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Shooting missiles toward Israel and attacking ships sailing through the Red Sea, Yemen’s Houthi militia has been gaining popularity across the Middle East and building regional clout that could help expand its power at home, analysts say. The United States announced late Monday that a coalition of countries would seek to protect ships against the […]
17 Mins Ago Russia will circumvent diamond ban, Kremlin says A display of diamonds shows coloured diamonds among other stones at Alrosa Diamond Cutting Division in Moscow on July 3, 2019. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images Russia possesses and will implement “options to circumvent EU sanctions on diamonds,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said […]
New York CNN — Apple plans to stop selling some versions of the Apple Watch in the United States as soon as this week to get ahead of what could be one of the most momentous patent disputes in years. The company confirmed to CNN it . . .
Gabby Jones/Bloomberg/Getty Images Shoppers wait in line outside the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Apple Inc.’s latest iPhones and watches went on sale Friday, a test of whether a new smartphone design and modest smartwatch changes can help return the company to growth. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via […]
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 31, 2023. CNN — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is visiting Israel on Monday to get . . .
Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes across Gaza on Saturday, killing dozens of people and sending hundreds of wounded to overwhelmed hospitals, according to health authorities in the territory. The attacks came a day after the United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. Some of the strikes targeted the […]
correction An earlier version of this report misstated the number of people injured in Gaza since Oct. 7. That number is at least 48,780, not 56,400. This post has been corrected. The United States drew criticism from rights and aids groups for blocking a U.N. Security . . .
Black Panther, Marvel’s newest movie, is chiefly a metaphor. Director Ryan Coogler uses an imaginary African country — Wakanda — that secretly possesses highly advanced technology as a vehicle for exploring issues surrounding racism, the ethical response to oppression, and the global African diaspora. Smart commentators like the New Yorker . . .
As dawn broke in central Paris on Wednesday, a throng of 500 people, mostly French, stood with uncharacteristic patience in a snaking line, intent on buying a decidedly un-French confection: an American doughnut. A hot, glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut, to be exact. It was the grand opening of the chain in France, and patrons — […]
A new report from the U.S. Global Change Research Program shows rising temperatures, extreme precipitation, drought and other climate-related challenges are intensifying in the Midwest. It paints a picture of major changes to lives and livelihoods, as well as the opportunity to mitigate the impact of global warming, The fifth National Climate Assessment found as […]