ADEN, Yemen/JERUSALEM -- At least four people were killed and 49 others wounded on Sunday in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported, citing health sources.

The al-Masirah TV described the attacks as "Israeli aggression," detailing that the port in the Ras Issa area and power stations in the districts of Al-Hali and Al-Katheeb were attacked. (Yemen-Houthis-Israel)

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VIENNA -- The first results from Austria's parliamentary election held here on Sunday showed that the far-right Freedom Party is leading the national vote and set to secure its first-ever general election win, according to media reports.

The Freedom Party is projected to win 29.1 percent of the vote, well ahead of the ruling conservative People's Party with 26.2 percent of support, according to a projection published by Austrian broadcaster ORF and news agency APA shortly after the polls closed at 5 p.m. local time. (Austria-Election-Result)

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ALGIERS -- Algeria and Niger discussed key steps to advance the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project during a visit by Niger's Petroleum Minister Sahabi Oumarou to Algiers on Sunday.

Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to the project and Niger called for a high-level meeting of ministers from Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria to discuss the next steps. (Algeria-Niger-Ties)

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MADRID -- Three people died on Sunday when the helicopter they were travelling in collided with power lines near a town located in eastern Spain.

The accident happened at around 10 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) close to the town of Pucol in a hilly area, as the three were inspecting electric cables there. (Spain-Helicopter-Accident) Enditem

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