Noontime News Recap: Yemen strike kills five as floods, fires and Ukraine oil attacks deepen global strain

Yemen's health minister said five people were killed and 16 others injured in a Houthi missile attack on the presidential palace area in Aden, in a fresh escalation around the interim capital.  🔗

Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after a so called energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv collapsed, reviving pressure on Russia's fuel infrastructure.  🔗

In Turkey, torrential rain triggered severe flooding in Istanbul, where at least three people have now died and five others remain missing as rescue teams continue searching affected areas.  🔗

Indonesia's wildfire crisis in East Java has worsened, with the death toll rising to four after a firefighting team was trapped by dense smoke and advancing flames in Semeru National Park, leaving two badly burned.  🔗

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India has tightened security in New Delhi ahead of a planned rally by the youth led Cockroach Janta Party, closing Central Park and deploying thousands of officers as authorities brace for possible unrest.  🔗

In Syria, authorities say they have arrested Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, a former militia commander accused of involvement in the 2013 killings in Bayda and Baniyas, a move likely to draw close scrutiny from victims' families and rights groups.  🔗

Norway's government appointed committee has recommended loosening the ethical rules that govern the sovereign wealth fund, including allowing investment in nuclear arms related companies, after a Gaza linked investment row.  🔗

In the United States, Donald Trump used Truth Social to attack a Texas Senate candidate over fossil fuels, reinforcing his oil first posture and keeping energy politics at the centre of the Republican message.  🔗

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