Houthi rebels reach strategic port city in western Yemen and other Mideast developments
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to two residents, a move that could bring the rebels closer to targeting shipping through a critical waterway to the Red Sea. Separately, an Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children. And a media outlet controlled by the Houthis claims that Saudi-backed forces have launched airstrikes on several areas across Yemen. Here’s a look at the latest news in the...
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- At least 20 dead and 5 missing after cargo ship catches fire in Chinas port, state media says
- Houthi rebels reach strategic port city in western Yemen and other Mideast developments
- 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
- Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead
- 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
- A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
- Ukraines drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
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