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An Alabama death row inmate is hours away from undergoing the first US execution by nitrogen gas after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court have declined to block what Kenneth Eugene Smith's lawyers called a cruel and unusual punishment. Nitrogen is to be pumped into his body through a mask for up to 15 minutes. Smith, 58, was convicted in 1989 of murdering a […]
The US and UK have conducted a fresh series of joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The Pentagon said Monday's strikes hit eight targets, including an underground storage site and Houthi missile and surveillance capability. The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting ships they say are linked to Israel and the West that travel through the important Red Sea trade route. The US and UK said they were trying […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state once the conflict in Gaza comes to an end. In a news conference, a defiant Mr. Netanyahu vowed to press on with the offensive in Gaza "until complete victory": the destruction of Hamas and return of the remaining Israeli hostages, adding that it could take "many more months". With […]
The US launched a fresh strike against a Houthi target in Yemen overnight. The attack targeted a radar site with Tomahawk missiles launched from a warship, the US military says. The military describes the attack as a "follow-on action" from Friday's wider US-UK strikes, which targeted nearly 30 locations. Earlier, President Biden warned the US would respond if the Houthis continued "outrageous behaviour" in attacking Red Sea shipping. But the […]
The American company that launched a mission on Monday to try to soft-land on the Moon says it may not be able to control its spacecraft for much longer. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic is fighting a fuel leak from its Peregrine lander, which is making it hard to maintain stable pointing of the spacecraft. Mission life could now be measured in just hours, the firm said. Certainly, a touch-down on the lunar […]
The African Union and US have called for the respect of Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, in response to a controversial deal that landlocked Ethiopia struck with Somaliland for sea access. The deal has caused diplomatic tension, with Somalia condemning it as an act of aggression and violation of its sovereignty and vowing to challenge it "by any legal means". Somaliland seceded from Somalia in 1991 but is not […]
The US says "serious negotiations" are taking place on a new Gaza truce and the release of more Israeli hostages. But prospects remain uncertain after Hamas's leader reportedly rejected the prospect of a temporary pause during talks in Cairo on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Israeli forces say they’ve uncovered a network of tunnels in the heart of Gaza City with entrances connected to the houses of Hamas leaders. On Wednesday, the […]
An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who was in prison for almost half a century for a 1974 murder, the longest wrongful sentence to be served in the US. Glynn Simmons, 70, was freed in July when a judge ordered a new trial. But a county district attorney said on Monday there was not enough evidence to warrant one. In an order on Tuesday, Oklahoma County District Judge […]
The United States and Mexico have submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the two federations announced on Friday. The bid is expected to face opposition from Brazil and a three-nation European bid including Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Should the North American bid succeed it would extend a streak of major international tournaments being held in the region. The USA is hosting CONMEBOL’s Copa America […]
