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UN Chief Calls for Ramadan Truce in Sudan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)
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UN Chief Calls for Ramadan Truce in Sudan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview the media, ahead of the VIII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29 February 2024. (EPA)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a cessation of hostilities in Sudan during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins early next week.

"This cessation of hostilities must lead to a definitive silencing of the guns across the country, and set out a firm path towards lasting peace for the Sudanese people," Guterres told the UN Security Council.

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Israel Says It Intercepted a Missile Fired by Yemen’s Houthis

A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)
A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)
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Israel Says It Intercepted a Missile Fired by Yemen’s Houthis

A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)
A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)

Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile fired toward the country by Yemen’s Houthi militias, setting off sirens on Monday across the Jordan Valley and the occupied West Bank.

There were no reports of injuries from Magen David Adom, Israel’s rescue service.

The Iran-backed Houthis have been firing drones and missiles at Israel for almost a year, and the frequency has increased to near-daily attacks over the past month — attacks the Houthis say won’t stop until Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Israel has carried out multiple waves of intense strikes in recent weeks in Yemen in response to the missile attacks. The latest launch raises the likelihood of further Israeli retaliation.

The US and partner forces have also launched multiple rounds of airstrikes against the Houthis.