Military
U.S. blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals
The Sunday drone attack on a military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others.
10 months ago
The storied ship has been on the waterfront for three decades. It’s due for about $10 million of work before returning to host visitors in Camden.
11 months ago
Willingboro, N.J. man among 3 Army reservists killed in drone attack on U.S. base in Jordan
Sgt. William Rivers enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2011 as an Interior Electrician.
11 months ago
3 US troops are killed and 25 injured in drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan, U.S. says
They were the first U.S. fatalities in months of attacks on American forces across the Middle East by Iranian-backed militias amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
11 months ago
Russia claims Ukraine shot down a military plane carrying Ukrainian POWs, killing 74
It said 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board, headed for a prisoner swap.
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage
The level of death, destruction and displacement from the war is without precedent in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
11 months ago
The catastrophe in Gaza after 100 days of Israel-Hamas war, by the numbers
Nearly 24,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began on Oct. 7, a staggering toll.
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South Africa says Israel’s campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. What can the UN do about it?
The case that started Thursday will likely last for years.
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Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on postwar plans that include path to Palestinian state
The U.S. and Israel are united in the war against Hamas but sharply divided over Gaza’s future.
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Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks
The men with faces covered entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil and shouted that they had “bombs.”
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Austin was hospitalized for complications following treatment for prostate cancer
The statement from Walter Reed is the first indication of why Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day. It still doesn't answer why no one was informed.
11 months ago
Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to Biden
The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization reflects a stunning lack of transparency about his illness, how serious it was and when he may be released.
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Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading
The mission is the Secretary of State's fourth to the region in the three months since the war began.
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Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations at world court filed by South Africa
South Africa launched the case at the U.N.’s top court, accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks.
11 months ago
New Year’s Eve sweeps across the globe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024
The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have affected this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in a myriad of ways.
12 months ago