US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.
BBC News – World Yemeni rebels accuse Saudis of ‘dangerous escalation’ as tit-for-tat strikes mark new front in war that has engulfed region Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan on Saturday, after vowing retaliation against the kingdom for attacks this week. It came after US ally Riyadh struck Houthi military targets on Friday, following the Yemeni group announcing a maritime…
BBC News – World Yemeni rebels accuse Saudis of ‘dangerous escalation’ as tit-for-tat strikes mark new front in war that has engulfed region Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan on Saturday, after vowing retaliation against the kingdom for attacks this week. It came after US ally Riyadh struck Houthi military targets on Friday, following the Yemeni group announcing a maritime…
NPR – US The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center and to close its main Washington, D.C. campus for a $250 million renovation. The vote comes more than two months after a federal judge ordered Trump's name removed and temporarily blocked a similar closure, ruling that only Congress could order a name change. The center must present its plan to the judge next week.
BBC News – World President Donald Trump announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down to spend more time with her young children and family. Her departure has prompted speculation over potential successors, though the White House has not named a replacement. Leavitt was the youngest person to hold the post.
NYTimes – US American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout, kidnapped in Niamey, Niger, last October, has been released after about nine months in captivity. His organization, SIM International, said he is in good health and in the care of U.S. officials. The White House had made his release a priority.
