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U.S. launches third airstrike against Houthis in Yemen
Jan. 16 (UPI) — The United States launched a third round of airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday, following a missile strike on a U.S. bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden. The U.S. airstrikes targeted Houthi military sites, including a missile site. The site housed ballistic missiles that U.S. officials said posed a threat to…
World Court dismisses much of Ukraine’s case against Russia
THE HAGUE, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Judges at the top U.N. court on Wednesday found that Russia violated elements of a U.N. anti-terrorism treaty, but declined to rule on allegations brought by Kyiv that Moscow was responsible for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014. In the same ruling,…
Tensions Rise in the Caribbean: Venezuelan Oil Tanker Retreats Amid U.S. Interception Concerns
A massive oil tanker laden with Venezuelan crude made a hasty return to Venezuelan waters on Tuesday, following a series of U.S. interceptions of vessels in the Caribbean. According to maritime tracking service TankerTrackers.com, as reported by Reuters, the Panama-flagged vessel Kelly had set sail from Venezuela last week alongside another tanker, the Centuries. Both…
‘It starts now’: South Korea’s President Yoon defiant as police closed in
SEOUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) – As 3,000 riot police swarmed his hillside villa on Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol huddled with party loyalists, telling them that people were increasingly realising the country’s legal system had been hijacked by leftist forces. “People are now seeing how serious the situation is,” the impeached president told…
Only one House Dem voted in favor of voter ID, proof of citizenship in US elections
The bill would require voter ID in elections as early as this coming November The House of Representatives passed a massive election integrity overhaul bill on Wednesday despite opposition from the vast majority of Democrats. The House passed Rep. Chip Roy’s SAVE America Act, legislation that’s aimed at keeping non-citizens from voting in U.S. federal…
Baghdad, Iraq violence leaves at least 30 dead, cleric tells protesters to withdraw
Influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls on supporters to stop violent protests: ‘This is not a revolution’ At least 30 were confirmed dead in Iraq Tuesday as fighting continues in Baghdad following the resignation of a top Shiite leader Monday. Gun fire has continued to ring out in the nation’s capital as leaders grapple with Iraq’s…


