World Feb 17 Ukraine's President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for peace talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the country.
Politics Feb 13 Elon Musk calls for the U.S. to 'delete entire agencies' from federal government Musk has consolidated control over large swaths of the government with President Donald Trump's blessing since assuming leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Nation Feb 10 What's happening in the Gaza Strip and Sudan that sparked a protest at the Super Bowl halftime show? A brief protest by a performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a flag emblazoned with the words Sudan and Gaza, two wars in the Middle East that have killed tens of thousands of people.
World Feb 07 Iran's supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with the U.S. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable" after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
World Feb 05 Iran welcomes Trump's move to cut foreign aid and hints it's ready for nuclear negotiations Iran’s government seems to be welcoming decisions by the United States — even though they happen to come from a man Iranian operatives have allegedly been plotting to assassinate.
World Jan 27 Dubai's building boom is starting to strain its residents Strains are starting to be felt by the foreign workforce that powers the wider United Arab Emirates and its Emirati citizens. At the top of the list are worries about endless traffic, unaffordable housing and other costs.
World Jan 25 Yemen's Houthi rebels have unilaterally released 153 war detainees, Red Cross says The rebels said earlier this week they would limit their attacks on ships in the Red Sea corridor and released the 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader, a ship they seized back in November 2023, as the Gaza ceasefire took hold.
World Jan 23 Houthi rebels release crew of Galaxy Leader ship seized in Red Sea in November 2023 Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.
World Jan 23 Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in U.S. over next 4 years On Monday after his inauguration, Trump talked about possibly heading to the kingdom again as his first foreign trip, like he did in 2017.
World Dec 22 2 U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, CENTCOM says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.