US says it wants a Palestinian state – its actions say otherwise
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024, bringing the total number of countries that do so to 144. The United States is not one of them.
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Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack
Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv.
Attacks have consequences: Israel responds to Yemen
Hodeida, Yemen, a port operated by Houthi terrorists is burning. Israel bombed a large weapons depot there.
‘Tone-deaf’: Indonesia’s largest Islamic group apologises after members meet Israel leader
Yahya Cholil Staquf, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) – which has around 95 million members – called the visit to Israel by its members “inappropriate” and “tone-deaf.”
How to Become a Player in the Global Mineral Trade
Kenges Rakishev, one of the richest men in Kazakhstan, stepped off a private jet at a Soviet-era airport and hopped into the lead car of a convoy of sport utility vehicles. The cars tore down a two-lane road, zipping past the snow-covered steppe in eastern Kazakhstan at 90 miles per hour.
Thursday Briefing: J.D. Vance Takes the Stage
All eyes are on Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, who is set to deliver a prime time speech at the Republican convention in a few hours. The political newcomer, who joined the Senate just last year, has had few opportunities to connect with American voters beyond his constituents in Ohio. This will be his biggest chance to do so.
The next front in U.S.-China tech battle? Underwater cables that power the global internet
U.S.-Chinese tensions surrounding technology have have sunk to sea lows.