By Jon Gambrell | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. This week, they seriously damaged a ship in a crucial strait and apparently downed an American drone worth tens of millions of dollars. The continued assaults by … Read more
This handout screen grab captured from a video shows Yemen’s Houthi fighters’ takeover of the Galaxy Leader Cargo in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, on November 20, 2023 in the Red Sea, Yemen. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. military said on Wednesday that its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded … Read more
More than 100 days into the conflict, Palestinian authorities say the death toll in the coastal territory has passed 24,000. Israeli soldiers fire a mobile howitzer in the north of Israel, near the border with Lebanon, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) Qatar’s prime minister warned on Tuesday of the massive destruction inflicted by … Read more
On Monday, a missile struck a US-owned cargo ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden. The US blamed the Houthis for the attack, which came less than a day after the Houthis fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea. Sunak said the British participation … Read more
This deal would make Ethiopia the first nation to recognise the breakaway state. China views Somaliland as part of Somalia’s territory and an internal matter. However, Beijing has been apprehensive of growing ties between Somaliland and Taiwan since 2020, when they set up representative offices. “China supports the federal government of Somalia in safeguarding national … Read more
Israel has pledged to charge ahead until its war aims have been achieved, including dismantling Hamas, which has ruled Gaza for 16 years. Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip cook at the makeshift tent camp in the Muwasi area on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Israel has encouraged Palestinians to move to … Read more
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25439949/1235021740.jpg)
