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U.S. Vows Unrelenting Strikes on Houthis After Dozens Killed in Yemen Air Raids
The United States pledged to continue military strikes against Yemen's Houthis until the Iran-backed group ceases its attacks on international shipping routes in the Red Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday. The announcement follows a series of American airstrikes that left at least 53 dead, including women and children, according to Houthi officials, marking the largest U.S. military operation in the region since President Donald Trump's return to office. 
The United States pledged to continue military strikes against Yemen's Houthis until the Iran-backed group ceases its attacks on international shipping routes in the Red Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday. The announcement follows a series of American airstrikes that left at least 53 dead, including women and children, according to Houthi officials, marking the largest U.S. military operation in the region since President Donald Trump's return to office. -
All Five Greenland Parties Unite Against Trump’s U.S. Control Proposal, Call Remarks ‘Unacceptable’
Greenland's political leadership issued a rare unified rebuke Friday, rejecting President Donald Trump's renewed comments about bringing the Arctic island under U.S. control. The statement, signed by leaders of all five parties represented in the country's parliament, denounced Trump's remarks as "unacceptable" and reaffirmed Greenland's commitment to self-governance. 
Greenland's political leadership issued a rare unified rebuke Friday, rejecting President Donald Trump's renewed comments about bringing the Arctic island under U.S. control. The statement, signed by leaders of all five parties represented in the country's parliament, denounced Trump's remarks as "unacceptable" and reaffirmed Greenland's commitment to self-governance. -
Fire at North Macedonia Nightclub Kills 59, Over 150 Injured as Arrests Mount
At least 59 people are dead and more than 150 injured after a fire tore through the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, early Sunday morning, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski confirmed. The blaze erupted around 3 a.m. during a concert featuring local pop group DNK, when pyrotechnics ignited the venue's ceiling, which was lined with highly flammable materials. 
At least 59 people are dead and more than 150 injured after a fire tore through the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, early Sunday morning, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski confirmed. The blaze erupted around 3 a.m. during a concert featuring local pop group DNK, when pyrotechnics ignited the venue's ceiling, which was lined with highly flammable materials. -
Russia Intercepts Ukrainian Drones Near Kremlin as Attacks Target Moscow, Oil Refinery
Several Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Moscow and the surrounding region overnight, with some coming within two miles of the Kremlin, Russian officials said Friday. The attacks, part of an escalating series of strikes on Russian territory, also included a hit on an oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region. 
Several Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Moscow and the surrounding region overnight, with some coming within two miles of the Kremlin, Russian officials said Friday. The attacks, part of an escalating series of strikes on Russian territory, also included a hit on an oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region. -
Hamas Offers to Release American-Israeli Hostage as Ceasefire Talks Stall
Hamas has agreed to release American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander and return the bodies of four other dual-national hostages, according to a statement issued by the militant group on Friday. The announcement comes amid ongoing negotiations mediated by Qatar and Egypt, as the United States seeks to extend a temporary ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages. 
Hamas has agreed to release American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander and return the bodies of four other dual-national hostages, according to a statement issued by the militant group on Friday. The announcement comes amid ongoing negotiations mediated by Qatar and Egypt, as the United States seeks to extend a temporary ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages. -
China, Russia, and Iran Call for End to U.S. Sanctions, Push for New Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions
Representatives from China, Russia, and Iran met in Beijing on Friday to call for the removal of U.S. sanctions on Tehran and a return to diplomatic negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. The meeting, which underscored the three nations' alignment against Washington's "maximum pressure" strategy, comes as President Donald Trump has renewed his push for a new nuclear deal with Iran, even as he holds out the possibility of military action. 
Representatives from China, Russia, and Iran met in Beijing on Friday to call for the removal of U.S. sanctions on Tehran and a return to diplomatic negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. The meeting, which underscored the three nations' alignment against Washington's "maximum pressure" strategy, comes as President Donald Trump has renewed his push for a new nuclear deal with Iran, even as he holds out the possibility of military action. -
Why Putin’s Backing of Trump’s Ceasefire Deal Could Be a Tactical Deception
Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled cautious support for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal in Ukraine but attached conditions that Western officials say amount to a strategic maneuver rather than a genuine step toward peace. The Kremlin's response followed a meeting in Moscow on Thursday between Putin and Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for President Donald Trump, as Washington attempts to broker an end to the conflict. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled cautious support for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal in Ukraine but attached conditions that Western officials say amount to a strategic maneuver rather than a genuine step toward peace. The Kremlin's response followed a meeting in Moscow on Thursday between Putin and Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for President Donald Trump, as Washington attempts to broker an end to the conflict. -
Putin Backs Ceasefire With Conditions Ukraine Sees as Surrender
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed conditional support for a U.S.-brokered 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but outlined a series of demands that analysts say amount to a de facto Ukrainian surrender. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed conditional support for a U.S.-brokered 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but outlined a series of demands that analysts say amount to a de facto Ukrainian surrender. -
UN Report Accuses Israel of Systematic Sexual Violence in Gaza Conflict, Netanyahu Rejects Allegations
United Nations-backed human rights investigators accused Israel on Thursday of systematically employing sexual violence and reproductive abuse against Palestinians in Gaza during its recent war with Hamas, sparking fierce pushback from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 
United Nations-backed human rights investigators accused Israel on Thursday of systematically employing sexual violence and reproductive abuse against Palestinians in Gaza during its recent war with Hamas, sparking fierce pushback from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. -
Putin Orders Relentless Offensive in Kursk as U.S. Special Envoy Arrives in Moscow
Russian forces have retaken the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, marking a significant territorial loss for Ukraine just as the United States presses for a ceasefire. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday that its troops had "liberated" Sudzha along with two smaller settlements, Melovoy and Podol, as part of a broader push to regain control of Kursk. 
Russian forces have retaken the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, marking a significant territorial loss for Ukraine just as the United States presses for a ceasefire. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday that its troops had "liberated" Sudzha along with two smaller settlements, Melovoy and Podol, as part of a broader push to regain control of Kursk.
