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Massive student-led protests erupted today and tonight throughout the Serbia Capital of Belgrade, the largest in decades, as hundreds of thousands call for the resignation of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and an end to his authoritarian regime which has been in power since 2012. The protests are seen as a culmination of months of smaller civil actions across Serbia, following the collapse of a concrete canopy at a train station back in November, which killed 15. Vučić claimed that the protests were being organized and planned by Western Intelligence Services, and that the protesters were trying to start a civil war and carry out attacks on authorities.
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At least two more waves of airstrikes tonight by the U.S. Navy and Air Force on Houthi military and infrastructure sites in Western Yemen, with the Yemeni Oil Company and several power stations reported to have been targeted in the Sana’a Governorate.
All roughly 1,300 journalists and other staffers with Voice of America (VoA) and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), international news broadcasting agencies aired in 48 languages and funded by the U.S. Government, arrived at work this morning only to find out they had been locked out and indefinitely suspended, following an order last night by U.S. President Donald J. Trump which directed the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to terminate all agencies not required by Federal Law. President Trump’s order also affected USAGM contracts with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, which have all now been cancelled, ending U.S-linked broadcasts supporting democracy and free press in authoritarian regimes across the world since the 1950s.
Steve Capus, the President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said in statement today shared with NPR, “The cancellation of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's grant agreement would be a massive gift to America's enemies. The Iranian Ayatollahs, Chinese communist leaders, and autocrats in Moscow and Minsk would celebrate the demise of RFE/RL after 75 years. Handing our adversaries a win would make them stronger and America weaker. We've benefitted from strong bipartisan support throughout RFE/RL's storied history. Without us, the nearly 50 million people in closed societies who depend on us for accurate news and information each week won't have access to the truth about America and the world."
Ukrainian crew and their German-supplied Flakpanzer Gepard SPAAG.
This Ukrainian Flakpanzer has downed 26 Russian attack drones and 3 cruise missiles with its twin 35mm autocannon.
A F/A-18E “Super Hornet” with Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), is seen taking-off from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Northern Red Sea tonight for strikes against the Houthis in Western Yemen.
Photos of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz monitoring the opening strikes in a newly announced resumption of the campaign to degrade and destroy the Yemeni Houthi’s ability to target commercial and naval shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The “Buy European in Europe” movement is gaining momentum in the defense sector. Today, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that “those who purchase Patriot systems will be offered the next-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T, and those who buy the F-35 or another American fighter will be offered the Rafale.”
As the U.S. distances itself from Europe, European countries are gradually shifting toward equivalent systems produced by European companies. If this trend continues, the American defense industry could risk losing significant business in Europe.
Additional photos and videos from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) showing the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) and an unidentified Arleigh Burke-class destroyer launching Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAM) at Houthi targets in Yemen tonight, continuing the strike campaign to degrade and destroy the Houthi’s military infrastructure. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer pictured could be any one of at least three currently in the southern CENTCOM area of responsibility: the USS Stout (DDG-55), USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109), and USS Sullivan (DDG-68).
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According to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs & Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, the Houthis in Yemen have conducted a total of 319 attacks on commercial and U.S naval shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since 2023. 174 of these attacks targeted U.S. warships operating in the local region, while 145 attacks have been carried out against commercial shipping in and around the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime chokepoint.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage showing the launch of F/A-18E “Super Hornets” with Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143) and EA-18G “Growlers” with Electronic Attack Squadron 144 (VAQ-144), from onboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Northern Red Sea, for tonight’s strikes against Houthi radars, air defenses, missile and drone systems, as well as other terrorist targets in Western Yemen.
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Mass protests are reported in Serbia and Hungary right now. In Belgrade, 800,000 demand Vučić’s resignation after the Novi Sad tragedy, with special forces surrounding his residence. At the same time in Hungary, thousands oppose Orbán over corruption and ties to Russia. Both leaders maintain pro-Russian stances.
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Another video from Belgrade showing the huge scale of the protests taking place against President Vucic tonight.
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U.S. Northern Command has announced that the Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer, USS Gravely (DDG-107) has departed Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, for a deployment to the Gulf of America in order to support security operations on the U.S-Mexico Border. A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) will be embarked aboard the Gravely in domestic and international waters, as they aid Homeland Security.
Earlier today, a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum dropped the remaining Russian-held E97 highway bridge span at Oleshky.
Seen here, a French-supplied AASM guided bomb slams into the bridge.
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Russian forces had been using the bridge to move equipment towards the town of Dachi and the Dnipro near Kherson.
Trump appointed Keith Kellogg, who seems not to be liked by Moscow, as special envoy to Ukraine. He’ll deal directly with Zelensky and Ukrainian leadership. Previously, Kellogg was Trump’s special representative for Russia and Ukraine.
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The Yemeni Health Ministry reports at least 9 killed and 9 injured as a result of the U.S. strikes earlier on the Capital of Sana’a in Houthi-controlled Western Yemen.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that he has ordered the military to launch “decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen.” Adding that strikes are being carried out now on Houthi bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. President Trump then directed a message to both the Houthis and Iran, “To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY. IF THEY DON’T, HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE!
To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY! Do NOT threaten the American People, their President, who has received one of the largest mandates in Presidential History, or Worldwide shipping lanes. If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable and, we won’t be nice about it!”
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Some additional information on the ongoing strikes against Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen:
According to the New York Times, citing two unnamed senior U.S. officials, the strikes included naval strikes as well and could last for several days. Additionally, the ongoing strike campaign is also meant to send a message to Iran, who has continued to sow conflict in the region by, with, and through its regional proxies.
