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American warship downs 14 suspected attack drones in the Red Sea, US military says  The Associated Press Houthis launch more attacks in Red Sea as US warships head to region  POLITICO U.S. says its destroyer shot down 14 drones in Red Sea

A gathering of far-right personalities is reportedly expected to be packed with patriotism… and antisemitism. Turning Point USA’s “AmericaFest” is kicking off on Saturday, but Rolling Stone has highlighted some of its more controversial acts. TPUSA is run by Charlie

Will the Georgia election workers see any of the $148 million award from Rudy Giuliani?  CNN Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Election Workers in Defamation Trial  The New York Times Rudy Giuliani is a lawyer’s nightmare. His defamation trial proves

The U.S. and U.K. said their warships had shot down drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, major shipping companies suspended operations in the area. (Image credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/U.S. Navy via AP)

Israel-Hamas war: Hostages with white flag killed by IDF, report says  USA TODAY Netanyahu vows to ‘learn the lessons’ after 3 hostages killed by troops in Gaza  The Times of Israel Israel-Hamas War: Hostages Shot by Israel Had White Flag, Early Inquiry

World reacts to the death of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf  Al Jazeera English Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, ruler of oil-rich Kuwait, dead at 86  Fox News Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal named as successor  Reuters Kuwaiti leader Sheikh Nawaf

Waving placards and flags thousands arrived to protest what they see as government inaction over the plight of the hostages.

A Vatican cardinal and former advisor to Pope Francis was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison on Saturday. Cardinal Angelo Becciu was convicted in a trial that lasted two-and-a-half years and involved nine other defendants. Becciu

A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5 ½ years in prison in one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired the city state’s dirty laundry and tested

Kuwait’s ruling emir died on Saturday after a three-year, low-key reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny, oil-rich nation’s internal political disputes. Authorities gave no cause of death. (Image credit: Nasser Waggi/AP)