Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials say. Mokha, is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden through which about 12 percent of the world’s oil and other goods are shipped. The Bab el-Mandeb has become even more important for global energy supplies since a...
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- Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping
- An Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 4, including children, and other Mideast developments
- Rubio is wrapping up South America tour focused drug cartel fight with a stop in Peru
- A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- 25 dead after cargo ship catches fire in Chinas port, state media says
- Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role
- Public silence raises hopes among 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants for extended legal protections
- Gold, gems and Renoir: Frances museums grapple with a wave of smash-and-grab thefts
- South Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son but daughters status as heir appears solid
- Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine
- Japan deploys equipment to Indonesias Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
- Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earths hottest month theyve measured.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026
- Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely wont come down until after midterms
- Brazils Lula signs measures to cut fuel taxes and subsidize diesel ahead of election
- Rubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will still blow up ships if need be
- Alcohol, whey and motorcycles are in the crosshairs of the US import ban on Canada products
- Warehouse explosion in northwestern Syria kills at least 14
- Spains spy agency warned of Ceuta border breach plans before crisis, declassified files show
- Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears
- British man charged with aiding Russian spies in UK sabotage plot
- The Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge says
- Yemens Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news
- UK police open criminal investigation into whether Reform UK broke foreign-funding rules
- Zelenskyy urges more international pressure on Russia for civilian deaths
- Airlines scramble to dig out from UK air traffic control tech problems that canceled 2,000 flights
- Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreak
- John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters
- Norway bids final farewell to popular King Harald V as crowds and royals converge for his funeral
- Venezuelans in the US still navigate the aftermath of deadly earthquakes, grieving and helping
- Indonesia searches for 8 missing at sea near Anak Krakatau volcano
- German far-right party taunts chancellor after its election triumph. He says it wont win a majority
- Nepals flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc
- US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada in growing trade war
- US strikes Iranian tankers plus other key Mideast news
- Trumps map-making on social media stirs controversy in North Atlantic
- US military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship
Tue, 08 Sep 2026
- Rubio offers solid support to Trump-friendly leader in Colombia at start of South America tour
- Travel chaos at UK airports as over 1,000 flights canceled due to air traffic control issue
- UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of ethnic cleansing
- Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kongs first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89
- Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesnt have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says
- Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as it shifts away from previous pro-Moscow stance
- Popes visit to France likely to attract 1M people, with Mass and vigil in Paris and Lourdes trip
- Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
- Russia detains a Moldovan citizen suspected of shooting a military officer on orders from Ukraine
- Ashley St. Clair and Alex Gibney on AI and the dangers of Elon Musk
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
- UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says
- Harry and Meghan surprised by the way Buckingham Palace released letter on non-working royal status
- EU leaders condemn Serbias funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membership bid
- Singapore ministers, among worlds highest paid government officials, get first raise in 15 years
- EU warns of a chilling new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills
- Flights to and from Indonesias capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure
- Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government
- US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking
- Pope Leo XIV unveils a fresco at the sanctuary where he prayed after his election last year
- Iran increases gasoline price for its heaviest consumers as economy struggles
- Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
- EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment
Mon, 07 Sep 2026
- Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats
- Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese village kill 12, plus other key Mideast developments
- Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of a strike on a prison in northern Yemen, killing 7, including a child
- Russia shuts German consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move after Leipzig drone incident
- North Korea adds second destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise
- Germanys Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms
- War criminal Mladic is buried as a hero in Serbia despite EU warnings
- AfD partys landslide win in eastern Germany tests countrys firewall against the far right
- Charismatic candidate propels German far-right party to victory after giving it a friendly face
- Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the top UN court
- Jamaica takes its case for reparations for Britains role in slavery to King Charles III
- Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
- Indonesia keeps several airports closed though volcanic eruption is easing
- Rescuers search for people trapped in a New Delhi building collapse as death toll rises to 6
- Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority
- US denies that Iran struck an uncrewed US military ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun, 06 Sep 2026
- Iran says it plans to announce a new exclusion zone near the Strait of Hormuz
- US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
- Former Cuban President Ral Castro reappears at a military event
- Mudslide death toll in China rises to 3 after heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel
- The Iranian school struck in the wars earliest attacks is now a memorial for children
- Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others
- Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
- US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isnt helping
- At least 25 people dead in a bus crash in Cape Verdes Fogo Island, officials and media say
- Nepal flood survivors family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting
Sat, 05 Sep 2026
- US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
- US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments
- Greeks promised tax relief, wage hikes as protesters take to the streets over cost of living crunch
- Greek air force jet crashes at an annual aerial show, killing 2 pilots
- Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine
- Competitors dig deep in Hungarian grave-digging contest
- Thousands rally in Croatia demanding urgent cleanup of toxic waste from a town
- Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
- Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon
Fri, 04 Sep 2026
- Trump calls Iran conflict small potatoes and defends Vances position that its not a war
- Brazilian Supreme Court justices at odds as election and probe into failed bank loom
- UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council
- Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
- US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a critical financial lifeline for Iran
- Israel releases more 4 more prisoners, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news
- Israel frees 4 more Lebanon prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanese civil war
- Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt after inhaling toxic fumes
- EU official scraps planned Serbia visit over handling of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladics death
- China exerts tight grip on information after floods along the border with Nepal
- China is boycotting a major Asian art festival over the naming of a Taiwanese exhibition
- Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
- A pregnant soldier mourns her 21-year-old husband at his funeral in Ukraine
- Argentinas Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
- Iran targets Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments, and other Mideast news
Thu, 03 Sep 2026
- US hits Cuba with new sanctions as islands crises multiply
- Brazils Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
- Migrant boat found adrift near Spains Canary Islands with 5 dead and dozens missing
- Finland runs Europes biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II
- Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran
- Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say
- Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrender
- Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
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