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Live updates | Gaza death toll tops 17,700 and Yemen rebels threaten ship traffic to Israel
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 17,700, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory. Israel’s ground offensive in southern Gaza Strip intensified on Saturday with...
Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House national security official said recent cyber attacks by Iranian hackers on U.S. water authorities — as well as a separate spate of ransomware attacks on the health care industry — should be seen as a call to action by utilities and industry to tighten...
The UN secretary-general invoked 'Article 99' to push for a Gaza cease-fire. What exactly is it?
It's called “Article 99.” And it hasn't been used for decades. Until this week. With an intensifying Israeli offensive and escalating civilian casualties, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked a rarely exercised power this week to warn the Security Council of an...
Who are the Houthis and why hasn’t the US retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East?
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missiles and hit three commercial ships in the southern Red Sea last weekend, it triggered an immediate question: Will the U.S. military strike back? The Houthis have sharply escalated their attacks against ships...
Putin continues his blitz round of Mideast diplomacy by hosting the Iranian president
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Iran’s president Thursday as part of a blitz round of Middle East diplomacy that also included visits to United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in efforts to raise Moscow’s profile as a power broker in the region. Putin has...
Iran says it sent a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report by the official IRNA news agency quoted Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour as saying the capsule was launched 130...
Iran arrests a popular singer after he was handed over by police in Turkey
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities have arrested a popular singer who had criticized the government after he was handed over by police in Turkey, the official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. Amirhossein Maghsoudloo, better known as Tataloo, has been...
Analysis: Emirati oil CEO leading UN COP28 climate summit lashes out as talks enter toughest stage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati leading the United Nations' COP28 climate talks walked out on stage Monday to a room full of journalists to offer a 17-minute list of what he described as the stunning successes made so far in the summit. Then he spent the rest of the...
Berlin police investigate a suspected arson attempt at Iran opposition group's office
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Berlin are investigating a suspected arson attempt early Monday at the office of an Iranian opposition group. Members of the group noticed flames at a window of the building in Berlin's Schmargendorf district at about 2:15 a.m. and were able to extinguish...
3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed two of the...
