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Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
Star-filled Louis Vuitton show unveils East-meets-West streetwear in collaboration with Kenzo
Trump order leaves Cuba prisoner deal in limbo
Ichiro Suzuki headlines 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, receiving 99.7% of the vote
The facts about Trump's Stargate AI announcement
Trump says he is open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so
Chicago Bears hire offensive guru Ben Johnson as head coach
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Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
Kuwait’s ruling emir has died at age 86
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Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
Iran says twin bomb blasts killed at least 84 people at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike
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Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
Iranian officials have tried to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some of the 89 people killed in the attack
Environment|News
United Arab Emirates acknowledges mass trial of prisoners previously reported during COP28
The United Arab Emirates has acknowledged it is conducting a mass trial of 84 inmates previously reported by dissidents as it hosted the United Nations COP28 climate talks last month
MidEast|News|World
Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement
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Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis
Iran’s navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, a seizure that further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways
MidEast|News|US|World
US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk
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Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions
Houthi rebels have fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden
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Chaotic wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war
A barrage of U.S., coalition and militant attacks in the Middle East are compounding U.S. fears that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza could expand
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World
Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says 'unprovoked' strikes kill 2 children
Iran has launched attacks in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip
Asia|News|World
Pakistan recalls its ambassador to Iran over airstrikes by Tehran that killed 2 people
Pakistan has recalled its ambassador to Tehran a day after Iran conducted airstrikes inside Pakistan that it claimed targeted bases for a militant Sunni separatist group
MidEast|News|US|World
Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone
A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Asia|News|World
Pakistani retaliatory strikes in Iran kill at least 9, raising tensions along border
Pakistan launches airstrikes against alleged militant hideouts inside Iran, killing at least nine people as it retaliates for a similar attack by Iran two days earlier and raises tensions between the neighbors at a time of escalating conflict in the region
News|Science|Technology|World
Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike
Iran says it has launched a satellite into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a program the West fears improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles
MidEast|News|US|World
Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief tells AP
The U.S. Navy’s top Mideast commander says Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels during Israel’s war against Hamas
News|US|World
2 US-flagged ships with cargo for US Defense Department come under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Officials say that two U.S.-flagged ships carrying cargo for the Defense and State departments have come under attack off Yemen
Business|Economy|MidEast|News|World
Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes
A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years
Crime|MidEast|News|World
Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen after US targets rebels in airstrike
The crew aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker hit by a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has extinguished an hourslong fire onboard the stricken vessel sparked by the strike
News|Science|Technology|World
Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise
Iran says it has successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles
MidEast|News|US|World
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they attacked US warship without evidence; American official rejects claim
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they attacked a U.S. Navy mobile base at sea without offering evidence, something immediately rejected by an American defense official
MidEast|News|World
Explosion strikes near vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen as Houthi rebel attacks continue
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two ballistic missiles at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea
MidEast|News|Political|US|World
After new US strikes hitting Yemen, Iran issues a warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast
Iran has issued a warning to the U.S. over potentially targeting two cargo ships in the Mideast long suspected of serving as forwarding operating base for Iranian commandos
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US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran
An American porn actor who has advocated for Palestinians online during Israel’s war on Hamas traveled to Iran and visited the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran
Crime|MidEast|News|World
Ship targeted in suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone attack in southern Red Sea as tensions high
A ship traveling through the southern Red Sea has been attacked by a suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone
