Yemenis protest against Nasrallah's assassination, Israel's bombings

Thousands of Yemenis held large protests in Al Sabeen Square in the capital city of Sana'a on Friday, condemning the assassination of Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah as well as Israel's continued bombing of both Lebanon and Gaza.

The demonstrators voiced their support for Gaza and Lebanon will not change, despite Israeli strikes hitting facilities in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.

"We came out to condemn and denounce the Zionist attacks, crimes, and massacres in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen," said Abdulsalam Ayyad, a protester.

"We came out today to protest the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. He is considered a martyr of the Arab, Islamic, and human cause," said another protester named Mohammed Al-Hamzi.

Following Israel's assassination of Nasrallah, the Houthis claimed responsibility for five drone and missile attacks on Israel. According to their military spokesperson, these attacks targeted military sites in Tel Aviv, Eilat, and Ben Gurion International Airport, one of Israel's key airports.

Attacks on ships in the Red Sea have also continued.

Within a week, the Houthis announced hitting two British oil ships with eight ballistic missiles and a drone boat. The leader of the Houthis voiced support for Iran's attack on Israel, stating that it successfully bypassed U.S. protection and Israeli defense systems.

Israel targeted Houthi-held ports in Yemen in a series of airstrikes on Sunday, including Hodeidah and Ras Issa, leading to civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.

Yemeni officials confirmed deaths and injuries, with fears that the attacks could further deteriorate the humanitarian situation. In Sana'a, health officials reported that at least four people were killed and approximately 30 others were injured as a consequence of the strikes.

The Israeli attacks impacted civilian facilities in Hodeidah, including a power station, exacerbating the existing humanitarian crisis in the country.

Local authorities have expressed concerns and called for the protection of civilian sites in accordance with international humanitarian law.

These rallies have continued for an entire year across 70 protest areas. And despite several attacks on Yemen, participants said that the protests serve to maintain public mobilization and recruitment, while preparing for any possible confrontation with the U.S. and Israel.

On September 27, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and several important members of the group were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah's command headquarters in Dahieh, in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Following Nasrallah's death, the situations between Palestine and Israel and between Lebanon and Israel have remained tense.

Yemenis protest against Nasrallah's assassination, Israel's bombings

Sao Paulo has embraced the first of 14 five-car trainsets that China's e-vehicle brand BYD is supplying for the city's long-awaited monorail project.

Being plagued by delays, the construction for Sao Paulo's Monorail Gold Line was supposed to be finished for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. According to the government, the monorail will start running in the first half of 2026, more than a decade beyond the original plan.

"Let's see if it finally happens this time. It's already been ten years since it was supposed to be finished. Let's see if it will help the people at last. It would make my commute much easier. Here in Sao Paulo at any time of the day, you'll hit a traffic jam somewhere," said Matheus Brandao, TV camera operator.

All the trains that will service this line are manufactured in China, each of which are composed of five cars with a total capacity of 600 passengers.

Tyler Lee, president of BYD Brazil, said that the latest technologies are duly incorporated into their design.

"For this train, we don't have a driver. Like I said, it's totally automatic. And with the air suspension, passengers will feel comfortable taking this kind of train," he said.

As China continues to emerge in the field of new energy, the Brazilian government is eagerly seeking new cooperation opportunities.

Tarcisio de Freitas, Sao Paulo Governor, highly appraised the impressive performance demonstrated by Chinese companies.

"This opens the door to other investments, as we have the ambition in our government plan to greatly expand the monorail system. Obviously, we want to rely on the expertise and investment of those who do this with excellence, and who do it a lot. So, of course, Chinese companies are very welcomed," said Freitas.

BYD delivers first train of Sao Paulo's monorail line project