Sept. 11 Changed the World Order. But Not for the Reason We May Think.
The terrorist attacks 25 years ago consumed U.S. resources and attention, and left the country unable to address the bigger threats to its economy and global leadership.
'It was heartbreaking'- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.
Three people infected with West Nile virus die in Netherlands
Three people infected with West Nile virus have died in the Netherlands since August, while the total number of reported cases has risen to 18, the country’s health authority confirmed on Thursday.
Israeli strike in Gaza kills family of four, including two children
An Israeli strike killed a family of four in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said on Thursday. The Israeli military said the attack killed a militant.
Putin and Xi in India for BRICS summit as Ukraine, Middle East wars loom
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day BRICS summit expected to focus on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic challenges. Putin and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while China’s Xi Jinping is also expected to hold talks.
Iranians Are Running Out of Gas as Economic Squeeze Takes Hold
Cuts to subsidies and quotas are fueling anger and spurring walkouts by truck and taxi drivers.
Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail
Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five and seven years in prison Friday for calling for an “end to one-party dictatorship”. Prosecutors had argued that China’s constitution enshrines the primacy of the Communist Party.
Trump absent as New York marks 25 years since 9/11 with first Muslim mayor
New York marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join commemorations at Ground Zero, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed.
Any Houthi gains temporary, will not become 'geographic reality': Yemen's National Defence Council
Attempts to ‘turn temporary field gain into permanent political, geographic reality’ are ‘an illusion,’ says council
Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis, Axios reports
US officials say administration does not intend to take direct military action against Houthis at this time
