U.S. and British forces launched a new wave of strikes in Yemen on Saturday, hitting dozens of military targets used by Iranian-backed militants responsible for repeated attacks on commercial vessels and military warships off the Arabian Peninsula, officials said. The operation was concentrated on 13 locations, including “deeply buried” weapons-storage facilities, missiles and launchers, air … Read more
A royal expert tweeted, “Rumours that Prince Harry is coming to be with The King in hospital and possibly visit Catherine” Royal fans react to rumours Prince Harry retuning to Britain amid King Charles, Kate Middleton health issues Royal fans have expressed their views to the rumours Prince Harry retuning to Britain to be with … Read more
Shoppers walk past shops on Regent Street on the final weekday before Christmas in London on December 22, 2023. Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter and flatlined in the previous three months, official data showed Friday, raising fears of a recession before an election due next year. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave President Biden said U.S.-led strikes on Houthi militants across Yemen sent “a clear message” that the United States would not tolerate attacks on its personnel or commercial shipping in the Red Sea. But analysts say the assault early Friday, which the Houthis said killed five people, played … Read more
An oil tanker anchored in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen’s contested western province of Hodeida on July 15, 2023. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices rose after Britain and the United States carried out military strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, as tensions in the Red Sea … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Friday scolded the United States and Britain for military strikes on Yemen which Moscow said escalated tensions across the Middle East and showed a complete disregard for international law. Russia also called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss the issue. “The U.S. air … Read more
LONDON — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading Just Stop Oil off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence. Just for walking slowly down the street, scores of people have … Read more
LONDON — A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships, the British and American militaries said. Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, one of the … Read more
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — British teenager Alex Batty flew back to the U.K. on Saturday, six years after he left home on what was meant to be a two-week family vacation in Spain. Batty never returned from that holiday to his grandmother and guardian in Oldham, near Manchester. Her frantic appeals found no trace … Read more
LONDON — A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships, the British and American militaries said. Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, one of the … Read more