Government And Politics
US warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks
After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States is warning Iran and the militias it arms and funds that it will conduct more attacks if American forces in the Mideast continue to be targeted
Iraq US Airstrikes
An Iranian-backed militia official downplays the US strikes in Iraq, hints at deescalation
An Iraqi militia official has hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following retaliatory strikes launched by the United States against dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Analysis shows destruction and possible buffer zone along Gaza Strip's border with Israel
Satellite photos show new demolition along a 1-kilometer-wide path on the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel
US Navy destroyer shoots down a Houthi-claimed missile in the Red Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea shot down an anti-ship cruise missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
A UN envoy says her experience in Colombia deal may help her efforts in restarting Cyprus talks
A United Nations official says her experience in negotiating an end to decades of conflict in her native Colombia may help her as she seeks to rekindle negotiations over Cyprus’ ethnic division
A Palestinian is killed while with a group waving a white flag. Israel says it will look into it
Israel’s military has announced that it will review the shooting of a Palestinian man who was killed in the Gaza Strip while walking in a group of people waving a white flag
Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
An Israeli document spells out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says took part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they attacked US warship without evidence; American official rejects claim
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they attacked a U.S. Navy mobile base at sea without offering evidence, something immediately rejected by an American defense official
Iran executes 4 men convicted of planning sabotage and alleged links with Israel's Mossad spy agency
Iranian state media say authorities executed four men convicted of planning sabotage and alleged links with Israel’s Mossad secret service