Russia, China and Algeria voted against a draft resolution by the United States calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in exchange for hostages in Gaza, leading to charges by both sides against each other. Russia called the United States resolution “political,” which left
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition continued airstrikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Monday, a day before a humanitarian cease-fire is due to go into effect. The jets bombed the Saada region near the Saudi border, as well as Taiz in southwestern Yemen and the oil-producing Marib province in the east. Saudi and U.S. officials […]
