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US military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship
The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to the latest attacks on its warships More »
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UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'
The United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians More »
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on Saudi Arabia, wounding over 70 people and igniting fires at oil facilities More »
Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government
The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements in Nepal, damaged hydropower projects and left thousands of homes in need of rebuilding More »
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89
Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died at age 89 More »
Pope’s visit to France likely to attract 1M people, with Mass and vigil in Paris and Lourdes trip
Pope Leo XIV will visit France later this month, with the Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF) expecting over 1 million people to attend More »
Rubio arrives in Latin America to push US counter-drug priorities with Trump-friendly leaders
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of Latin America More »
UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says
An Israeli newspaper says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive just days before the militant group attacked on Oct. 7, 2023 More »
Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesn’t have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says
A Kremlin official says Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump by phone that Moscow doesn’t harbor aggressive intentions toward Europe More »
Travel chaos at UK airports as over 1,000 flights canceled due to air traffic control issue
A technical issue in the U.K. air traffic control system has led to the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights, according to Flightradar24 More »
