The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. They launched a missile at Israel overnight.
Month: December 2024
Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.
The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.
Pentagon Appeals Court Upholds Plea Deals in Sept. 11 Case
The three-judge decision appeared, at least for now, to put plea proceedings for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others back on track to take place in early January at Guantánamo Bay.
Pentagon Releases Detainee Held at Guantánamo Since Day 1
The prisoner, who was repatriated to Tunisia, was never charged. His transfer is part of a Biden administration push to further reduce the dwindling detainee population at the wartime prison.
China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major’ Breach, U.S. Says
The department notified lawmakers of the episode, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China.
Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Will Be Held on Jan. 9 in Washington
The state funeral will cap more than a week of remembrances honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who died at 100 on Sunday.
Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100
Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad.
Trump, Biden and Other U.S. Presidents Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter
The living members of the exclusive club of Oval Office occupants said Mr. Carter would be remembered for his efforts to promote peace and democracy.
Marc Fogel Designated as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia by U.S. State Dept.
Marc Fogel was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced in 2022 to 14 years in prison by the same court that handled the case of Brittney Griner.
How Donald Trump Went From Backing a TikTok Ban to Backing Off
In 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app. Now, he is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to do just that.