Oil tanker hit by missile after transiting Red Sea — Houthis claim responsibility
An oil tanker operated on behalf of Trafigura was struck by a missile on Friday after transiting the Red Sea, a company spokesperson told CNBC in statement.
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International Court of Justice forbids Gaza genocide
The International Court of Justice on January 26, 2024, ordered Israel to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. But the court did not call for a ceasefire, as South Africa had requested.
South Korea, Bahrain and Indonesia make Asian Cup last 16, Oman out
AL WAKRAH, Qatar — South Korea finished second in Asian Cup Group E after Malaysia held them to a 3-3 draw on Thursday (Jan 25) with an equaliser in the 15th minute of added time which left Bahrain top of the standings after a 1-0 win over Jordan.
Thousands in India flock to a recruitment center for jobs in Israel despite the Israel-Hamas war
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Thousands of Indians flocked to a recruitment center on Thursday for jobs that would take them to Israel despite the three-month Israeli-Hamas war that is devastating Gaza and threatening to ignite the wider Middle East.
The hopelessness of Biden’s two-state solution
The United States and Saudi Arabia are pushing Israel to revive an old peace plan that would see Saudi Arabia and other Arab oil states recognize Israel in return for concrete moves toward the creation of a Palestinian state.
Israel-Gaza war spillover risk: Mapping recent strikes in Middle East
Experts warn that the Israeli war on Gaza may spill over into a regional conflict amid multiple strikes in several countries.
Houthis order US, British nationals to leave Yemen
ADEN - Yemen's Houthi authorities have ordered US and British staff of the United Nations and Sanaa-based humanitarian organisations to leave the country within a month, a document and a Houthi official said on Jan 24.
The India jobs crisis driving workers to Israel
On a frigid morning last week, hundreds of men, wrapped up in woollens and blankets, queued up inside a sprawling university campus in India's northern state of Haryana.