Israel is preparing to fight along a new front against Houthi militants in Yemen, striking back at the group for its drone and missile attacks and signaling a potential lengthy campaign that would take the battle far from Israel’s borders.

Montenegro has approved the extradition of a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to the United States, the Balkan country’s Justice Ministry said on Friday.

Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S. immigration department, a senior official said Friday.

The wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad‘s cousins were arrested Friday at the Beirut airport, where they attempted to fly out with allegedly forged passports, Lebanese judicial and security officials said. Assad’s uncle departed the day before.

Sebastian Villaorduña hadn’t even sworn his oath of citizenship but he had already committed to fighting, and potentially dying, for America.

Thousands of Space Force guardians have traded out fitness tests for continuous tracking of their workouts. The two-year study expected to wrap up in 2025 has attracted about 7,500 guardians, nearly 80% of the force.

Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll.

Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches early Friday as the National Weather Service predicted a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.

Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set fire to the complex and accused Hamas of using the facility for cover.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems.

Senegal’s prime minister said Friday the government was closing “all foreign military bases,” an announcement essentially aimed at France, the West African nation’s former colonial power.

A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.

Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined for before it diverted and crashed earlier this week.

The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory.

Here are many of the major events and celebrations taking place in Europe this month.

I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s Eve. Perhaps my distaste for the occasion stems from unrealistic expectations. Maybe I associate it with mediocre parties, painful hangovers or failed resolutions. Or, maybe I’m reminded of my adolescent years and all those lousy babysitting jobs.

Pforzheim deserves to be known for more than the presently terrible autobahn traffic nearby. Nicknamed the “Golden City,” the town has a rich history as the jewelry and watchmaking capital of Germany, which is well-documented at the Pforzheim Jewelry Museum. It’s the only publicly owned museum dedicated exclusively to jewelry and it features 2,000 exhibits from many places.

Memory Burger aims to combine “the elegance and sophistication of the Orient with the strength and creativity of the West” and to take patrons on “a journey through the flavors of Asia, spiced with a fascination for the unknown.” Its offbeat offerings were indeed memorable, but their appeal varied. Fans of french fries, though, should be satisfied.