2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (921+ words) The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative…...

21+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1080+ words) Iraq said attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from its territory, as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to blame Iran. Meanwhile, the number of displaced people in Yemen is rising quickly after a swift advance by Iran-backed Houthi…...

3+ day, 25+ min ago   (612+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely…...

3+ day, 23+ min ago   (405+ words) Huawei is the world’s biggest supplier of gear for wireless telecom networks, but it is banned from selling equipment to U.S. carriers over fears it poses a security risk. It has also been blacklisted by other Western allies, including Canada…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (836+ words) Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices. Existing home sales fell 2% last month from July to a seasonally…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1148+ words) The proposal, which could cost at least $1 trillion, was financially and politically implausible. But it reflected Trump’s apparent calculation that he needs bold moves to revive Republicans’ chances as Democrats try to take advantage of his low approval ratings in…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1140+ words) Many Republicans, including those facing tight races, are skipping the two-day affair in Dallas, while others hope their appearance will put them in the national spotlight as they work to turn out Trump’s supporters in a year without him on…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (568+ words) Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for the first time since July as salvos between the U.S. and Iran escalated. “Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1649+ words) Canada retaliated against U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of U.S. tariffs on Canada. Canada’s move to reduce economic reliance on the U.S. will test whether its economy…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (590+ words) Following the latest American strikes, Iran launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said. U.S. Central Command said it had no information to offer about the strikes on the Jordanian airbase. Both the U.S. and Iran are seeking to exert…...