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Blinken meets Palestinian leader Abbas in occupied West Bank
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, after pressing Israel's leaders...
US, UK shoot down Houthi missiles amid huge Red Sea rebel barrage
British and American Navy forces intervened Tuesday evening in one of the largest missile attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting Red Sea shipping, according...
US strike kills militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks, says Pentagon
The US military launched a retaliatory strike in Baghdad on Thursday that killed a militia leader it blames for recent attacks on US personnel,...
Blasts kill nearly 100 at slain commander Soleimani’s memorial; Iran vows revenge
Two explosions killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran on Wednesday to commemorate commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed...
US and allies warn Houthis of ‘consequences’ as Red Sea crisis intensifies
Houthi militants will face as-yet-unspecified “consequences” if they continue to “threaten lives” and disrupt trade flows in the Red Sea, the United States and...
EU and US pause steel tariff war until after elections
The European Union and the US will extend a truce on steel and aluminum imports, avoiding a possible return of billions of dollars in...
US launches multinational push to safeguard Red Sea commerce
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday announced the creation of a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea following a series...
Finland to sign defence pact with US
Finland will sign a defence cooperation agreement with the United States on Monday that will bring US soldiers and military material to aid in the Nordic...
US sanctions China, Turkey and UAE firms for supporting Russia
The US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned more than 250 companies and individuals in China, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, alleging that their...
US criticizes Israel on Gaza civilian toll as UN to hear ceasefire demand
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his strongest public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war on Hamas in south Gaza, said there...