Politics Jan 29 Enemy drone that killed American troops in Jordan was mistaken for a U.S. drone, preliminary report suggests An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday.
Politics Jan 29 WATCH: Blinken and NATO head Stoltenberg meet as Sweden moves closer to military alliance entry The brazen attack, which the Biden administration blames on Iranian-based proxies, adds another layer of complexity to an already tense Mideast situation as the Biden administration tries to keep the Israel-Hamas war from expanding into a broader regional conflict.
World Jan 28 U.S. sees signs of progress on new hostage deal that would bring 2-month pause to Israel-Hamas war According to two senior administration officials, U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who…
Politics Jan 26 WATCH: Biden speaks with Egyptian, Qatari leaders about hostages, NSC spokesman says National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Biden's Friday conversations with the Egyptian president and Qatari emir were constructive but people "should not expect any imminent developments."…
Politics Jan 19 Biden and Netanyahu have finally talked, but their visions still clash for ending Israel-Hamas war The leaders spoke frequently in the weeks after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but their direct communication has decreased amid fundamental differences over their visions for Gaza once the war ends.
World Jan 19 U.S. launches 5th strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen President Joe Biden said the U.S. would continue the strikes, even though so far they have not stopped the Houthis from continuing to harass commercial and military vessels.
World Jan 17 U.S. pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks to minimize harm to Yemen’s hungry millions The United States has put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.
World Jan 17 U.S. designates Houthi rebels as specially designated global terrorists Officials say they'll design the financial penalties to minimize harm to Yemen's 32 million people., but aid officials are concerned about the fallout from the U.S. action.
Politics Jan 16 U.S. to relist Yemen’s Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say The move comes as the Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The group says it has attacked the ships in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct.
Politics Jan 04 WATCH: White House says Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine Kirby said a Russia-Iran deal had not been completed. But, he said, the U.S. “is concerned that Russia negotiations to acquire close range ballistic missiles from Iran are actively advancing.”…