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US air attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities

The United States’ bombardment campaign in Yemen has killed at least 123 people – mostly civilians – since mid-March, health officials in the capital Sanaa have announced.

Washington says US, Saudi Arabia on ‘pathway’ to civil nuclear agreement

The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary deal to cooperate over the kingdom's ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Houthis say six killed in US strikes on Yemen’s capital

The US strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa province have killed six people and wounded more than a dozen others, Houthis have announced.

Senate report warns Trump weakening US defenses against foreign interference

The administration of President Donald Trump has weakened tools the US government uses to combat foreign-influence campaigns, even as covert attempts by Saudi Arabia and other “malign actors” to influence American policy are growing in “scope, sophistication, and reach”, according to a new Senate report.

Trump fires US admiral at NATO

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the administration of President Donald Trump, three sources have told Reuters.

USAID cancels all remaining Afghanistan humanitarian aid contracts: CNN

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has canceled all remaining contracts for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, a USAID official has told CNN.

Yemen’s Houthis say latest US air raids kill at least four in Sanaa

United States air strikes have killed at least four people in Yemen’s Sanaa, according to the Ministry of Health.

Trump posts footage of US military operation in Yemen

US President Donald Trump has shared footage of what he stated was a strike on Houthi personnel in Yemen.

US offering conditional partial sanctions relief in Syria: Reuters

The United States has dangled the prospect of partial sanctions relief in front of Syria in return for a list of demands.

White House admits it accidentally sent classified plan for Yemen’s Houthi attack to journalist

The White House has confirmed that a US journalist was accidentally included in a group chat between Donald Trump administration officials that discussed classified details about air attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen.

British military officials slam Ukraine ‘peacekeeping’ plan as ‘political theater’: Telegraph

The UK military has dismissed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s proposal to deploy Western troops to Ukraine as part of a ‘peacekeeping force’ to oversee a potential ceasefire, The Telegraph has reported.

Afghanistan says US lifted bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani

The United States has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul have claimed.

Houthis claim retaliation, US attacks on Yemen continue

Yemen’s Houthis say they have retaliated after vowing to “meet escalation with escalation” following the United States air attacks against the armed group that killed at least 53 people in recent days.

Death toll from US attacks on Yemen rises to 53: Houthis

Yemen’s Houthi group has announced that US air attacks on the country have killed 53 people and injured 98.

Yemen’s Houthi leader warns of escalation, expands naval blockade against US

Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has declared that his forces will escalate attacks in response to US military aggressions, warning that drones and missiles will continue to target American warships, aircraft carriers and naval vessels.

US weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, including Iran

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

US wants to sideline EU: Politico

US President Donald Trump wants to sideline and destroy the European Union, an entity that he has long disliked, Politico has claimed in an article. The outlet argued that Trump is taking advantage of the cracks within the bloc caused by the Ukraine conflict.

US officials secretly meeting with Zelensky rivals: Politico

Senior members of US President Donald Trump’s administration have engaged in back-channel communications with political rivals of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Politico has reported, citing insider sources.

US confirms direct talks with Hamas over Gaza war

Washington is engaging in direct talks with Hamas as negotiations on a ceasefire accord between the Palestinian armed group and Israel are hanging by a thread.

Poll shows almost half of Britons want Trump UK  visit cancelled after clash with Zelensky

A poll has shown Britons’ fury at US President Donald Trump’s second state visit invitation, with almost half saying it should be cancelled after his White House clash with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

US designates Yemen’s Houthi group as ‘foreign terrorist’ organisation

The United States State Department has reinstated the “foreign terrorist organization” designation for Yemen’s Houthi group, fulfilling an order announced by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office.

Trump says US generals involved in Afghanistan withdrawal should be fired

US President Donald Trump said “every single one” of the military generals involved in the US withdrawal from Afghanistan must be fired, seated next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting.

US scraps order linking weapons sales to international law

The White House has revoked a key policy order linking arms and military equipment sales to international law on human rights, according to reports.

US could withdraw military forces from Central, Eastern Europe: Bild

Western security services and politicians are worried about a potential exit of US troops from NATO member states in Central and Eastern Europe, Bild has reported, citing unnamed sources. The tabloid suggests that Russia is trying to get the US to radically downgrade its military presence on the continent.

US drops wording on not supporting Taiwan independence

The United States Department of State has dropped wording stating that Washington does not support independence for Taiwan, according to reports.

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