Middle East

The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation a day after US President Donald Trump launched air strikes to deter rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping vessels, which the White House claims killed senior rebel leaders. Washington also warned Tehran to stop backing the Houthis.

The country's energy minister said Sunday he had given instructions to halt the electricity supply 'immediately,' justifying the move as a way to pressure Hamas into releasing Israeli hostages.

Hamas believed to have 24 living hostages taken in Oct 7, 2023, attack on Israel

The president also appeared to threaten civilians in Gaza, saying they would be "dead" if they held hostages.

Mourners dressed in black, some waving Hezbollah flags or clutching portraits of the group's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, gathered in their thousands to attend his funeral on Sunday in a stadium on the outskirts of Beirut.

Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire.

U.S. president's comments come after his meeting with Israel's prime minister

Israel and Hamas are beginning talks to prolong the ceasefire in Gaza. Here's how those could play out

The goal of Hezbollah was to keep quiet and make it seem that the ceasefire deal was achieving something.

Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip killed at least 86 since ceasefire announcement: authorities.

Agreement still needs to be approved by Netanyahu's cabinet and does not guarantee lasting truce