UN Security Council to vote on a resolution demanding Houthi rebels stop attacks on Red Sea shipping
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that would condemn and demand an immediate halt to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea area....
Ecuador’s escalating gang violence is broadcast live to the nation as masked gunmen storm TV studio
By ALLEN PANCHANA and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when masked gunmen burst in, unleashing at least 15 minutes of threats and...
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary’s hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government — but now it’s facing a maelstrom of criticism and credibility questions after...
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set...
Yemen’s Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a...Recent News
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