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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Trump Dubs Himself ‘Fertilization President’ At Women’s History Month Event
President Donald Trump came up with a new nickname for himself while speaking at a White House event celebrating Women’s History Month. Touting his administration’s efforts to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, Trump called himself the “fertilization president.” What To Know “We’re going to have tremendous goodies in the bag for women, […]
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Ramadan Begins: Everything to Know About Muslims’ Month of Fasting
For nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of deep reflection, spiritual connection and community. Here’s what to know about the sacred Islamic month as it begins. When Does Ramadan Start and End? Ramadan is the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic lunar calendar. Since the calendar is based on the […]
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Imprisoned Activist Weighs Pardon After 20 month Disappearance
Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking for a pardon from President Alexander Lukashenko after more than four years in prison, her family said Wednesday. Her father, Alexander Kolesnikov, spoke to the media a day after seeing his daughter for the first time in 20 months. His daughter is serving an 11-year prison […]
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