For today, links to reports from Reuters and the Cradle; others or just headlines are accessible by clicking on their names below. (YEMEN 4-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  IRAN, SYRIA, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today’s date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israel says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen; Houthis claim responsibility, by Muhammad Al Gebaly and Menna Alaa El-Din | Reuters  CAIRO — Israel’s military said today it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen and Houthi forces claimed responsibility for the attack, the third of its kind by the Iran-aligned group in 24 hours. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 2  Pentagon orders USS Truman to remain in Red Sea amid ineffective Yemen bombing campaign. From the Cradle. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain in West Asia for another week. It’s the second time its deployment has been extended amid ongoing military operations against Yemen. READ MORE . . .

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