Le Pen warns of a hundred-year war or WWIII

 The war in Ukraine could last a hundred years, Marine Le Pen stated on the television channel LCI. The politician emphasized:

Houthis continue push to control Yemeni coast around crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait

 Fighting is intensifying across Yemen as government forces battle Houthi fighters on several fronts, particularly around the strategic Kahboub mountains near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

UN: Russia and China vetoed to extend the mandate of Committee on sanctions against Iran

 Russia and China vetoed a proposal in the UN Security Council to extend the mandate of the 1737 Committee, a panel of experts on sanctions against Iran, by one year. 

India warns US: Oil sanctions law against Russia could strain bilateral relations

 India has warned that the new US measure aimed at imposing sanctions on buyers of Russian oil could strain relations between New Delhi and Washington and disrupt global energy markets.

Kremlin calls U.S. Congress vote on "hellish sanctions" a "hostile act."

 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the U.S. House of Representatives' approval of a new bill imposing "hellish" anti-Russian sanctions, spearheaded by the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, as a "hostile act."

Powerful explosions reported in Kyiv

 A series of loud explosions were reported in the Ukrainian capital early Thursday morning.