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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war22:35 With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows. Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assesses19:53 The sobering outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s agreement to assist the kingdom with establishing a civilian nuclear program. As Houthis capitalize on U.S-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen11:50 As a brutal civil war reignites in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the government coalition backed by Saudi Arabia, a humanitarian disaster seems inevitable. Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise tax revenue and buy drones11:50 Decriminalizing porn would help close a huge budget gap but is a fraught step in a nation long stained by a reputation for exploiting its women. Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith25.září TikTok-savvy priests and candlelight Masses ending with recruiters sharing QR codes are helping the unbaptized connect with their grandparents’ faith. Iran says it has given Trump administration new proposal for peace talks25.září The proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks over an end to the broader war within seven days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. U.S. pledges an additional $267 million to contain fast-spreading Ebola24.září The aid adds to $887 million already provided, the State Department said, and will help build treatment units, safely bury bodies and expand programs to contain the spread. An unabashed Netanyahu assails critics in U.N. speech as election nears24.září Israel’s leader delivered a blistering defense of his country, rallying cry to voters back home and condemnation of critics, including New York mayor Zohran Mamdani. With Netanyahu at the U.N., Mamdani plants an olive tree with Palestinians24.září The Israeli prime minister, in his address to the U.N. General Assembly, called Mamdani "the antisemitic mayor of New York." Two pandas heading to Atlanta zoo, Xi Jinping announces24.září Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the latest additions to the cohort of furry ambassadors the Chinese have sent to the U.S. recently. Americans’ views of China have warmed, survey finds ahead of Trump-Xi summit24.září The share of U.S. adults with a positive view of China rose to 19 percent this year, a Pew survey found. Netanyahu faces new depths of isolation ahead of address to U.N. — and Israeli voters24.září Israel’s prime minister arrives in New York on Thursday at a critical moment for his country and his political future. As Trump meets Xi, rare earths give China a powerful hand24.září China’s chokehold over rare earths has informed the White House’s less confrontational approach to Beijing, analysts say. Attacks by new rebel alliance stoke fear Ethiopia is returning to war24.září Tigray rebels said they were responding to a "full-scale offensive" by the government, which countered that it was the rebels who started the fighting. |