Iraq is under attack from all sides as militias and foreign powers clash. War has spread into Iraq, where strikes by the United States and Israel hit Iran-backed groups, and the militias fire back. Oil has stopped flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, and the state’s grip on power is already fragile. As the war … Read more
Millions of Americans are facing a huge increase in the amount they have to pay for health insurance. A dispute about government subsides for healthcare was one of the major issues that led to a 43-day shutdown of the US government last year – the longest in history. But even when the shutdown ended, Republicans … Read more
Israeli drone attack targets the Shaara area in eastern Bekaa region. An Israeli air raid has killed six people and wounded two in eastern Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that a drone targeted the Shaara area, near the town of Jennata, in the eastern Bekaa region … Read more
Calls grow louder to extend a fragile pause in fighting and allow more aid into Gaza. After weeks of intense Israeli bombardment, a humanitarian truce is being used to exchange dozens of detainees and captives between Israel and Hamas. But that deal hit a snag on Saturday, when a disagreement led to several hours of … Read more