March 17, 2025

Yemen’s Houthis have said they will respond to US strikes on Yemen by escalating their attacks.

Report forecasts climate change to drive rise in heart disease Researchers say 50,000 years of healthy life lost annually in Australia to weather-linked cardiovascular disease. A woman holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun [File: Manu Fernandez/AP] Published On 17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025 Researchers have reported a link between cardiovascular issues and hot…

EXPLAINER Could titanium hearts be a solution to a global heart donor shortage? An Australian man lived with a titanium artificial heart for more than 100 days before receiving a real heart. BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart [BiVACOR] Published On 17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025 An Australian man with heart failure has become the first person…

“Can the Trump administration say Venezuela is intentionally flooding the United States with specific gang members?”

In Pictures Storms weave a trail of destruction across the US Tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states, killing at least 39 people. Tim Scott, right, gets a hug from friend Jorden Harris next to Scott’s destroyed home in Wayne County, Missouri. [Jeff Roberson/AP Photo] Published On 17 Mar 202517 Mar…

Marc Marquez wins Argentina MotoGP to maintain perfect start The six-time MotoGP world champion extends his 2025 unbeaten run with victory at Termas de Rio Hondo circuit. Ducati Lenovo’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates at the podium after winning the MotoGP Argentina at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on…

Ramadan 2025: Where does suhoor end as iftar begins elsewhere? As the world spins, Muslims in one city begin their fast while others on the opposite side of the world break theirs. By Mohammed HaddadPublished On 17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025 As the first light of dawn breaks over Rajshahi in Bangladesh, a muezzin’s call echoes…

Military chiefs to thrash out Ukraine peacekeeping proposal amid Russia war A senior military source tells Al Jazeera a multinational force, an idea already rejected by Russia, needs a ‘maximalist approach’. Video Duration 02 minutes 27 seconds play-arrow 02:27 European leaders pressure Russia/UK: Putin’s response to ceasefire is not good enough By John T PsaropoulosPublished On…

EXPLAINER Houthi-US violence explained The US killed at least 53 people, according to reports. Houthis have responded with attacks on US warships. A man holds a fragment of a missile at the site of a US strike in Saada, Yemen March 16, 2025 [Naif Rahma/Reuters] By Justin SalhaniPublished On 17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025 A new…

Yemen’s Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat US insists it will target Houthis until Yemeni group withdraws threat to Red Sea shipping. The Houthis claim to have attacked the USS Harry Truman [File: US Navy via AP] Published On 17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025 Houthi rebels have claimed another attack…