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Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war. With days before a close ...

UK to send jets to defend Saudi Arabia

(AP) — Britain says it will expand its military support to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. In southern Yemen, the death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government training camp rose to 73. And the United Nations warns of a humanitarian ...

France announces nightly curfews ‘for as long as necessary’

PARIS (AP) — Fresh curfews were being imposed across the city centers of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since France's most destructive rioting in years, as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said a "massive" security operation was planned for new protests ...

Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

(AP) — Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war. The strikes came as tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepened, with U.S. President ...

Four killed, dozens injured in fire at Canada military base

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people injured, including 19 critically, when a fast-moving fire swept through an outdoor military training exercise in Alberta, overtaking soldiers as they practiced combat attacks with live ammunition, officials ...