ADEN, Yemen -- More than 20 people were killed and dozens of others injured as Saudi warplanes intensified airstrikes on multiple locations in Yemen's southeastern oil-rich province of Hadramout on Friday, according to a local medical source.
The source at Seiyun Public Hospital told Xinhua that the facility has received more than 20 bodies over the past few hours. Dozens of others, including civilians, were injured in the strikes and are currently receiving medical treatment. (Yemen-Saudi Airstrikes-Casualties)
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SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. electric automaker Tesla said Friday that its global vehicle deliveries in 2025 fell by around 8.6 percent year on year, marking the first time the company has been overtaken in annual electric vehicle sales by China's automaker BYD.
Tesla produced 1.655 million electric vehicles in 2025 and delivered 1.636 million, lower than the 1.773 million vehicles produced and 1.789 million delivered in 2024, according to company data.
BYD said Thursday that its global electric vehicle sales reached 2.257 million in 2025, up 27.86 percent from a year earlier, with a growing share of sales coming from markets outside China, including Asia, Europe and Latin America. (US-Tesla-EV Sales)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's court on Friday issued an additional detention warrant for former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, citing concerns over the destruction of evidence.
The Seoul Central District Court granted the request by Cho Eun-suk, an independent counsel who led investigations into Yoon's insurrection and other charges. (South Korea-Impeached President-Detention)
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GENEVA -- Around 40 people are believed to have died in a bar fire breaking out in southwestern Switzerland, with the number of injured rising to 119, police said at a news conference on Friday afternoon.
Among the injured, the identities of 113 people have been confirmed. But some European countries still reported missing nationals in the fire, which broke out overnight at "Le Constellation" bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton.
Swiss authorities said the death toll is expected to rise in the coming days. Stephane Ganzer, a regional health and safety official, told the French radio station RTL that 80 to 100 of the injured are in a critical condition, with many likely to die from severe burns. (Switzerland-Fire-Deaths)
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ISTANBUL -- Türkiye's flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) announced on Friday a major investment of around 100 billion Turkish liras (about 2.33 billion U.S. dollars) to build what it says will be the world's largest cargo terminal at Istanbul Airport.
In a social media post, THY said the project will also include a new in-flight catering facility and is expected to create 26,000 jobs.
Turkish Airlines currently operates a fleet of 516 aircraft and flies to destinations in more than 130 countries. (Türkiye-Airlines-Cargo Terminal Investment) Enditem
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