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KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — The United States has conducted six defense strikes and fired 18 anti-ship missiles in Yemen after the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea, according to the United States Central Command. The Iranian-backed Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas into the Red Sea toward merchant […]

(LONDON) — The United States’ new special envoy for Sudan is to travel to Africa and the Middle East in a regional tour as the diplomatic push for a cease-fire in Sudan intensifies. U.S. Special Envoy Tom Perriello is to travel to Kampala, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Cairo, Djibouti, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, meeting key partners […]

belterz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dozens of pro-Ukrainian fighters claimed on Tuesday to have launched an incursion with tanks and armored vehicles across the border into Russia, in what may be the largest attack over the border since the start of the full-scale invasion. Fighters from two pro-Ukrainian Russian militant groups claimed to have crossed […]

DuKai photographer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Russian cargo plane carrying 15 people crashed near Ivanovo, northeast of Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Eight crew members and seven passengers were on board the Ilyushin Il-76 when the plane crashed shortly after take-off, the ministry said. One of the plane’s engines appeared to be on […]

(NEW YORK) — Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced late Monday he would resign, saying he will cede power to a presidential council following weeks of soaring anti-government violence led by an alliance of gangs. “The government that I am leading cannot remain indifferent to this situation. There is no sacrifice too big for […]

(LONDON) — A Gaza road being extended and expanded for use by the Israeli military now runs across the full width of the Gaza Strip from east to west, satellite imagery provided by Planet Labs shows. The expansion of the road opens the possibility that much-needed humanitarian aid could be delivered using the new infrastructure. […]

(UNITED KINGDOM) — Bitcoin soared to a record high of more than $72,000 on Monday after a financial regulator in the United Kingdom gave the green light to a cryptocurrency-backed investment vehicle. Bitcoin hit $72,166 in early trading on Monday, just days after it surpassed a previous high of nearly $69,000 from November 2021. After crossing that threshold last […]

FILE photo — Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (SYDNEY) — A LATAM Airlines Group plane had a “technical problem” during a flight, causing what the airline described as a “a strong movement” after its departure from Sydney, Australia. At least seven passengers and three crew members were taken to a local […]

X/@KensingtonRoyal Kate, the Princess of Wales, issued a statement on Sunday thanking the public for their support in the months since she underwent surgery. “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months,” she said in a post on social media. The statement on Sunday — when the United Kingdom […]

U.S. military crews have airlifted nonessential U.S. Embassy personnel in Haiti out of harm’s way amid a surge of gang-related violence against the government, according to a statement Sunday from the U.S. Southern Command. The U.S. military said it carried out the operation in Haiti to get some embassy personnel out of the country and […]