The war in Iran has resulted in a 30-40% spike in the cost of mineral fertilizer since the start of the year, threatening international food prices, according to German experts. "World market prices for nitrogen fertilizer are increasingly approaching the peak levels we saw at the start of Russia's war against Ukraine [in February 2022]," said Philipp Spinne, managing director of the German Raiffeisen Association (DRV).
A missile was fired at Israel from Yemen on Saturday for the first time since the start of the war in Iran one month ago, the Israeli military said. It said on Telegram early in the morning that air defences were in operation, and media reported that the missile was successfully intercepted without causing casualties or damage.
Tehran could use the Houthis to take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. A missile was launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory on Saturday morning, marking the first such attack by the Iran-backed Houthis since Operation Roaring Lion began a month ago, the IDF has confirmed.
Former Nepalese prime minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested in connection with the deadly protests in September, local media reported on Saturday, one day after new Prime Minister Balendra Shah was formally appointed. Media reports, citing Home Minister Sudan Gurung and police, said former home minister Ramesh Lekhak had also been arrested.
The discussion cut to the heart of fierce debate over how Mexico tracks disappearances.
The IDF uses several means to intercept enemy drones, though the Iron Beam laser system has yet to significantly affect drone intrusions. The IAF has downed more than 90% of the drones launched at Israel by Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, since the commencement of Operation Roaring Lion late last month, the IDF said on Friday.
A missile barrage from Iran triggered alarms across southern and central Israel, with police investigating possible shrapnel damage. One man was killed, and several others were reported injured after Iran launched a missile barrage toward southern and central Israel late Friday night, the first attack after nine hours without launches.
Catherine Wieland, 33, was on disability, claiming her anxiety was too intense to leave the house – then, she was spotted surfing and ziplining in Mexico.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he can envisage the country's Bundeswehr armed forces being deployed to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran has ended. "We can do that.
The Israeli military has launched a fresh wave of attacks against Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut, a spokesman said late on Friday, hours after a previous series of strikes. Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said there were "significant plans to continue the operation" against the Iran-backed militia during a visit to troops in southern Lebanon in the evening.