1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (647+ words) An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (568+ words) The events were a deadly reminder of the underlying challenge to global shipping even as attention turns to a new threat, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen now perched on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. State-run IRNA…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (532+ words) Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Russia’s intensifying air campaign that uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defenses. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralize civilians. Two…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (403+ words) Mokha is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and through which about 12% of the world’s goods are typically shipped. The Bab el-Mandeb's importance to global oil…...

3+ day, 59+ min ago   (1697+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the fast-approaching midterm elections. Also, Trump has pledged to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (200+ words) A crew prepares the stage before a Republican convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. The second night at the American Airlines Center will feature a speech from Vice President JD Vance and some closing remarks from…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (968+ words) President Donald Trump was expected to deliver a Texas-sized warning to supporters Wednesday on the opening night of the first GOP midterm convention: show up in November or cede power to the Democrats. Before boarding Air Force One to fly…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1731+ words) Republicans hope the event, which is part rally and part fundraiser, will help catapult their candidates into November, primarily by highlighting the first two years of Trump’s term. The president has insisted that running on his record will give the…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (185+ words) With a crucial midterm election less than two months away, the eyes of the political world turn to Dallas. The Republican midterm convention is taking place at American Airlines Center over the next two days with speeches expected from some…...

4+ day, 47+ min ago   (491+ words) The S&P 500 index fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 311 points, or 0.6%, as of 10:45 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%. The losses were broad, with retailers among the companies leading the market lower. Amazon fell 1.8% and Starbucks fell 1.5%. Nearly…...