Houthi attack kills 2 in rebels’ 1st fatal assault on Red Sea shipping
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday.
World
Mar 6
Ship hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea, first to be lost in conflict
The Belize-flagged Rubymar had been drifting northward after being struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile on Feb. 18.
World
Mar 2
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli container ship amid tensions
The Middle East had braced for potential Iranian retaliation over a suspected Israeli strike earlier this month on an Iranian consular building in Syria that killed 12 people.
World
Apr 13
Iran’s attack on Israel prompts U.S., U.K. sanctions
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
World
Apr 18
Iran fires air defences at military base after suspected Israeli drone attack
An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defences at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan.
World
Apr 19
Iran should ‘directly pay the price’ in Tehran if it attacks Israel: ex-Israeli PM
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett says Israel has fought Iran's proxies, including Hamas, for years, calling the strike on Iran's embassy in Syria justified.
World
Apr 13
Israel urged to show restraint over Iran’s missile and drone attack
Israel remained on high alert Monday, but authorities lifted some emergency measures that had included a ban on some school activities and caps on large gatherings.
World
Apr 15
G7 countries pushing for Iran sanctions over attack on Israel
Germany, a staunch ally of Israel, has been among the chorus of European and U.S. leaders urging Israel to de-escalate tensions and not retaliate for Tehran’s attack.
World
Apr 17
Canada is unblocking aid to Afghanistan but delay is ‘extremely frustrating’: advocate
Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year, but some are concerned about the time it will take to develop the system.
World
Apr 27
Former Israeli PM ‘disappointed’ in Canada’s position on Gaza conflict
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett says Israel is being held to a double standard not shown to others during times of war, which he said is rooted in antisemitism.
Politics
Apr 14
U.S. says it will provide support for Israel’s defense in Iran drone attack
Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.
World
Apr 13
Most countries bouncing back from COVID-19, but poorest are not: UN
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the UN says.
World
Mar 14
Bodies of aid workers killed in Israeli strikes transported out of Gaza
The three British citizens, a Polish citizen, an Australian and a Canadian American dual citizen worked for World Central Kitchen, an international charity.
World
Apr 3
U.S. launches missile barrage at Houthi targets in 4th day of strikes
The strikes followed the official announcement that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.
U.S. News
Jan 17
U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a 3rd time to thwart Red Sea attacks
The U.S. launched a third round of airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, officials said Tuesday, as the Iran-backed rebel group continues to target vessels in the Red Sea.
World
Jan 16
Houthi response to Yemen airstrikes may be ‘limited,’ ex-U.S. envoy says
The former U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace says the apparent effectiveness of the strikes in Yemen will allow Washington to focus elsewhere in the MIddle East.
World
Jan 14
Yemen strikes are ‘consequences’ of Houthi Red Sea attacks, Canada says
Strikes against Houthi by the United States and the United Kingdom in Yemen are the 'consequences' of the militant group’s attacks in the Red Sea, Canada says.
Canada
Jan 12
U.S. military strikes another Houthi target in Yemen identified as unsafe for Red Sea ships
The U.S. military's "follow-on" airstrike Saturday was on another Houthi-controlled site that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.
Economy
Jan 13
U.S., U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Red Sea attacks
Britain and the U.S. began launching airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen in a massive response to escalating attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, U.S. President Joe Biden said.
World
Jan 11
Global trade patterns change amid Red Sea attacks
The Iran-allied Houthi group has threatened to expand its targets to include U.S. ships in response to American and British strikes on its sites in Yemen.
World
Jan 16