War
Yemen displacement surges past 200,000 following fresh Houthi offensive, UN migration body warns
"People are running for their lives and finding nowhere safe to go," said IOM Director General Amy Pope, who called for more funding amid rising needs for food and shelter.
Ammunition Hill hero and defense innovator Yaki Hetz passes away at age 80
Three years after October 7: How crisis rewired Israel’s defense tech ecosystem - analysis
Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support
Will Yemen's massive new anti-Houthi offensive succeed in bid to reclaim lost territory? - analysis
The Yemen government is trying to rally its numerous disconnected frontlines to fight the Houthis. The problem is that the government forces are not well united.
Saudi Arabia turns to Pakistan, Turkey as US refuses to intervene against Houthi threat - analysis
The kingdom is searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.
North Korea launches ballistic missile over 700 kilometers as hostilities heat up
North Korea has launched missile tests on more than 10 occasions so far this year. Pyongyang has sometimes said it was testing new types of weapons systems.
Former IDF negotiator says Israel could have ended Gaza war, freed hostages a year earlier
"We could have achieved the same strategic accomplishments in terms of damaging Hamas's military strength, and in terms of many other security issues, much earlier," said Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon.
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region
"We have taken full control of Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport. We are currently clearing the city of Mekelle," the pro-government Tigray Peace Forces militia posted on X late on Friday.
Middle Israel: Three years after October 7, Israel’s gravest defeats are not military - opinion
Alongside its seven military fronts, this war had three non-military fronts: the diplomatic, the social, and the moral. And in all these, Israel’s wartime leadership sowed havoc and reaped defeat.
Ethiopia to close embassy in Eritrea, accusing it of 'acts of hostility and belligerence' amid war
Eritrea has denied allegations of supporting an opposition alliance fighting Ethiopian government forces since last week.
Explosions reportedly heard in Ethiopian capital following drone strikes by anti-gov't. alliance
A source linked to the opposition alliance that has been fighting federal forces in northern Ethiopia since last week said the alliance had carried out several drone strikes in Addis Ababa.
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Taliban government says
At least nine people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes targeting Kunar and Helmand provinces, the Afghan Taliban said.
As US ends operations in Iraq, Baghdad celebrates its withdrawal and renewed sovereignty - analysis
Baghdad asked the US to return. Now, in a kind of “no good deed goes unpunished” manner, Iraq is celebrating the US leaving after asking the US for help.
