NATO ally Britain joins Trump’s airstrikes on Houthis
The United Kingdom joined the United States in conducting precision airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen on Tuesday. Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon and the Iran-backed Houthi group for comment. Why It Matters The operation marked the first time another country has joined the U.S. in a major military action ordered by […]
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Donald Trump Orders Large-Scale Strikes on Houthis in Yemen
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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U.S. Escalates Airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis
U.S. forces struck a major Houthi-controlled port on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had been destroyed. More than a dozen people were killed in the attack on Ras Isa Fuel Port on Thursday night, according to Houthi and Yemeni media. Why It Matters The airstrikes mark a significant blow to […]
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One Month of US Airstrikes Fail to Stop Houthis
One month into a sustained U.S. air campaign ordered by President Donald Trump, the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen is defying Washington’s efforts to stop it by continuing to launch missiles against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Central Command and Houthi officials for comment. Why […]
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Houthis claim attack on U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman: what we know
The Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi group claimed a new attack on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships in the Red Sea. The U.S. Navy has not reported damage as American airstrikes continue against Houthi targets in Yemen. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for comment. Why It […]
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