BBC World
Five dead, 16 injured after Houthi missiles hit Aden's presidential palace, because Yemen's civil war apparently needed a reminder that it's still going.
BBC World
Saudi coalition and Houthis trade missile strikes and threats, because apparently the only thing they agree on is that diplomacy is for suckers.
BBC World
Houthis hit Riyadh airport again, killing one and injuring 11, because apparently the first 13 deaths and 308 injuries weren't enough of a message.
BBC World
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport evacuated after yet another blast, because the Houthis apparently didn't get the memo about that 2022 ceasefire.
The Guardian
Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh airport, damage a parked plane, and remind everyone that airlines can suspend flights faster than you can say "geopolitical escalation."
The Guardian
Yemen's government vows to retake all Houthi-held territory, hours before the Houthis cut a key supply route and encircled Taiz - a masterclass in timing.
The Guardian
Save the Children gets a regulatory warning for putting staff at risk in Yemen, because apparently 'high-risk environment' doesn't cover basic oversight.
The Guardian
Saudi Arabia shoots down a Houthi drone near Mecca, the House votes to end the Iran war for the third time, and Ed Sheeran reminds everyone he's not complicit - just quiet.
The Guardian
Houthis capture strategic island in Bab al-Mandab strait, because the Red Sea clearly needed more chaos and oil prices weren't high enough already.
BBC World
Houthis seize 130km of Yemen's coast, giving Iran control of two major choke points and 'as much leverage as a nuclear bomb' - because the Middle East clearly needed more of those.
The Guardian Europe
Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia kill dozens and injure civilians, while Saudi Arabia braces for more coordinated strikes and everyone pretends peace is just around the corner.
The Guardian
Iran and Oman are 'close' to a Hormuz deal, but Iran also says Trump's claims are premature, while everyone else in the region keeps blowing things up. Diplomacy at its finest.
The Guardian Europe
Saudi Arabia prepares another round of 'let's see if this works' in Yemen, complete with naval coalitions and land offensives, while the Houthis play blockade games.
BBC Business
Oil hits $100 as Middle East chaos provides a convenient excuse for price hikes, because nothing says 'stable energy market' like burning tankers and failed ceasefires.
BBC World
Houthis announce a 'maritime embargo' on Saudi Arabia, closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Saudi ships - because nothing says 'retaliation' like threatening global oil shipments.
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