The attack on the destroyer USS Carney marks a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades.
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Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire
Friday’s decision is only an interim one; it could take years for the full case brought by South Africa to be considered.
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Collins, King optimistic Senate will pass border deal over Trump opposition
Sen. Susan Collins believes the pressure to reach an agreement is going to be greater than the former president’s effort to derail a deal so he can campaign on immigration.
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U.S. and UK sanction 4 Yemeni Houthi leaders over Red Sea shipping attacks
The Houthis have repeatedly launched attacks on ships in the Red Sea since November over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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Heavy fighting in Gaza’s second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital
In all, some 1.7 million people have been displaced within Gaza.
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21 Israeli troops killed in deadliest attack on military since Gaza offensive began
At least 217 soldiers have been killed since the ground offensive began in late October, according to the military.
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U.S., UK launch new round of joint strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen
They use warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites, drones and launchers.
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War in Gaza is making childbirth a nightmare
Prenatal care is almost nonexistent – what remains of Gaza’s hospital network is on its knees, at 250% capacity and consumed with treating mass casualties from Israeli bombing.
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces death of another hostage
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday hit a car near a Lebanese army checkpoint in the southern town of Kafra, killing at least one person and injuring several others, Lebanese state media reported.
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A kitchen table amputation without anesthetic in Gaza is one of many
The area of the family home – just a five-minute drive from Gaza City’s main al-Shifa hospital – was thick with Israeli forces. It was not safe to move.