The US military has launched airstrikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel port, killing at least 38 people, according to Houthi media. CENTCOM confirmed the port was destroyed, citing Houthi militant activity. Meanwhile, the US State Department has accused a Chinese satellite company of providing imagery to assist Houthi attacks, intensifying global tensions.

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As the US and Iran draw a red line on their nuclear deal, Washington escalates its military campaign in Yemen. American fighter jets, including F-35s and F/A-18s, take off from the USS Carl Vinson to strike Houthi targets. Watch this report for more details!

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The US has intensified its military offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen. At least seven have been killed in recent airstrikes as Washington prepares for broader operations. Meanwhile, the Yemeni government signals a push to retake the Houthi-held port of Hodeidah, amid rising tensions in West Asia. A second US aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, has also entered the region. Watch to know more!

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels was intercepted mid-air by Israel's defense systems. The missile triggered sirens in central Israel, and shrapnel was later found in the West Bank. No casualties have been reported so far.

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Continuing its strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, the US Central Command has shared a fresh video of American operations from USS Harry S. Truman. The new video shows fighter jets taking off from the American aircraft carrier as part of its 24*7 operations against the Iran-backed militia.

Houthis claim attack on USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea

Iran is pulling back its support for the Houthis amid extensive US air strikes on the rebel group. The UK's Telegraph newspaper, citing a senior Iranian official, reported that Tehran has ordered its military personnel to leave Yemen. The report added that Iran is scaling back its support for regional proxies to focus on the direct threats emanating from the United States.

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The Houthi rebels claim that they have hit the E-2 command and control aircraft of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. They also claim that Truman lost its command capabilities following that attack. Let's get you more details about this.

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The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a powerful assault on US warships in the Red Sea, with the USS Harry S. Truman among the targets. Watch this report for more details!

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The US has deployed B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia amid rising tensions with Iran. Meanwhile, Washington has launched multiple airstrikes in Yemen, targeting key areas in the capital. Despite 36 reported strikes, Yemen insists it will continue supporting Gaza. Iran, on the other hand, is reportedly preparing its underground ‘Missile City.’

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The United States has significantly reinforced its military presence at a base on an island in the Indian Ocean, located near Yemen and Iran. Watch this report for more details!

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The Atlantic Magazine on published screenshots of a group chat on the encrypted app Signal, in which top US officials were discussing the March 15 attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen. 

The chats got leaked after Jefferey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic Magazine, was inadvertently added to the group.

But for many of us, the codes, abbreviations and name initials used in the group may be difficult to understand.

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The US isn’t just defending ships, it’s waging an escalating war in West Asia. With airstrikes in Yemen, a naval standoff in the Red Sea, and a direct confrontation with the Houthis, Washington’s so-called “defensive” operations now look like open warfare.
It’s an undeclared, open conflict spanning Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, pulling West Asia into deeper chaos.

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The American intelligence lapse that continues to make waves both within the United States and indeed around the world. With each passing day, there are more reports and more details—damning details—that seem to emerge.

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The US has launched a new airstrike campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, targeting ranking personnel and urban areas. Watch this report for more details!

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A CBS News analysis of open-source flight data and Russian media reports has uncovered that Steve Witkoff, President Trump's envoy to Ukraine and the Middle East, was in Moscow meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin when he was added to a Signal group chat with over a dozen other senior administration officials — and accidentally included one journalist.

