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By Tim Lister and Nadeen Ebrahim (CNN) — After a month of threats, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels finally entered the Middle East conflict on Saturday, firing two missiles towards Israel. And in recent days they have also warned they could close a key waterway at the southern entrance of the Red Sea – raising the

By Christopher Lamb, Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Following a widespread backlash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had asked “relevant authorities” to allow Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch, to hold services at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre “as he wishes.” On Sunday, the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem said Israeli police prevented

By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions were peaceful and that it had no plans to develop weapons. The country’s then-supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even went as far as issuing a fatwa, or legal ruling

By James Legge, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As the conflict in the Middle East enters its second month, all the major parties are doubling down on their positions, seemingly weighing the option of further escalation. Israel said it is prepared for a “multi-front war,” Iran’s parliament speaker said the country’s forces are “waiting” for

By Tim Lister, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian military has stepped up attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, as Moscow benefits from higher crude oil prices and some sanctions relief. Ukrainian drones have struck several Russian refineries and export terminals in the last week, accelerating a campaign that began last summer to target one

By Uriel Blanco, Moriah Thomas, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Two Mexican sailboats, the “Friendship” and “Tigermoth,” that disappeared at sea while delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba on Thursday have safely docked at Havana’s port, Mexico’s navy said Saturday. The yachts were located 80 nautical miles from Havana using Mexican naval aircraft, and communication was

By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb, CNN Monaco (CNN) — The leaders of the world’s two smallest states came together on Saturday, as Pope Leo XIV made history with the first papal visit to Monaco in modern times and called on its residents to share their wealth with those in need. Leo traveled to Monaco from

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Nepal’s former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, was arrested ​on Saturday as police investigate whether he was negligent in ‌failing to prevent dozens of deaths during Gen Z anti-corruption protests last September, officials said. His home minister, Ramesh Lekhak, was also arrested. They were taken ​into custody one day after

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — With thousands of US ground troops reportedly on the way to the Middle East, speculation is mounting that they may be assigned to take Iran’s Kharg Island, a key fuel hub in the northern Persian Gulf which handles 90% of Tehran’s oil exports. But Kharg is just one of

By Rhea Mogul, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As the war in Iran enters its fifth week, the conflict widened further on Saturday, when Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for two missile strikes against Israel, launched hours apart. Meanwhile, a ship carrying 3,500 US sailors and Marines arrived in the Middle East, and