US and UK launch airstrikes on Iran-backed rebels: Explosions are heard in Yemen with Houthis reporting 'enemy raids' after Sunak said there were 'no defensive options left'

Explosions were heard in the capital Sana'a and other major cities shortly before midnight in a drastic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

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