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Yemen’s Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat | Israel-Palestine conflict News
US insists it will target Houthis until Yemeni group withdraws threat to Red Sea shipping. Houthi rebels have claimed another attack on a United States naval vessel, calling it “retaliation” for US strikes on Yemen. A Houthi spokesperson said on Monday that fighters had launched 18 missiles and a drone at the “aircraft carrier USS … Read more
What to know about CECOT, El Salvador’s mega-prison for gang members : NPR
In this photo provided by El Salvador’s presidential press office, prison guards transfer deportees from the U.S., alleged to be Venezuelan gang members, to the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Sunday, March 16, 2025. AP/El Salvador presidential press office hide caption toggle caption AP/El Salvador presidential press office SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — … Read more
Ailing Pope Francis works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers | Religion News
Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in February for double pneumonia. Pope Francis has entered his fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia and is continuing the work of his papacy as signs of his recovery remain positive. Francis remains in stable condition, “confirming the progress” the 88-year-old pontiff has made in the … Read more
Trump invokes 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua : NPR
President Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday in Washington, D.C. On Saturday, Trump invoked a 1790s law declaring members of Tren de Aragua to be alien enemies for immediate detention and removal from the U.S. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption … Read more
UN chief calls for global action against rising ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’ | Islamophobia News
Marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Guterres speaks out against bigotry, xenophobia and discrimination. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over “a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”, calling on governments to protect religious freedom and for online platforms to curb hate speech. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday to mark the International … Read more
What to know about Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney : NPR
Canada has a new Prime Minister, as Mark Carney is sworn into office. He picks up the reins just as Canada is embroiled in a trade war with the U.S. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In a low-key ceremony today in Ottawa, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) … Read more
US says South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ | Donald Trump News
The Trump administration has frequently sparred with South Africa over the legacy of apartheid and criticism of Israel. The administration of President Donald Trump has declared South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool a persona non grata in the United States. In a social media post on Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Rasool … Read more
More Norwegian ski jumpers have been suspended due to a major cheating scandal : NPR
Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal of Team Norway is one of the athletes suspended on suspicion of illegal suit manipulation. Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members … Read more
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,115 | Russia-Ukraine war News
These are the key developments on day 1,115 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, March 15: Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin called for beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to “surrender”, saying that “if they lay down their arms and surrender, they will be guaranteed life and … Read more