Above, the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh where talks were held with US mediation to try to reach a ceasefire.

US says it brokered deal to end fighting in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia

  • The agreements, if implemented, would represent the clearest progress yet toward a wider ceasefire
  • Americans held separate talks in Saudi Arabia with Russia and Ukraine this week to discuss more limited ceasefires on energy and at sea
By AP ·

People look at the site of a U.S. strike in Sanaa, Yemen March 24, 2025. (REUTERS)

US airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthis kill at least 2 people, group says

  • The American strikes on the militia, who threaten maritime trade and Israel, entered their 10th day without any sign of stopping
By AP ·

Update Israel kills six in southern Syria, Syrian ministry says

Israel kills six in southern Syria, Syrian ministry says

  • Syria’s foreign ministry said six people had been killed in the attack on Koya
  • It has called for an international investigation into the Israeli attacks on its territory, describing them as a “blatant violation of its sovereignty“

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine port providing access to Black Sea, officials say

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine port providing access to Black Sea, officials say

  • The US reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks over the Black Sea
  • The mayor of Mykolaiv said there were emergency power outages early on Wednesday in the city

Oil Updates — crude near 3-week high on supply fears, US stocks drop

Oil Updates — crude near 3-week high on supply fears, US stocks drop

  • Brent, WTI hit three-week highs in the previous session
  • Trump press on Venezuelan, Iranian oil fans bullish sentiment
  • Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce
By Reuters ·

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

  • Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said on X the use of Signal to discuss highly sensitive national security issues was “blatantly illegal and dangerous beyond belief”
  • The material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the US would be deploying, and attack sequencing”
By Reuters ·

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

  • Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said on X the use of Signal to discuss highly sensitive national security issues was “blatantly illegal and dangerous beyond belief”
  • The material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the US would be deploying, and attack sequencing”
By Reuters ·