GAZA CITY, March 19 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel’s latest strikes on Gaza were "only the beginning," vowing that future negotiations with Hamas would happen "only under fire."

SANAA, March 18 — Yemen’s Houthis claimed their third attack on US warships in 48 hours, despite ongoing American airstrikes. The Iran-backed group said it targeted the USS Harry S. Truman carrier group in the Red Sea with missiles and drones.‍

TAIPEI, March 18 — Taiwan has detected 59 Chinese military aircraft operating near the island, marking the highest count since a record in October, the defence ministry announced today. The escalation comes just days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te referred to China as a “foreign hostile force.”‍

WELLINGTON, March 19 — Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is enjoying the best season of his career, scoring 18 Premier League goals and pushing his club into surprise Champions League contention. Now, he’s determined to lead New Zealand to their first-ever World Cup win.‍

SANAA, March 17 — Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels announced yesterday that they had launched an attack on a US aircraft carrier group in the Red Sea and vowed to target American commercial vessels. This came a day after US airstrikes killed senior rebel leaders, according to the White House.