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Houthi rebels launch boat-borne attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

Yemen's military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack, identifying the vessel targeted as the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Tutor

UN, aid group leaders urge release of 17 staffers held by Yemen's rebels

The Houthis said Monday they had arrested members of an American-Israeli spy network, days after detaining the staffers from the UN and aid organisations

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia, say officials

Gershkovich, 32, is accused of gathering secret information on orders from the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a facility in the Sverdlovsk region that produces and repairs military equipment

FAA was too 'hands-off' in its oversight of Boeing, says agency head

FAA's approach was too hands-off too focused on paperwork audits and not focused enough on inspections, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker told a Senate committee

Won't offer commutation to son Hunter after gun sentence, says Biden

Hunter Biden's sentencing date has not been set, and the three counts carry up to 25 years in prison

Biden to nominate Romero as FDIC chair post abrupt departure of predecessor

Goldsmith Romero is currently a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the nation's financial derivatives regulator

G7 agrees to use frozen Russian assets for $50 billion loan for Ukraine

The US proposal involves engineering a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia that would use interest earned on profits from Russia's frozen central bank assets

Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace El Nino that adds heat to Earth

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Thursday pronounced dead the El Nino that warms parts of the central Pacific

South Africa political parties form unity govt amid Prez election deadline

The lawmakers are also expected to elect Parliament's new speaker and deputy speaker, choices that will be determined by negotiations

Hollywood A-listers line up behind Biden. Will their support matter in Nov?

Celebrities are increasingly lending their star power to President Joe Biden, hoping to energise their fans to vote for him in November and to entice donors to pony up for his reelection effort

US presidential election prime target for foreign disinformation: Officials

Russia was the top threat, one of the officials said, noting that its main objective was to degrade public support for Ukraine as well as decrease confidence in American democracy in general

After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall

Wednesday's downpours and subsequent flooding blocked roads, floated vehicles and delayed the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers

G7 summit opens with deal to use Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be on hand and is expected to sign a separate bilateral security agreement with US President Joe Biden

US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international law: UNHCR

The UN refugee agency chief criticised Biden administration plans to enact new restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the border seen by some as a political manoeuvre ahead of national elections

China's Li visits NZ, where security fears vie with trade hopes on agenda

China's No. 2 official, Li is the first Chinese premier to visit New Zealand since a 2017 visit by Li Keqiang. He will also visit Australia and Malaysia, China's Foreign Ministry said this week

Senators blast health, police officials over illegal sales of e-cigarettes

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed frustration and exasperation while questioning officials from the Food and Drug Administration and Justice Department

Three deputies shot while responding to Illinois home, suspect also wounded

VanVickle initially tried to walk away from reporters after giving a statement without more detail but responded to shouted questions by saying everyone injured is in good condition

G7 Summit: Biden, Zelenskyy to sign deal to use Russian cash to help Kyiv

The international group of wealthy democracies has been discussing ways of using the more than $260 billion in Russian assets frozen outside the country

President Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at border

The order Biden issued last week would limit asylum processing once encounters with migrants between ports of entry reach 2,500 per day

Russian forces launch deadly attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 Summit; 9 dead

Ukrainian authorities said that along with the nine killed, 29 others, including five children, were wounded when Russian missiles hit an apartment block in Kryvyi Rih