Global Headlines: Health Crisis for Belarusian Activist, Diplomatic Movements in the Middle East, and Successful Oil Tanker Salvage Amid Yemen Conflict
Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova's health deteriorates after 19 months of harsh isolation, while Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon intensify during US envoy's peace mission.
Imprisoned Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova has endured harsh isolation conditions for 19 months at Gomel's Prison Colony Number Four, severely affecting her health.
Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia, newly-appointed Norwegian Ambassador Kjersti Tromsdal has been warmly welcomed by Deputy Minister Saud Al-Sati, while Minister Adel Al-Jubeir praised outgoing Peruvian Ambassador Carlos Zapata for strengthening bilateral relations.
In Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes have intensified, coinciding with US envoy Amos Hochstein's peace mission to de-escalate Israeli-Hezbollah tensions following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Over in Dubai, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran's commitment to its missile program while calling for disarmament talks with the US, stressing the importance of national security.
Salvagers have successfully towed the burning Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion away from Yemen without an oil spill despite ongoing Houthi rebel attacks, according to the EU naval mission Operation Aspides.
Finally, the death of infamous Libyan human trafficker Abdel-Rahman Milad in Tripoli underscores the chaotic political landscape in Libya, marked by rival militias and weak governance since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi.