17+ hour, 9+ min ago   (598+ words) Fighting between the Houthi militia and Yemen’s internationally recognized government escalated further this week as the Iran-backed group seized territory and exchanged missile and drone attacks with Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the Houthis seized the port city of Mokha and…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (214+ words) President Donald Trump has pledged to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (421+ words) SINGAPORE — A commander of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia who allegedly plotted attacks against Jewish targets in Europe, Canada and the United States tried to enter Singapore on multiple occasions, the city-state’s security agency said Thursday. Singapore said it would not…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (867+ words) Iranian authorities have launched a clampdown on cafes in the capital, Tehran, in recent months, suspecting them of fostering anti-government sentiment and facilitating protests. According to the human rights organization HRANA, at least seven cafes and restaurants were shut down…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (813+ words) TEHRAN — Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months. The fresh…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (249+ words) Inquirer.net Senate OKs five international resolutions on third reading MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved, on its third and final reading, five international resolutions on aviation security, criminal justice cooperation, space activities, higher education, and taxation. In a…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1013+ words) The world’s food system is under growing stress, and new research is pointing to areas where this could lead to conflict. Severe droughts and extreme weather are damaging harvests in many regions. A developing El Niño event is even threatening…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (719+ words) TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The exchanges of fire, which began with US raids last week, come…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (846+ words) US President Donald Trump has given a fairly clear description of what the next phase of the Iran war could look like. The Iranians had tried to rebuild their radar equipment, Trump stated after the most recent wave of US…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (239+ words) JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said on Sunday it was carrying out strikes in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones at its soldiers, and urged residents of the town of Arab Salim to evacuate. “Terrorists from the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched…...