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Houthis say group downed US drone in northwest Yemen as US strikes continue 

22 April 2025

News|Gaza Yemen’s Houthis have said they shot down a US drone that was carrying out an attack on the northwestern Hajj...

US judge blocks Trump’s effort to shutter international news service 

22 April 2025

A federal judge has stated that US President Donald Trump illegally halted the operation of the Voice of America (VOA), ...

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial to open with majority-female jury 

22 April 2025

Opening statements are set for Wednesday in New York for disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial,...

Will countries be forced to pick a side in the US-China trade war? 

22 April 2025

Kenya’s president is on a five-day state visit to China, its largest lender, while Beijing’s trade war with Washingt...

Detained Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi says he’s ‘in good hands’ 

22 April 2025

News|Gaza A Palestinian man who led peaceful protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza as a student at Columbia Unive...

Netanyahu’s survival tactics tested amid Israel Shin Bet head’s accusations 

22 April 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a knack for survival. The country’s longest serving leader – he has be...

Israeli attacks kill 28 in Gaza, destroy bulldozers for recovering the dead 

22 April 2025

Israeli forces have killed at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn, including 11 people who burned to death inside t...

Not just Trump: Which world leaders did Pope Francis clash with? 

22 April 2025

As tributes pour in from around the world for Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday, the pontiff is being remembered ...

Putin discusses US-Iran nuclear talks with leader of Oman in Moscow 

22 April 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed Iran’s nuclear programme with the visiting leader of Oman, Sultan Haith...

As Trump backs Hegseth, Democrats call on Pentagon chief to resign 

22 April 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks on April 21 on ...