Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows

Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran, the U.S. military says. A report by the U.S. Defense Intelligence

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Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions

Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would allow the government to detain people without warrants, saying it would undermine open political and civil space ahead of the country’s elections. The security bill, which passed parliament July 3, has threatened the collapse

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NATO počeo da šalje borbene avione F-16 u Ukrajinu

NATO počeo da šalje borbene avione F-16 u Ukrajinu

Politika | Izvor: Beta | 10.07.2024 | access_time 17:20 Države članice NATO su danas objavile da su počele da prebacuju borbene avione F-16 u Ukrajinu dok njihovi lideri u Vašingtonu pokušavaju da prevaziđu političke neizvesnosti svog istorijskog samita. Avioni F-16, iz Danske i Holandije, “leteće na ukrajinskom nebu ovog leta da bi osigurali da Ukrajina može da

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Khephren Thuram signs with his father’s former club Juventus. He joins his brother Marcus in Serie A

Khephren Thuram signs with his father’s former club Juventus. He joins his brother Marcus in Serie A

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Khephren Thuram signed with his father’s former club Juventus on Wednesday, joining brother Marcus Thuram in Serie A. Thuram signed a five-year contract with the Bianconeri following a 20 million euro ($22 million) transfer from Nice, the Turin club announced. Khephren is a 23-year-old midfielder while his father Lilian was a

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Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times ‘undesirable’ amid crackdown on criticism

Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times ‘undesirable’ amid crackdown on criticism

The Russian prosecutor general’s office on Wednesday declared The Moscow Times, an online newspaper popular among Russia’s expatriate community, as an “undesirable organization.” The designation comes amid a crackdown on critical news media and the opposition. It means the newspaper must stop any work in Russia and it subjects any Russian who cooperates with the

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House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point

House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday was poised to vote on a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare. Even if it passes the GOP-controlled House, the

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