US shoots down drones fired by Yemen's Houthis in Red Sea December 04, 2023 at 12:22AM

The USS Carney, a U.S. Navy destroyer, successfully intercepted and shot down three drones in the Red Sea. These drones were part of attacks on three commercial vessels in international waters, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The targeted vessels had connections to 14 nations, including the UK. The USS Carney, an Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer, responded to distress calls from the ships and intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area.

First empty lorries pass through new Ukraine crossing at Polish border December 03, 2023 at 11:06PM

The Uhryniv-Dolhobychuv crossing on the Ukrainian-Polish border opened, allowing the first 30 empty lorries to pass through. The opening of the crossing aims to unblock main land corridors amid ongoing protests by Polish drivers. The protests started on November 6 and have resulted in the blockade of four border crossings. Ukraine and Poland have agreed on some measures to ease the pressure at the blockaded border crossings, but the main demands of the protests have not been discussed.