Are Houthis now facing a nuclear power? Pakistan declares it will defend MBS

Pakistan has delivered its strongest defence pledge to Saudi Arabia as escalating Houthi attacks put Riyadh’s alliances to the test. Military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Islamabad stands with the Kingdom both “diplomatically and physically” and would go “to any extent” required by Saudi leadership. But Pakistan has not committed to direct military action against the Houthis, while the new Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye collective-defence pact remains untested in combat. With Riyadh under growing pressure, will MBS’ allies actually enter the fight or keep pushing diplomacy? 

Is Sam Leavitt playing tonight vs. Ole Miss? LSU QB’s latest injury status

Sam Leavitt's status changed throughout the week. He was initially listed as doubtful Wednesday and later upgraded to questionable Thursday.

Russia attack confirmed: Poland locks down airspace, Moldova hit by ghost flight

Eastern Europe is on edge as Russia’s expanding drone war triggers fresh security alarms beyond Ukraine. Poland scrambled military aircraft and placed air-defence and radar systems on heightened readiness during a Russian jet-powered drone attack, although Warsaw later reported no breach of Polish airspace. Meanwhile, Moldova reported several unidentified aircraft crossing its territory, with fragments and an explosion site later found inside Ukraine just 1.2 km from the border. The scares came amid another large Russian aerial barrage. How close is the drone war getting to Europe’s borders? 

Slovak PM Fico says some in West seek war between Russia and NATO

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Why is Jamarrion Harkless not playing today vs Texas A&amp;M? Is he injured?

Jamarrion Harkless latest update, Kentucky vs Texas A&amp;M, latest status and availability report for today’s game.

Soccer-Dortmund beat Stuttgart 1-0 to go top of Bundesliga

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