The two Mexicans had been held for over a year after Houthis rebels hijacked their commercial ship, the Galaxy Leader, in Yemen.

After over a year of captivity by the Yemeni Houthis rebels Ansar Allah Captain Lyubomir Chanev and Senior Mate Danail Veselinov have been

The Houthi rebels released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, captured in November 2023, as part of efforts to de-escalate attacks following a Gaza ceasefire. The move, influenced by Omani mediation, may aim to avoid designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under US pressure.

Two Bulgarian sailors and a Romanian crew member were warmly welcomed at Sofia airport after being held by Yemen's Houthis for 14 months. Released following a ceasefire, they were part of the crew of the seized vessel Galaxy Leader.

The State of Qatar has welcomed the Sultanate of Oman's successful mediation, which led to the release of the crew of the 'Galaxy Leader' ship, detained off

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The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as Palestinians scour through mountains of rubble looking for bodies of those killed by Israeli bombardments during the 15-month war.

The 17 Filipino seafarers held captive in Yemen for more than a year have been safely released and on their way home, President Ferdinand "Bongbong"

The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the successful mediation efforts of the Sultanate of Oman to secure the release of 25 crew members from the Galaxy Leader ship, which had been detained off the Yemeni coast.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel seized over a year ago in the Red Sea, marking a significant development in their ongoing campaign of maritime attacks.

Two Bulgarian sailors and a Romanian crew member returned home after being held for 14 months by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, receiving a warm welcome from their families and officials at Sofia airport on Thursday.