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US’ Gaza pier injured far more troops than previously known: Report

More than 60 service members were injured as a part of former President Joe Biden's floating aid pier in the Gaza Strip, a Pentagon Inspector General report published on Tuesday disclosed, a number significantly higher than had been previously disclosed.

Trump says he had a productive phone call with Erdogan

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation on Monday that both leaders described as "very productive" and said they discussed everything from how to end Russia's war in Ukraine to Syria and the Gaza war.

Iran refutes allegations of role in Yemen’s military operations against Israel

Iran has firmly denounced recent accusations by United States and Israeli officials about its involvement in Yemeni military operations, calling them “baseless” and “misleading.”

Trump could skip NATO upcoming summit over tensions with Europe: Spiegel

United States President Donald Trump could snub NATO’s upcoming summit unless European member states commit to significantly higher defense spending, Der Spiegel has reported.

US approves $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related support for $3.5 billion, the Pentagon announced in a statement on Friday.

US seeking to eliminate security office coordinating with Palestinian Authority: Report

The administration of President Donald Trump plans to eliminate the position of US security coordinator for the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to several media reports.

US jet rolls off aircraft carrier as ship reportedly swerves Houthi fire: Report

US sailors had to leap for their lives when a warplane fell off a navy aircraft carrier that was reportedly making evasive maneuvers to avoid Houthi militant fire in the Red Sea.

Syria’s FM meets US officials in New York: Reuters

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with senior U.S. State Department officials on Tuesday in New York, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Damascus seeks a clear roadmap from Washington on how to secure permanent sanctions relief.

At least 8 killed in latest US air attacks on Yemen

United States military strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have killed at least eight people and wounded several others, Houthi-affiliated media reported, as Washington acknowledged carrying out more than 800 attacks on targets in Yemen since mid-March, bringing the total of those killed to more than 220 people.

Yemen’s Houthi fighters shot down $200mN worth of US drones in recent weeks

The Houthi group has shot down seven US Reaper drones worth more than $200m in recent weeks, marking the most significant material loss yet in Washington’s campaign against the Yemeni fighters.

US plans to offer Saudi Arabia $100bn weapons deal: Reuters

Washington is poised to offer Riyadh an arms package worth more than $100bn, the Reuters news agency has reported, citing six sources familiar with the matter.

Nearly 60% of Americans believe US losing global credibility under Trump: Poll

Almost 60% of Americans think that U.S. President Donald Trump is costing their country its credibility on the global stage, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey.

Palestinian activist denied release for son’s birth: Wife

Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who has been arrested in the United States pending his deportation, has missed the birth of his son after being refused temporary release to attend the birth, his wife has stated.

Pentagon chief shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat: Report

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has shared information on forthcoming US air attacks on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times has reported.

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.

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