Israel Bombs Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Launches by Militans

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Financial Times - 1h

UN health chief at Yemen airport during Israeli strikes

Yahoo News - 3h

Israeli attack grounds UN health chief in Yemen

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was about to board a plane when air strikes began.

BBC News - 3h

Who Are the Houthis and Why Is the U.S. and Israel Attacking Them?

The Iranian-backed militia has launched attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and against Israel.

The New York Times - 3h

Israeli jets strike Yemen airport, ports and power plants

Yahoo News - 4h

UN voices alarm after WHO chief caught up in deadly Israeli strike on Yemen airport

UN secretary general decries escalatory actions on both sides after WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he was just metres from airport strike . The United Nations chief has denounced the ...

The Guardian - 5h

Israel Intensifies Strikes on Houthis, Hits Yemen Airport and Power Stations

The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted infrastructure that the Houthis have used to bring Iranian weapons and officials into Yemen.

The Wall Street Journal - 11h

Middle East latest: WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport as Israeli bombs fell nearby

The World Health Organization’s director-general said airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport occurred as he was about to board a flight in the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa

ABC News - 11h

Marianne Williamson launches bid for DNC chair

Marianne Williamson, an author and former Democratic presidential candidate, announced Thursday that she is launching a campaign to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee.

NBC News - 15h

Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians

Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest ...

The New York Times - 20h

Five Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza as Israel also strikes Yemen

Head of the World Health Organization and other UN staff reportedly safe after strikes on Sana’a airport in Yemen. Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle ...

The Guardian - 11h

Israeli warplanes hit Houthi targets in Yemen

Boss of World Health Organisation among those present during Israel’s strike on Sana’a airport

Financial Times - 12h

Israel expands strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Yahoo News - 12h

Israel launches wave of strikes on Yemen in retaliatory attack on Houthis

Israeli forces on Thursday launched a massive barrage of strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen in the latest exchange of attacks between Israel and the Iranian-backed rebel group. The Israeli ...

The Hill - 14h

Marianne Williamson launches bid for DNC chair

Marianne Williamson sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and 2024.

CBS News - 15h

Russia says 4 arrested in alleged bomb plots to kill senior Defense officials

The arrest announcement follows the death of Russia's Lt. Gen Igor Kirillov, who was killed on Dec. 17 by a bomb hidden on an electric scooter parked outside his apartment building.

CBS News - 16h

Marianne Williamson launches bid for DNC chair

Former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on Thursday launched a bid for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), jumping into a crowded field of candidates vying to rebuild the ...

The Hill - 16h

Trump, GOP zero in on Liz Cheney as potential target

President-elect Trump’s fixation on former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is escalating as he suggests she should be prosecuted for her work on the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 committee. In the wake of a ...

The Hill - 19h

Russia launches Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system

More than half a million people left without heating, water and electricity

Financial Times - 1d

Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attack, Ukraine says

Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day attack on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

NBC News - 1d

Zelenskyy calls Russia's Christmas Day missile and drone attack "inhumane"

A massive Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas morning was "inhumane," Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said.

CBS News - 1d

Israeli Air Force Chief vows tougher response to Houthi attacks

Yahoo News - 1d

Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine

Yahoo News - 1d

Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system

Zelenskyy describes cruise and ballistic missile strikes, which caused blackouts in several regions, as ‘inhuman’. Russia-Ukraine war live – follow the latest updates . Christmas morning in ...

The Guardian - 1d

Missile fire from Yemen's Houthi rebels sets off sirens in Israel for second night

A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across central Israel sending millions of residents looking for cover for the second night in a row

ABC News - 1d

Putin 'deliberately chose Christmas' for major Ukraine missile attack, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning.

ABC News - 1d

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

Yahoo News - 1d

Israel targets Gaza hospital as lawmakers extend state of emergency

Yahoo News - 2d

Israel Intercepts Houthi Missile and Threatens Militant Group’s Leaders

Israel said it had repelled an attack, which came hours after Israel’s defense minister vowed to “behead” the Yemeni group’s leadership.

The New York Times - 2d

Pope launches jubilee year expected to bring millions of visitors to Rome

The Eternal City has been given a facelift in preparation for the event, with monuments cleaned up and roads redesigned to improve the flow of traffic. Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St ...

The Guardian - 2d

Japan atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push

Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a new incentive to push for nuclear disarmament ahead of the 80th ...

ABC News - 2d

Middle East latest: Israel intercepts projectile from Yemen. Former Israeli hostage dies

A septuagenarian Israeli woman who was taken hostage during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on 0ct

ABC News - 2d

Postecoglou insists Spurs will target signings in January after recent slide

Manager says club are ‘still a bit short in a couple of areas’ Tottenham are 11th before trip to Nottingham Forest Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Tottenham plan to be active in the January ...

The Guardian - 2d

Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Yahoo News - 3d

Ex-Mossad Agents Reveal Details Of How They Turned Hezbollah’s Communications Devices Into Bombs

Yahoo News - 3d

UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles

Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stalls

Financial Times - 3d

Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Yahoo News - 3d

Apple to see strong Christmas iPhone sales that launch a ‘renaissance of growth’

Apple’s stock heads for another record as Wedbush sees strong holiday sales of new iPhones being the launching pad for a “renaissance of growth.”

MarketWatch - 3d

US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry

The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...

The Hill - 3d

Israel Bombs Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Launches by Militans

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