The Houthis have captured large stretches of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, strengthening their position near the Bab al-Mandab shipping route. The advance raises pressure on Saudi Arabia, exposes weakness in Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces and adds to concerns over global oil and shipping flows.
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The CIA released 71 President’s Daily Brief intelligence reports showing years of warnings about Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda before the Sept. 11 attacks. One 1998 memo warned extremists “may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.”
Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used Pentagon remarks on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to connect the attacks to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. Other figures marked the day with calls for unity, service and accountability for alleged Saudi support of the attackers.
Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Leaders, families and survivors honored the nearly 3,000 killed and thousands more who died from related illnesses.
The House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek an assisted death. Supporters called the result a setback, while opponents urged a renewed focus on palliative care.
A 15-year-old boy was rescued from an overturned fishing boat in the Bering Sea after days at sea. His older brother and cousin drowned after the vessel capsized off Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island.
U.S. health officials say the record cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico is over. Nearly 13,000 cases were tied to the outbreak across 21 states, with more than 570 hospitalizations and two deaths.
Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The observances also underscored ongoing health effects and delayed trials for alleged plotters.