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Signalgate: Trump Houthi attack plan leak updates - US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and some other officials have been sued over the leak of American military plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yeman, after a journalist was mistakenly added to an official Signal chat group that discussed the strike.
While US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has taken responsibility for adding The Atlantic&rsquo;s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the secret chat group, the fallout is far from over.&nbsp;Hegseth has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and insisted that no war plans or classified information was shared with the journalist.&nbsp;
Huffington Post reported that the lawsuit filed by the group American Oversight on Tuesday (Mar 25) targets Hegseth and other Trump administration officials.&nbsp;
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It asked that a federal judge declare that Hegseth and other officials "violated their duty to uphold laws around the preservation of official communications."
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The laws regarding this are enshrined in the Federal Records Act, which states that&nbsp;if agency heads refuse to recover or protect their communications, the national archivist should ask the attorney general to step in.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was also in the chat group, is the acting national archivist.
<h2>Signalgate: What really happened?</h2>
Michael Waltz, the US NSA, inadvertently added Goldberg to a Signal group chat with more than a dozen officials and aides. Besides Waltz and Hegseth, the group included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, homeland security adviser Stephen Miller, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.&nbsp;
During a grilling by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the matter was &ldquo;still under review,&rdquo; without answering whether she was in the chat group or not.
The lawsuit said Rubio &ldquo;is aware of the violations&rdquo; and &ldquo;responsible for initiating an investigation through the Attorney General for the recovery of records or other redress,&rdquo; as per the HuffPost report.&nbsp;
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Goldberg, in an article on The Atlantic, revealed he got messages for more than two days, but only shared a portion of the chats.&nbsp;He wrote that these texts were procedural, policy talks, till March 15, the day Trump ordered attacks on Yemen targeting Houthis.
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Hegseth shared war plans and discussed specific targets, weapons, and attack sequencing of the Centcom strikes.
Though he had received such information, Goldberg avoided sharing the strike plans in his article. But he added: &ldquo;The information contained in them, if they had been read by an adversary of the United States, could conceivably have been used to harm American military and intelligence personnel, particularly in the broader Middle East.&rdquo;
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On Monday, the National Security Council said the message thread &ldquo;appears to be authentic.&rdquo;
The HuffPost report quoted American Oversight executive director Chioma Chukwu, who found several aspects of the issue deeply troubling.
The chat had an automatic delete feature switched on.&nbsp;
But, that could be a potential violation of The Federal Records Act, which mandates agency heads to &ldquo;make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency,&rdquo; as per the American Oversight lawsuit.
&ldquo;What the Trump administration did was simply dangerous, reckless and irresponsible and frankly, a direct threat to our national security because we know, as has been reported, that increasingly state-backed hackers are trying to find their ways into Signal chats,&rdquo; Chukwu was quoted as saying in the HuffPost report.
(With inputs from agencies)

World , trending |  US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has taken responsibility for adding The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the secret chat group

Signalgate: Trump Houthi attack plan leak updates - US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and some other officials have been sued over the leak of American military plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yeman, after a journalist was mistakenly added to an official Signal chat group that discussed the strike. While US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has taken responsibility for adding The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the secret chat group, the fallout is far from over. Hegseth has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and insisted that no war plans or classified information was shared with the journalist. Huffington Post reported that the lawsuit filed by the group American Oversight on Tuesday (Mar 25) targets Hegseth and other Trump administration officials. It asked that a federal judge declare that Hegseth and other officials "violated their duty to uphold laws around the preservation of official communications." 'Nobody was texting war plans': Hegseth denies sharing Yemen war plans, calls journalist 'deceitful' The laws regarding this are enshrined in the Federal Records Act, which states that if agency heads refuse to recover or protect their communications, the national archivist should ask the attorney general to step in. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was also in the chat group, is the acting national archivist. Signalgate: What really happened? Michael Waltz, the US NSA, inadvertently added Goldberg to a Signal group chat with more than a dozen officials and aides. Besides Waltz and Hegseth, the group included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, homeland security adviser Stephen Miller, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. During a grilling by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the matter was “still under review,” without answering whether she was in the chat group or not. The lawsuit said Rubio “is aware of the violations” and “responsible for initiating an investigation through the Attorney General for the recovery of records or other redress,” as per the HuffPost report. Democrats want Hegseth, Waltz to resign over war plan leak; Gabbard claims 'no classified material' in Signal chat Goldberg, in an article on The Atlantic, revealed he got messages for more than two days, but only shared a portion of the chats. He wrote that these texts were procedural, policy talks, till March 15, the day Trump ordered attacks on Yemen targeting Houthis. 'I built the group': Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for making text group that leaked classified information Hegseth shared war plans and discussed specific targets, weapons, and attack sequencing of the Centcom strikes. Though he had received such information, Goldberg avoided sharing the strike plans in his article. But he added: “The information contained in them, if they had been read by an adversary of the United States, could conceivably have been used to harm American military and intelligence personnel, particularly in the broader Middle East.” Who is Jeffrey Goldberg? The journalist accidentally sent classified Yemen war plan On Monday, the National Security Council said the message thread “appears to be authentic.” The HuffPost report quoted American Oversight executive director Chioma Chukwu, who found several aspects of the issue deeply troubling. The chat had an automatic delete feature switched on. But, that could be a potential violation of The Federal Records Act, which mandates agency heads to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency,” as per the American Oversight lawsuit. “What the Trump administration did was simply dangerous, reckless and irresponsible and frankly, a direct threat to our national security because we know, as has been reported, that increasingly state-backed hackers are trying to find their ways into Signal chats,” Chukwu was quoted as saying in the HuffPost report. (With inputs from agencies)

