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Middle East
Israel attacks Yemen’s Houthi-held Hodeida port in first direct strike by navy
Israel threatens Iran-aligned Houthis with a naval and air blockade if attacks continue.
10 Jun 2025 - 6:43PM
United States
Trump’s new travel ban takes effect, citizens of 12 nations barred from US
9 Jun 2025 - 2:17PM
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United States
Pentagon watchdog probes if Hegseth aides deleted leaked Signal chat messages
7 Jun 2025 - 10:39AM
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Donald Trump
Trump bans nationals from 12 countries entering US, citing security concerns
Afghanistan, Haiti, Myanmar among 12 nations facing outright entry ban; seven additional countries to face heightened scrutiny.
5 Jun 2025 - 5:23PM
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Middle East
Israel attacks targets in Syria after projectiles launched, blames new leader
Damascus denies involvement as Israeli military responds to cross-border fire.
4 Jun 2025 - 4:03PM
Israel-Gaza war
Qatar and Egypt to ramp up efforts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks
Hamas says it is ready to ‘immediately’ hold round of Gaza truce talks after recent negotiations appeared to hit a dead end.
2 Jun 2025 - 12:31PM
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Israel hits Houthi targets including last plane at Yemen’s Sanaa airport
The airport, Yemen’s largest, was mainly being used by UN aircraft and the plane destroyed in the latest Israeli strikes.
28 May 2025 - 8:50PM
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United States
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With his ‘historic’ tour, Trump puts US power back in the Middle East
In reasserting the US in the centre of the Middle East’s strategic calculus, Trump also weakens the leverage and influence of Russia and China.
23 May 2025 - 5:30AM
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United States
Trump’s Middle East trip raises doubts about Israel’s ‘ironclad’ standing with US
Trump is set to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, during his trip, but not Israel. Some Israelis are concerned about the state of its relationship with the US.
12 May 2025 - 8:26PM
Middle East
US Navy loses another fighter jet in Red Sea aircraft carrier incident
Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject.
7 May 2025 - 3:47PM
Middle East
Trump says US to stop Houthi strikes after rebels pledge to end ship attacks
Ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the US does not include sparing Israel, the group said.
8 May 2025 - 8:36AM
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Middle East
Israel military disables Yemen’s main airport with air strikes
Israeli attack on Sanaa airport was in response to a Houthi missile strike on Israel’s main airport near Tel Aviv.
7 May 2025 - 10:42AM
Middle East
Israel strikes Yemen after Houthi missile attack on main airport
Israel’s prime minister had vowed to retaliate for Sunday’s missile attack on Ben-Gurion International Airport.
6 May 2025 - 11:44AM
Middle East
Missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel before vote on intensifying Gaza war
Israel’s prime minister vowed a response to Yemen’s Houthis and their Iranian backers for attack on Ben Gurion International Airport.
5 May 2025 - 10:56AM
US-China relations
‘Signalgate’ China hawk ousted as US national security adviser
Mike Waltz leaving job to become new US ambassador to the United Nations as top diplomat Marco Rubio takes over NSC role in interim.
2 May 2025 - 5:57AM
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UK military launches air strikes with US targeting Yemen’s Houthis
Britain says intelligence identified buildings used by the Houthis to make drones.
30 Apr 2025 - 11:11AM
Middle East
US strike on Yemen facility holding migrants kills dozens, Houthis say
The Trump administration has intensified military operations targeting Iran-backed Houthi forces.
28 Apr 2025 - 5:01PM
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US says Yemen strikes have hit 800 targets, killing hundreds of Houthis
The US has hammered the Houthis with near-daily air strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed ‘Rough Rider’.
28 Apr 2025 - 12:47PM
Middle East
Yemen prepares ‘biggest offensive ever’ against Houthi rebels with US support
Yemen is reportedly launching an offensive against Houthi rebels to reclaim key ports and diminish the influence of the Iranian-aligned group.
26 Apr 2025 - 7:30PM
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United States
The cost of Trump taking on Houthis: losing drones worth US$200 million
The US president has pledged to use ‘overwhelming lethal force’ until the rebels stop attacking Red Sea ships.
25 Apr 2025 - 12:30PM
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Donald Trump
Trump to be interviewed by Atlantic editor who exposed ‘Signalgate’ chat
Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a group chat in which top US officials shared secret military strike plans.
25 Apr 2025 - 2:03AM
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United States
Hegseth defiant over new Signal chat saga, furious at Pentagon leakers
The US defence chief reportedly shared the information about the pending strikes in Yemen with a group that included his wife and brother.
23 Apr 2025 - 1:10PM
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United States
Pentagon chief ‘had another Signal chat’ sharing Yemen strike details: reports
Pete Hegseth’s second group chat, dubbed ‘Defence Team Huddle’, included US defence secretary’s wife and brother, The New York Times reported.
21 Apr 2025 - 1:08PM
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Ukraine war
My Take
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China does not want the West’s Ukraine and Mideast quagmires
Western propaganda alleging direct Chinese military support for Russia and Yemen has become so outlandish it is bordering on the absurd.
20 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
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US says Chinese satellite firm is supporting Houthi attacks on US interests
State Department said ‘Chang Guang Satellite Technology … is directly supporting Iran-backed Houthi terrorist attacks on US interests’.
18 Apr 2025 - 1:59PM
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Houthis say US air strikes kill 6, claim Reaper drone shot down over Yemen
The rebels said a ceramics factory in Sanaa was hit overnight, as they reported their fourth downing of a US drone in two weeks.
14 Apr 2025 - 2:45PM
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US-Iran tensions
Trump says US, Iran beginning direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme
During meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu at the White House, Trump warned Tehran of ‘great danger’ if talks are not successful.
8 Apr 2025 - 3:41PM
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Donald Trump
US ends some USAID contracts providing life-saving aid across Middle East
The projects were being cancelled ‘for the convenience of the US government’, according to letters sent to USAID partners.
8 Apr 2025 - 9:04AM
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