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Trump says Iran will suffer dire consequences for any more Houthi attacks

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday said that further attacks or retaliation by the Houthis would be considered an attack by Iran and it would face “dire” consequences.pTrump’s threat comes after the U.S. launched a new series of airstrikes against the Yemeni group... Read More.

Ukraine ready to do everything to achieve ceasefire, Zelenskyy says

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin "stole" another week of war in Ukraine with his vague response to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Washington and Kyiv last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.Both Ukraine and Russia are seeking to avoid blame for... Read More.

Houthi missile, drone attack on U.S. Navy ships failed, official says

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Houthis' retaliatory missile and drone attack on U.S. Navy ships in the Red Sea did not come close to hitting any American vessels, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News, after President Donald Trump's administration launched a new series of airstrikes... Read More.

North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear capabilities, rejecting G7 call for denuclearization

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- North Korea on Monday vowed to "steadily update and strengthen" its nuclear capabilities, a firm rejection of the G7's call for Pyongyang to "abandon" its nuclear ambitions.The country's Foreign Ministry said that its "nuclear armed forces will exist forever as a powerful... Read More.

Trump and Putin to speak Tuesday as Trump seeks end to Ukraine war, Trump says

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said he plans to speak on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S. president's efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.Trump added that "a lot of work" was done over the weekend and that "we'll see if... Read More.

DHS detains Lebanese doctor with a work visa to teach medicine in the US

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- A doctor who was arriving in the United States to teach medicine was detained at Boston's Logan International Airport on March 13, according to legal documents obtained by ABC News.Dr. Rasha Alawieh had a valid H1B visa, or work visa, that had... Read More.

Trump administration ignores judges order to turn deportation planes around: Sources

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's administration made a calculated decision to ignore a judge's directive to turn around two flights containing hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.The verbal order from the chief judge of the Washington,... Read More.

Iranian general raises prospect of response amid US strikes on Houthis

Sunday, March 16 by ABC News

LONDON -- An Iranian general warned on Sunday of the potential for a "decisive and devastating" response to any executed threat, a day after the U.S. conducted strikes on Houthis in Yemen.Gen. Hossein Salami also denied that Iran had backed the rebel group, which... Read More.

At least 59 killed in catastrophic North Macedonia nightclub fire

Sunday, March 16 by ABC News

LONDON and BELGRADE -- Dozens of people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia's southern city of Kocani, local authorities said Sunday.At least 59 people -- all aged 18 to 23 -- were killed, Pance Toshkovski, North Macedonian minister of... Read More.

Putin prolonging Ukraine war, Zelenskyy says after Trump peace appeal

Sunday, March 16 by ABC News

LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of "prolonging the war" and "ignoring" U.S.-led efforts to agree to a ceasefire, as a first step toward ending Moscow's three-year-old invasion of its neighbor.Recent weeks have seen Kyiv and Moscow frame each... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Trump says Iran will suffer dire consequences for any more Houthi attacks

Ukraine ready to do everything to achieve ceasefire, Zelenskyy says

Houthi missile, drone attack on U.S. Navy ships failed, official says

North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear capabilities, rejecting G7 call for denuclearization

Trump and Putin to speak Tuesday as Trump seeks end to Ukraine war, Trump says

DHS detains Lebanese doctor with a work visa to teach medicine in the US

Trump administration ignores judges order to turn deportation planes around: Sources

Iranian general raises prospect of response amid US strikes on Houthis

At least 59 killed in catastrophic North Macedonia nightclub fire

Putin prolonging Ukraine war, Zelenskyy says after Trump peace appeal

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