Read Biden’s Full Statement on the Strikes in Yemen
Read Biden’s Full Statement on the Strikes in Yemen (Published 2024)
The president directed U.S. military forces to strike a number of targets used by the Houthi militia after attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
Who Are the Houthis and Why Is the U.S. Attacking Them?
Who Are the Houthis, and Why Are the U.S. and Israel Attacking Them?
The Iranian-backed militia has launched attacks on Israel and commercial ships in the Red Sea.
U.S. Missiles Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen After Red Sea Attacks
U.S. Missiles Strike Targets in Yemen Linked to the Houthi Militia (Published 2024)
The American-led strikes came in response to more than two dozen Houthi drone and missile attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea since ...
What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza
What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza (Published 2024)
Nutrition experts say the progression from hunger to severe malnutrition can be rapid, especially in children.
Looming Starvation in Gaza Shows Resurgence of Civilian Sieges in Warfare
Looming Starvation in Gaza Shows Resurgence of Civilian Sieges in Warfare (Published 2024)
A U.N.-affiliated panel said the territory could tip into famine very soon. International laws to protect people from human-made famines offer litt...
Blinken Talks a Grand Vision for Mideast Peace but Hits a Wall in Israel
Blinken Talks a Grand Vision for Mideast Peace but Hits a Wall in Israel (Published 2024)
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken conducted marathon diplomacy around the region, but Israeli leaders, focused on war with Hamas, showed no inte...
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally (Published 2024)
The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger, elections and mi...
Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown
Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown (Published 2024)
Speaker Mike Johnson said he was talking with his ultraconservative colleagues about walking away from the agreement he struck with Democrats but h...
A Convicted Criminal as the Nominee? Trump’s Rivals Avoid Even Raising It
A Convicted Criminal as the Nominee? Trump’s Rivals Avoid Even Raising It (Published 2024)
The former president’s legal jeopardy offers an obvious line of attack for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, but fears of voter blowback mean that cu...
Judge in Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial Is Swatted at His Home
Judge in Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial Is Swatted at His Home (Published 2024)
Authorities responded to a fake bomb threat at the home of Justice Arthur F. Engoron on the day he was set to hear closing arguments in New York’...