Jan 18 WATCH: Biden says U.S. strikes in Yemen aren't stopping Houthi attacks, but strikes will continue By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden's comments followed another significant round of strikes Wednesday night, when the U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against 14 Houthi-controlled sites. Continue reading
Jan 18 Netanyahu says he has told U.S. that he opposes Palestinian state in any scenario after Israel-Hamas war By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The announcement on Thursday exposed the deep divisions that have emerged between the close allies three months into Israel's war against Gaza's Hamas rulers. Continue reading
Jan 17 U.S. military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen, AP sources say By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Despite a large-scale operation carried out by U.S. and British warships and warplanes Friday that hit more than 60 targets across Yemen, the Houthis have continued their harassment campaign of commercial and military ships. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 7:34 State Department official overseeing Yemen discusses U.S. response to Houthi attacks By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Biden administration relisted Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a specially designated global terrorist group. The move follows more than 30 attacks by the Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Nick Schifrin discussed the tensions… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 6:51 Former NATO chief on what's at stake as U.S. debates military aid for Ukraine By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Morgan Till, Alexa Gold Critical U.S. aid to Ukraine is still being held up in ongoing negotiations between Congress and the White House over funding for border security. Amna Nawaz spoke with former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen about what this means as… Continue watching
Jan 17 U.S. pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks to minimize harm to Yemen's hungry millions By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States has put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists. Continue reading
Jan 17 How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the world By Anna Furman, Associated Press Over the past three months, on banners and T-shirts and balloons and social media posts, one piece of imagery has emerged around the world in protests against the Israel-Hamas war: the watermelon. Continue reading
Jan 17 Ukraine needs money to keep its economy running. Will international aid come? By David McHugh, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine has won praise for stabilizing its economy under dire circumstances. Donor aid bolstered government's finances and helped push inflation down for ordinary people, even as Russia's invasion chopped off a third of the economy. Continue reading
Jan 17 A ship in the Gulf of Aden is attacked by a drone likely launched by Houthi rebels By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press No group immediately claimed the attack. However, Houthi rebels have launched a series of similar attacks on vessels since November, saying they are backing Palestinians amid Israel's war on Hamas. Continue reading
Jan 17 Hostages and Gaza residents are set to receive medicines as the Israel-Hamas war rages on By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas is en route to Gaza. Continue reading