Yemen Yemen's Houthis fired two more missiles at a cargo ship in the Red Sea, and this time U.S. / UK naval forces didn't bother to intercept them...because the ship they were fired at - and struck - …

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Coming Up This Week Pres. Biden is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II for meetings in Washington today. The leaders are expected to discuss the war in Gaza and ideas for containing it.Indonesia votes …

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Ukraine As the rumor mill had anticipated, Pres. Zelensky formally removed his top military commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny. Gen. Zaluzhny is popular in both Ukraine and the West, and some cynics say …

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Gaza Israeli PM Netanyahu rejected Hamas's ceasefire proposal - which he called "bizarre" - and counter-threatened "total victory for Israel" in the coming months.Leaked reports suggest Hamas's offer …

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Gaza Hamas gave Qatari interlocutors its initial response to the ceasefire plan proposed by U.S., Qatari, and Egyptian negotiators.The details of Hamas's counterproposal haven't been publicized yet, …

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Middle East SecState Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman yesterday to pitch part of a complex multi-layered deal that seems like a long shot.An Economist article pasted below summ …

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