More Than 50 Killed in Yemen in One of the Deadliest 24 Hours of the War

7 November 2026 at 16:39

Strikes show the heavy toll since fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government reignited in August, with civilians paying a heavy price.

A boy being treated after being injured in a strike near Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday.

Saudi-Led Forces Bombed Yemeni Home, Killing Nine Family Members, Relatives Say

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By: Sanjana Varghese， Vivian Nereim and Shuaib Almosawa

6 November 2026 at 16:59

A 500-pound bomb supplied by the United States appears to have been used in the Oct. 18 strike, according to video footage examined by The New York Times.

Victims of an airstrike are dug out from rubble in Sa’ada, north Yemen, on October 18.

Saudi-Led Forces Bombed Yemeni Home, Killing Nine Family Members, Relatives Say

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By: Sanjana Varghese， Vivian Nereim and Shuaib Almosawa

6 November 2026 at 16:59

A 500-pound bomb supplied by the United States appears to have been used in the Oct. 18 strike, according to video footage examined by The New York Times.

Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan

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By: Declan Walsh

5 November 2026 at 16:42

Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.

Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates is a candidate to become the next secretary general of the United Nations.

Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say

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By: Adam Rasgon， Vivian Nereim， Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi

5 November 2026 at 16:34

Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.

Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said this week that Iran would not hold talks on its nuclear program until the U.S. accepts the country’s demands. Privately, however, he has shown more openness to discussing the issue, officials say.

Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan

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By: Declan Walsh

5 November 2026 at 16:42

Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.

Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say

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By: Adam Rasgon， Vivian Nereim， Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi

5 November 2026 at 16:34

Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.

Drones Emerge as the Top Killer of Civilians in Sudan’s War

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg

3 November 2026 at 10:03

The weapons have become the No. 1 killer of civilians this year, according to the United Nations, devastating a population already overwhelmed by famine and drought.

A Sudanese man after being injured by drone strike in North Kordofan, Sudan, in September.

Latin America’s Swing to the Right Was Never About Trump

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By: Michael Shifter

3 November 2026 at 06:00

The Trump administration has profoundly misread Latin America’s political winds.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at a rally in São Paulo in October.

Joseph Lagu, Who Led Independence Movement in Southern Sudan, Has Died

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By: Clay Risen

1 November 2026 at 10:02

He played a pivotal role in winning his region’s autonomy from Sudan in 1972, then served as a high-ranking diplomat. He was 94.

Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages

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By: Euan Ward and Vivian Nereim

31 October 2026 at 17:56

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.

Smoke rising in mid-October near Taiz, Yemen, where Saudi-backed forces and the Houthi militia have been battling.

Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages

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By: Euan Ward and Vivian Nereim

31 October 2026 at 16:51

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.

What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg

31 October 2026 at 13:22

Ethiopian officials said Russia had delivered 12 fighter jets and would also send air defense systems, adding to fears of a renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa.

A shattered window of Tigray Television Station after a drone strike in Mekelle, Ethiopia, last week.

Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections

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By: Yeganeh Torbati

31 October 2026 at 12:26

With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power and President Trump facing a tough midterm, Iran’s leaders expect no major shift in policy.

A campaign billboard last week in Tel Aviv showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump.

U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Keith Collins

30 October 2026 at 10:35

That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.

U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Keith Collins

30 October 2026 at 10:35

That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.

U.S. Hits Rwanda With New Sanctions Over a Conflict Trump Declared ‘Ended’

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By: Lynsey Chutel

29 October 2026 at 15:18

The Treasury Department accused Rwanda of undermining a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by supporting a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Soldiers from the M23 rebel group in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, in January. The United States has accused Rwanda of continuing to support the group.

Jordan Says Its Deadly Strikes in Syria Targeted Islamic State

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By: Raja Abdulrahim

27 October 2026 at 13:42

The airstrikes late Monday, which a Syrian agency said killed at least seven civilians, were in retaliation for an attack on a Jordanian church, Jordan said.

People inspecting the aftermath of a Jordanian airstrike in Lutf in Daraa Province in southern Syria on Tuesday.

Egypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With Houthis

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By: Erika Solomon and Rania Khaled

26 October 2026 at 18:35

The Egyptians will commit forces for defensive purposes only, officials have said, as the kingdom exchanges increasingly deadly strikes with the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen.

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