Israel-Palestine war: Why Arab states are steering clear of anti-Houthi naval task force

Bahrain is the only regional country to join US-led operations against vessel seizures, as Saudi Arabia and UAE hedge bets amid threat of Yemeni group’s reprisal The US launched a multinational naval task force to counter Houthi attacks in the … Read More

Poland’s revolution gets real as government reclaims control of public media

Broadcasters went off the air as opposition MPs barricaded themselves in public TV headquarters in an effort to stop the management changes. WARSAW — Poland’s new government moved Wednesday to seize control of the country’s publicly owned television, radio and … Read More

Italy parliament rejects ESM reform, irking Brussels

ROME, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Italy’s lower house of parliament voted on Thursday against a long-awaited reform of the euro zone bailout fund, throwing into doubt ratification of a European Union treaty that is designed to provide help for failing … Read More

Australian military mounts major airlift to evacuate flood-hit community

Dec. 19 (UPI) — The first group of about 20 people were airlifted to safety Tuesday from a remote flood-ravaged community in northern Queensland amid a major rescue operation by the Australian military. The Wujal Wujal evacuees arrived safely in Cooktown just before … Read More

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