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US condemns Houthi detention of embassy staff in Yemen

The United States on Wednesday condemned the ongoing detention of current and former local staffers of the US embassy in Yemen by the Houthis.

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) logo and Iranian flag is seen in this illustration taken June 16, 2025.

Iran says IAEA safeguards not built for wartime after strikes on nuclear sites

 REP. MARJORIE Taylor Greene waves to the crowd during her speech last month at a rally held by former US president Donald Trump in Youngstown, Ohio.

President Trump serves Israel's interests over US, Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene says

 Gene therapy restores hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness. Illustration.

Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option


Trump claims he can end Thailand–Cambodia fighting as rockets hit civilians

Trump listed a number of wars that he claimed he helped stop, including between Pakistan and India, and Israel and Iran, before commenting on the renewed conflict in Southeast Asia.

Sopee Kunkem, 65, walks during an interview with Reuters inside his damaged house amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand, December 10, 2025.

New Israeli, US research shows that learning doesn't have to slow down because of human aging

The findings suggest that older adults can enhance memory, maintain emotional well-being, and gain a renewed sense of purpose by engaging in education that respects their life experience.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Gaza ceasefire's Catch-22: Hamas delays disarmament as it calls for IDF withdrawal - analysis

Hamas says it won't disarm while the IDF is in Gaza and suggests a long-term truce or 'storing' its arms. Meanwhile, the IDF likely won't leave half of Gaza until Hamas disarms.

Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

China using cyber weapons to instill societal havoc, chaos across US and West - CISA official

This is a shift over the last decade or so, given that Moscow was once considered the number one cyber threat.

Chinese military personnel in a hi-tech government hacking room (illustrative)

US army cyber chief: 'Public doesn't know full cyber successes against adversaries' - exclusive

America is combining cyber and electronic warfare in the field in revolutionary ways, Pugh says.

11th Cyber Battalion concludes their in-depth engagement to US Army Cyber Command's leadership and Mr. Brandon Pugh, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of the Army on July 21, 2025, at Fort Gordon, GA.

FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death

As with many Islamic countries, homosexuality is outlawed in Iran and punishable by death. Many LGBTQ+ Iranians have fled the country, looking for asylum in the United States or the Middle East.

A match ball is seen in front of a Pride flag during the round 21 A-League Women's match between Newcastle Jets and Western United at No.2 Sportsground, on March 30, 2025, in Newcastle, Australia.

Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes

"The concept of 'denuclearisation' has already lost meaning. We have become a nuclear state," Kim told parliament in September. "I say 'denuclearisation' is the last, last thing to expect from us."

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Iran 'paid heavy price' for supporting proxies, Palestinians, ex-FM Zarif says at Doha Forum

Zarif argued that Jerusalem misread Iran’s staying power when the fighting resumed earlier this year. “The Israelis launched this aggression based on mistaken assumptions,” he said.

 Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former Iranian Foreign Minister, gives a speech during an election rally in support of  Iranian presidential election candidate Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, on June 24, 2024.

AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials

AI in health insurance has led to an increase in denied claims, with 41% of doctors reporting that more than 10% of their claims are denied.

CENTRAL TO Israel’s push is its effort to influence the rapidly expanding ecosystem of AI-powered chatbots.

Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says

The Chinese J-15 jets involved in the two incidents were launched from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier, which was maneuvering south of the Okinawan islands along with three missile destroyers.

J-10 fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's Bayi aerobatic team release colored smoke during a flypast rehearsal ahead of military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China August 24, 2025.

Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

"I fully support that strike," Hegseth said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. "I would have made the same call myself."

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.