Investigates Drones That Crashed in Its Airspace Sunday  Bloomberg.com
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Iran’s missile infrastructure severely strained after weeks of strikes – The Washington Post

  1. Iran’s missile infrastructure severely strained after weeks of strikes  The Washington Post
  2. Exclusive: U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say  Reuters
  3. US has destroyed only a third of Iran’s missiles, intelligence suggests  The Guardian
  4. U.S. and Israel Have Pounded—but Not Eliminated—Iran’s Missile Threat  WSJ
  5. How long can Iran keep firing missiles?  Financial Times
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Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message – NPR

  1. Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message  NPR
  2. Pope seems to rebuke Trump in remarks about leaders with ‘hands full of blood’  The Guardian
  3. Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars  Reuters
  4. The Pope’s Sermon This Morning Was a Rebuke of Pete Hegseth  Mother Jones
  5. Pope Delivers Holy Warning to Trump in Blistering Address  The Daily Beast
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