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Voters headed to the polls to choose a new president who could alter the complicated, risky balance between Taiwan, China and the United States.

A new task force at the spy agency is also working to boost intelligence collection on hostages still held in Gaza.

“We’re not interested in a war with Yemen,” a White House spokesman said, as a senior Houthi official called U.S.-led strikes on their forces “folly” and promised to retaliate.

The carmakers said they would suspend production at their plants in Germany and Belgium because of supply chain snarls linked to the attacks in the Red Sea.

Other critics also included militias allied with Iran, as well as Oman, a U.S. ally that often mediates between the Houthis and international parties.

It is the ninth blackout the enclave has endured since the war began in early October.

The Iranian-backed rebel group has launched dozens of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea since the war between Israel and Hamas started.

Israel stands accused of committing genocide in Gaza. To Israelis, the charge is a perversion of history. But for Palestinians it creates a fleeting sense of justice.

Elite soccer didn’t always welcome players’ requests for help. Scandals, attitudes and support programs are changing that.

Our institutions are in decline, and we need to pay attention.