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Ballistic Houthis

A US military official acknowledged the assistance of American Patriot missile batteries that prevented the Houthi missiles from striking targets in Abu Dhabi. The Houthi military spokesman, Yehia Sarei, confirmed the attacks, saying the rebels targeted several sites in the UAE with both Zulfiqar ballistic missiles and drones.

Nuclear arms race

Predictably, America has condemned North Korea’s launch. It violated Security Council resolutions and posed a threat to Pyongyang’ neighbours, a State Department spokesperson said, without mentioning South Korea’s tests.