Iran fires on Gulf neighbors despite Trump’s threats to escalate US attacks
admin Bahrain says it intercepted an Iranian aerial attack as renewed fighting threatened to fully reignite the conflict between Iran and…
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The USS Abraham Lincoln docks near Thai beach city of Pattaya after its Middle East deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East. Associated…
Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100
Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The trip illustrates China’s growing…
Carney tells Trump ‘Stop trying to be tough’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying…
As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequent
The flash floods in Nepal were only the latest in an accelerating series of disasters that have battered the Himalayas…
US and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news
The United States military says it has struck new targets in Iran as hostilities flared after a month without military…
Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student
A Pennsylvania police officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old college student, who had ended up at the wrong house late…
Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect their industries from cheap imports
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s urging his G20 counterparts to take a page from the Trump administration’s playbook of…
Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says
Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said. The official,…