The deaths are the first in a months-long campaign against Israeli, US and UK shipping Eight people were injured, two of them fatally, when Yemeni missiles struck the merchant vessel True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden, the US military said on Wednesday. The crew had to abandon ship, which is at risk of sinking.

Beijing’s special envoy for Eurasia is currently traveling from Moscow to Kiev via the EU China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, is expected to promote Ukraine peace talks during his ongoing trip to Europe, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

The US leader is reportedly looking for alternatives after his foreign aid bill stalled in Congress The US government is considering tapping into the US Army budget in order to provide Ukraine with much-needed additional military aid, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.