Tensions between Yemen’s Houthi militia and Saudi Arabia are escalating, with the Houthis claiming fresh missile and drone strikes on a Saudi military airbase. The attacks come as the Houthis expand their control around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key waterway connecting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline remains under repair. What could these developments mean for the wider conflict in West Asia? Also in focus: Meta’s agreement to report child safety matters directly to India’s cybercrime portal, proposed U.S. sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of new UPI rules, and appeals by seven former Australian cricket captains over the detention of Imran Khan.