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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s blistering strikes on Yemen followed weeks of warnings to the Houthis to stop attacking Red Sea shipping – or else.

(Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Justice late on Friday designated one of the country’s most popular fiction writers a “foreign agent” because of his opposition to Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

TAIPEI,  (Reuters) – Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s ruling party, won an election today that China had framed as a choice between war and peace.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – Israel yesterday rejected as false and “grossly distorted” accusations brought by South Africa at the U.N.’s

WASHINGTON/ADEN,  (Reuters) – The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen’s Houthi forces yesterday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden’s administration vowed to protect shipping in the Red Sea.

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator on Friday extended the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes indefinitely and announced it will tighten oversight of Boeing BA.N

QUITO,  (Reuters) – The administration of Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has asked lawmakers to weigh an increase in value added tax (VAT) to finance efforts to combat crime gangs, as the armed forces increased operations in violent areas on Friday.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – Israel today rejected as false and “grossly distorted” accusations brought by South Africa at the U.N.’s

WARSAW,  (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of opposition supporters massed outside Poland’s parliament yesterday to protest against the new government’s changes to state media and the imprisonment of two former ministers convicted of abuse of power.

WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen,  (Reuters) – U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines struck across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces for attacks on Red Sea shipping, a widening of regional conflict triggered by Israel’s war in Gaza.

GAZA/THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in Gaza as “hypocrisy and lies”, as some Gazans returned to scenes of total devastation in the north of the enclave where Israeli forces have begun withdrawing.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of opposition supporters massed outside Poland’s parliament on Thursday to protest against the new government’s changes to state media and the imprisonment of two former ministers convicted of abuse of power.

(Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) will use trains to avoid the drought-hit Panama Canal for some of its vessels, the Danish shipping giant said as low water levels have caused one of the world’s main maritime trade routes to reduce crossings.

(Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also leaving the company, as the tech giant continues to cut costs.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – South Africa accused Israel today of subjecting Palestinians to genocidal acts and demanded that the U.N’s

KINSHASA, (Reuters) – The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months, according to authorities.

DES MOINES, Iowa,  (Reuters) – Republican rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley jockeyed on Wednesday to emerge as the clear alternative to frontrunner Donald Trump just days before voting in the presidential primary race kicks off in Iowa.

GAZA/THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – Israel prepared to defend itself today at the top U.N.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Fifteen people were killed in widespread looting and arson in Papua New Guinea, Australian state broadcaster ABC reported last night, as the South Pacific country’s prime minister appealed for calm following a day of protests that turned ugly.

(Reuters) – Alaska Airlines ALK.N said yesterday it would cancel all flights on 737 MAX 9 jets through Saturday as it continues to wait for regulatory approvals to resume flying after a cabin panel blowout Boeing suggested was caused by a “quality” issue.