Houthi rebels raid UN premises in Yemen, detain at least 11 people
Houthi rebels raided UN offices in Sanaa, Yemen, detaining at least 11 staff members from agencies including the World Food Programme, UNICEF, and WHO. The raids followed an Israeli airstrike on August 28 that killed the Houthi prime minister and other officials, escalating regional tensions, Reuters reported.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the actions, reporting that rebels seized UN property and tried to access other offices. The detentions, which took place in Sanaa and Hodeidah, add to 23 UN staff previously held, including one who died in detention earlier this year.
The international community has called for the immediate release of all detained personnel and protection of humanitarian operations in Yemen.
US judge blocks government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children
US federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, including some already on planes. The 14-day restraining order ensures the safety of minors and allows proper legal review, according to Reuters.
The ruling applies to all unaccompanied Guatemalan children in federal care without finalized removal orders. Authorities confirmed that children already on flights were returned to shelters.
Advocates criticized the late-night deportation attempt as bypassing legal protections, while the Trump administration said the move aimed to reunite children with their families in Guatemala, Reuters reported.
Nine killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan region
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Sunday, killing nine people and injuring at least 25, Reuters reported.
The tremor, recorded at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometers, shook the region early in the day, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. Emergency teams were dispatched as hospitals in Nangarhar treated the wounded.
Afghanistan, prone to frequent quakes due to its location in a seismically active zone, has suffered devastating tremors in recent years, raising concerns over the vulnerability of its communities and infrastructure, according to Reuters.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says suspect arrested in murder of former parliamentary speaker Parubiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a suspect has been arrested over the shooting of Andriy Parubiy, the country’s former parliamentary speaker, who was gunned down in Lviv on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the man was caught in the Khmelnytskyi region and had carefully tracked Parubiy’s movements, mapped his route, and prepared an escape plan. Officials said the killing was premeditated.
Parubiy, 54, led parliament from 2016 to 2019 and was a prominent figure in Ukraine’s 2013–14 pro-European protests. Zelenskiy called his murder “horrific” and promised a full investigation.
