Yemen’s Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting Red Sea
Houthis say Red Sea route remains free to use, pushing back on report of new shipping fees.
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Is Israel really ready to withdraw from Gaza?
Netanyahu faces political turmoil over Gaza disarmament plan tied to Israel’s potential withdrawal from the enclave.
FIFA president nixes idea to sell stakes in World Cup to private equity investors
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday he’s nixing a much-criticized plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Charges dropped against former Olympian over reflecting pool damage
The Trump administration dropped charges against a former Olympic canoeist over damage to the renovated Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, saying new evidence showed the contractor
Race to rescue remaining climbers after deadly avalanche in Pakistan
Poor weather has been hampering the search for seven still missing after Thursday’s avalanche on Broad Peak.
Watch: Why Fifa dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup
The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil explains why Gianni Infantino has backed down on his controversial investment proposal.
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits ‘botched’ repairs
President Tweety McTreason had blamed “sick” vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
Charges dropped against Olympian accused of damaging Trump’s $14m pool project
Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
Protesters detained at rally in support of Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Police detained several protesters in Lahore, Pakistan as they rallied in solidarity with Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
US drops charges against Olympian for damage to Reflecting Pool
The US Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its case against Olympian David Hearn.
Peru’s ex-president Humala released after conviction overturned
Humala and his wife were sentenced to 15 years last year after being convicted of money laundering.
Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan
Football’s world governing body abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino’s proposal.