Latest Houthi missile attack demonstrates limited scope of US-led airstrikes in Yemen
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Houthis, Undeterred by Strikes, Target More Ships in Red Sea
Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have launched a fresh round of attacks in shipping lanes critical for global trade, damaging a U.S.-owned commercial ship on Monday after attempting to hit an American warship the day before.
Defense Sec. Austin released from hospital after complications from cancer surgery he kept secret
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks. He is expected to work from home as he recovers.
Yemen Houthi Rebels Fire Missile At U.S. Warship In Red Sea
JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea but a U.S. fighter jet shot it down in the latest attack roiling global shipping amid Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, officials said.
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 13
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 13 Sunday, January 14, 2024
Two Navy SEALs are missing after a night mission off the coast of Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after conducting a nighttime boarding mission Thursday off the coast of Somalia, according to three U.S. officials.
Biden says Austin showed lapse in judgment regarding hospitalization
President Joe Biden on Friday publicly faulted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for not informing him earlier that he was hospitalized for complications from cancer treatment.
Inside Blinken's whirlwind diplomatic mission to the Middle East: Reporter's notebook
On Thursday, Jan. 4, Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on week-long, 10-stop diplomatic mission — not only to rally support for humanitarian relief in Gaza and urge leaders to prevent the conflict from escalating in the region but also to deliver a blunt warning that Houthi aggression against global shipping in the Red Sea would be met with severe consequences.