A second wave of explosions, this time involving walkie-talkies, hit Lebanon on Wednesday, Sept. 18. At least 20 people were killed and hundreds more were injured. Like the pager explosions on Tuesday, Sept. 17, that left a dozen people dead and thousands hurt, the walkie-talkie explosions are believed to have been orchestrated by Israel, according to the…

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed retaliation after a missile fired by Houthi rebels reached central Israel for the first time. A Houthi spokesman said the hypersonic ballistic missile, fired from Yemen, traveled more than 1,200 miles in just over 10 minutes Sunday, Sept. 15. The Israeli Defense Forces said there were repeated attempts to shoot down the missile…

For the second time in just over two months, authorities say former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent “attempted assassination.” We have the latest on the investigation. And the red carpet was rolled out for TV’s biggest stars Sunday night. We recap who won at the 76th Emmy Awards. These stories and more…

Political infighting within Libya has taken Libyan oil production and exports offline, impacting roughly 70% of Libya’s usual oil exports and raising prices for consumers worldwide. At a time when Russian exports are already under sanction and with Houthi fighters targeting oil tankers, Libya’s oil crisis is particularly problematic. Watch the above video as Straight…

Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting shipping in the Red Sea, claiming these actions are in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Most recently, a Greek-flagged oil tanker was ablaze after an attack by the Yemeni terrorist group. Since initiating these attacks, the Houthis sunk two ships and killed at least three crew members, focusing…

An oil tanker continues to burn in the Red Sea days after it was set ablaze by Houthi rebels. New photos released on Sunday, Aug. 25, show flames spilling from the hull of the Greek-flagged vessel, but there are no signs of an oil spill yet. There is still a significant environmental hazard, with 150,000…

A commercial ship traveling through the Red Sea came under siege Wednesday, Aug. 21. The British military suspects Yemen’s Houthi rebels are behind the attack, which would be the latest in an ongoing campaign by the group targeting ships traveling through the trade route. According to officials, the attack involved men on small boats firing…

As Israel continues its war against Hamas and faces the looming threat of an attack from Iran — the Middle East’s only democracy and staunch American ally — finds itself in a precarious position. Despite controversy, U.S. support for Israel remains strong, with a $20 billion weapons deal set to be delivered over the coming…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is calling on the Biden administration to release all previously withheld and delayed weapons to Israel, as tensions build between the Jewish state and Iran and its proxies. The weapons Johnson referred to are being delivered, but at a slower pace than they had been directly after the Oct. 7 Hamas…

Multiple service members are injured after a U.S. air base in Iraq was hit in a suspected rocket attack Monday. And Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her VP pick before holding a rally in Philly. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. U.S. service members injured…