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Houthis kill 6 on vessel in Bab el-Mandeb attack
Houthi rebels attacked a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, killing six people including foreign nationals, marking the first fatalities in such attacks since the latest regional hostiliti
Pakistan says 3 citizens killed in Houthi attack on ship, and other developments in the Mideast
Three Pakistani nationals were killed in a Houthi attack on a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait — the first known fatalities from the rebels' renewed shipping campaign — as Turkey separately condemned
Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of retaliation against Western nations for detaining Russian commercial vessels, branding the seizures "piracy" and signaling Moscow could respond anywhere, inc
2006 Lebanon War Rescuer Lost Family at His Own Station
Al Jazeera Originals has released a documentary profile of Lebanese Civil Defense leader Ali Safiuddin, who lost his wife and young daughter when an Israeli strike hit his station during the 2006 Leba
Trump puts vaccines on front burner ahead of crucial midterms for GOP
President Trump on Monday doubled down on his effort to overhaul vaccine policy, thrusting the issue back into national headlines three months before midterm elections that will determine control of C
Netanyahu's Veto Tests Trump Alliance as Rift Widens
Netanyahu's rejection of a White House peace plan is widening the Trump-Netanyahu rift, with each leader weighing political costs against upcoming election pressures on both sides.
India Warns China: Border Peace Critical to Bilateral Ties
India's foreign ministry declared that peace along the disputed Himalayan frontier is critical to bilateral ties, responding to reports that Indian and Chinese troops confronted each other near Taksin
Wisconsin Dem primary deadlocks; Trump picks split
Tuesday's primaries across seven states exposed fractures on both sides: Wisconsin Democrats remain deadlocked between a progressive and a moderate, while Trump-backed candidates posted mixed results,
Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries Warehouses Across Russia
Ukraine is systematically targeting Wildberries warehouses deep inside Russia, with at least a dozen hit since mid-July — turning the country's largest online retailer into a frontline of a war Moscow
India Farm Exports Hit by Japan, China, EU Trade Barriers
India is facing simultaneous trade barriers from Japan, China, Hong Kong, and the EU over food safety, pesticide residues, and GMO concerns — exposing a gap between the country's farm output and the t
North Korea launches another missile towards sea ahead of U.S.-South Korean military drills
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Wednesday, its second test in under a week, likely protesting upcoming US-South Korea military drills scheduled to begin August 17.
Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, exposing tensions between the two leaders that may signal a deeper divide than a single policy disagreement.
Trump defers Turkiye plane switch to Secret Service
Trump is deferring to the US Secret Service on the decision to covertly switch planes in Turkiye after the NATO summit, following a Washington Post report that he was moved between aircraft via cateri
US Fires Hellfire Missiles at Ship Breaking Iran Blockade
A US military helicopter fired two hellfire missiles into the Panama-flagged cargo ship M/V Vela Nova after its crew ignored warnings and tried to reach an Iranian port through the Gulf of Oman, the l
Trump's Turkey plane switch spotlights Air Force One security
Trump's secret mid-trip plane switch in Turkey has drawn scrutiny to Air Force One's security protocols, though the swap kept the presidential call sign intact since the designation applies to any Air
Iran: Hormuz Closed Until U.S. Meets Conditions
Iran's security council declared the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets Tehran's conditions, including reported demands for war reparations and broader concessions from
Russia's Sibur petrochemical plant in western Siberia shut after drone attack, sources say - Reuters
Ukraine struck deep inside Russia with drones, shutting a Sibur petrochemical plant in western Siberia and killing 13 people in what CNN sources called the deadliest such attack in two years.
North Korean ballistic missiles used by Russia in deadly attack in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Russian forces struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with North Korean ballistic missiles early Tuesday, killing seven people, according to President Zelenskyy.
Trump’s Gaza Plan Fails, West Bank Crisis Grows
The Trump administration's Gaza peace plan is failing due to mutual distrust between Israel and Hamas, while escalating settler violence in the West Bank—enabled by Israeli officials and U.S. policy—p
Former Syrian President al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
A Damascus court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity — the first verdicts against any member of his
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