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Yemen's Houthi rebels fire missile targeting northern Israel in rare strike

American airstrikes, meanwhile, continued targeting the Houthis on Wednesday morning, part of a campaign that began on March 15

'No intention' of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, says Trump

The US president had previously insinuated otherwise as he said he could fire Powell if he wanted to, having been frustrated by the Fed putting a pause on cuts to short-term interest rates

Trump's immigration push puts spotlight on coveted H-1B visa programme

The requests for more information from people applying for or renewing H-1B visas come amid heightened tensions over immigration as Donald Trump seeks to make good on his vow of mass deportations

FAA flags risks at Las Vegas airport after Washington collision review

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it imposed new restrictions on helicopter flights around Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas

Brazilian judges accept charges against Bolsonaro allies in coup plot

Last month, the panel unanimously accepted charges against Bolsonaro and seven close allies over the alleged coup plot

UN to review impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza

Israel has banned the agency, known as UNRWA, from operating on its territory, but its Palestinian staff have still been key to delivering aid and running medical clinics in Gaza

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza, destroy rubble-clearing equipment

A municipality in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza said a strike on its parking garage destroyed nine bulldozers provided by Egypt and Qatar

Cardinals set Pope Francis' funeral for Apr 26, public viewing from Apr 23

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 am in St. Peter's Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

Iran-US nuclear talks move to expert level, signal progress but no deal yet

Under the 2015 agreement, Iran agreed to enrich uranium only to 3.67% purity and keep a stockpile of only 300 kilograms

70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in next 10 yrs: Report

Currently, the survivors' median age is 87, and more than 1,400 of them are over 100 years old, a new report said Tuesday

Cardinal Farrell is named 'camerlengo,' running Holy See between popes

According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope's death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope's fisherman's ring, as a symbol of a vacancy at the Holy See

Australians begin voting in polls as Pope's death overshadows campaigning

Both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton cancelled campaign events planned for Tuesday out of respect for the late pontiff

Pope Francis was both controversial figure and spiritual guide in Argentina

For millions of Argentines, Francis who died Monday at 88 was a source of controversy and a spiritual north star whose remarkable life traced their country's turbulent history

Harvard sues Trump admin to stop freeze of over $2 billion in grants

In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump's administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies

These cardinals are seen as leading contenders to become next pope

Any baptized Catholic male is eligible, though only cardinals have been selected since 1378

Instagram tries using AI to identify teens pretending to be adults

Meta has been using AI to determine people's ages for some time, the company said

China to sanction US officials, NGO heads in response to Hong Kong actions

The US in March sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in transnational repression and acts threatening to further erode the city's autonomy

Google to face US govt in court over search monopoly breakup attempt

The drama will unfold in a Washington courtroom during the next three weeks during hearings that will determine how the company should be penalised for operating an illegal monopoly in search

Trump's tough talk might help Mark Carney win full term as Canada's PM

Carney, who was sworn in on March 14 following Justin Trudeau's resignation and a Liberal Party leadership race, now leads in the polls heading into the April 28 parliamentary elections

Drones pose increasing risk to commercial airliners near major US airports

The incidents were all classified as near midair collisions any one of which could have had catastrophic consequences