More than 250,000 people have been internally displaced in Yemen since the country’s civil war reignited in July, the United Nations said Tuesday. The conflict, which had simmered for years, flared anew amid the broader US-Iran conflict that has plunged the Middle East into crisis. Around half of the newly displaced are sheltering in Taiz, […]
The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen has risen to 73, all new recruits, making it the deadliest strike since fighting in the country began escalating three months ago, a senior Yemeni government official said Tuesday. The recruits were all aged between 18 and 20, and […]
The United Nations has issued a stark warning that residents of Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, are in grave danger as a tightened Houthi siege cuts off food supplies and other essential goods. Taiz has been a major battleground between the Iran-backed Houthis and the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed Yemeni government since the war began in 2014. […]
A Houthi attack in the Yemeni city of Taiz has killed two teenage girls and wounded six others, according to local reports, as the rebel group tightens its encirclement of the city. The incident underscores the growing civilian toll of the conflict, with homes and civilian infrastructure increasingly vulnerable when artillery, missiles, and other explosive […]
A growing controversy surrounds Navatek, a defense contractor, after allegations emerged that its CEO engaged in cash-for-contracts deals with influential lawmakers. At the center of the storm are two of South Carolina’s most powerful political figures: Senator Lindsey Graham and Representative James Clyburn. Both have been instrumental in steering federal money toward Navatek, raising questions […]
A bombshell investigation by The New York Times has revealed a stunning arrangement: just weeks before President Donald Trump pardoned a scandal-ridden Venezuelan billionaire, the billionaire’s family hired Trump’s former attorney, Alina Habba, in a deal worth more than $50 million. According to the report, Habba, 42, was guaranteed an annual salary of $10 million […]
Elon Musk has given over half of the Senate Leadership Fund’s third-quarter fundraising, according to new disclosures, providing a major source of outside money in the Pennsylvania Senate contest between Republican Dave McCormick and Democrat James Talarico. The Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Republicans, ended September with $2 million remaining, and […]
In a move that intensifies the debate over government transparency in Texas, Democratic state representative and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa filed a lawsuit on Monday against Governor Greg Abbott. The suit seeks access to 1,200 pages of heavily redacted emails exchanged between the governor’s office and billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a […]
A recent report from United Nations scientists warns that countries are not doing enough to cut emissions driving climate change, with the United States playing a significant role in climate pollution. The U.S. was the only major economy that saw an increase last year in planet-warming pollution. This environmental context underscores the importance of accurate […]
President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday, suggesting during an Oval Office press conference that the congresswoman could face jail time or deportation amid a federal investigation into her immigration and citizenship records. Trump’s remarks come as Omar, a Somali-born American citizen, faces scrutiny over allegations that she may […]
The Italian government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has approved a sweeping security decree that significantly alters the country’s juvenile justice framework. The new measures extend preventive detention to minors as young as 14 and hold parents financially liable for their children’s actions. By establishing a legal presumption of capacity, the government shifts the […]
Italy has taken a significant step in responding to growing social unrest by deploying 500 army troops to Milan, following violent clashes during cost-of-living protests. The move, announced by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, aims to support local police in securing key infrastructure and commercial districts. The soldiers will operate as part of the “Safe Streets” […]