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A day after news of a major security lapse made headlines, a Senate hearing of the US intelligence chiefs took place in Washington DC. The US Director of National Intelligence, along with heads of the CIA, FBI, and NSA, were testifying on intelligence regarding worldwide threats. Tulsi Gabard has been questioned on whether she was part of the chat group where classified information was leaked, and this is what she had to say in this heated exchange. Watch in for more details!

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In just over two months of the new administration taking over, America has witnessed an unprecedented security lapse. It was not an external breach; senior leaders of the Trump administration inadvertently leaked classified information to a journalist. The incident has sparked a storm, and on Monday night, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic published an article that, within hours, became the biggest story.

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In the Red Sea, the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels said Wednesday they launched a new attack on US military ships, marking their fourth attack on the carrier fleet in 72 hours. Watch to know more!

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A major security lapse has rocked the US administration after top-secret war plans were leaked to a journalist just hours before strikes on the Houthis. Reports suggest Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to a classified Signal group chat, revealing sensitive military details. Watch this report to know more!

Top-secret US war plans leaked to journalist before Houthi strikes

Tensions between the US and the Houthis are escalating as President Trump orders more military reinforcements. With the USS Carl Vinson racing to West Asia and USS Harry S. Truman's deployment extended, the US is ramping up its naval power. Airstrikes continue targeting Houthi strongholds, intensifying the conflict. Watch this report for more details!

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The White House on Monday (March 24) admitted that a journalist was mistakenly included in a messaging group where top US officials, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed planned military strikes in Yemen.
On Monday, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes said, &ldquo;We are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain.&rdquo;
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<h2>Here's what happened:</h2>
The issue came to light after The Atlantic published an article by its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. In it, he revealed that he had been unexpectedly added to a Signal group chat where confidential military operations were being discussed.
&ldquo;US national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn&rsquo;t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling,&rdquo; Goldberg wrote, adding, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never seen a breach quite like this.&rdquo;
According to Goldberg, the conversation began on Tuesday, 11 March, when he was added to a Signal group titled &ldquo;Houthi PC small group.&rdquo; Over the following days, the group discussed detailed plans for airstrikes targeting the Houthis in Yemen, who have been attacking Western ships in the Red Sea for over a year.
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Goldberg said that messages in the group included highly sensitive and classified information, with participants identifying themselves as senior figures in the Trump administration, including Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Antonio Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance.
In one message, &ldquo;Michael Waltz&rdquo; wrote: &ldquo;Team &ndash; establishing a principles [sic] group for coordination on Houthis, particularly for over the next 72 hours. My deputy Alex Wong is pulling together a tiger team at deputies/agency Chief of Staff level following up from the meeting in the [Situation Room] this morning for action items and will be sending that out later this evening.&rdquo;
Other users followed up by naming representatives for various departments, including the CIA, Treasury, and National Security Council. Pete Hegseth named Dan Caldwell to represent the Pentagon.
Despite his doubts about the group&rsquo;s authenticity, Goldberg said the participants went on to share classified discussions about targets, timing, and potential consequences of the planned strikes. At one point, Vice President Vance voiced hesitation, saying he believed the administration was &ldquo;making a mistake&rdquo; by moving forward so quickly, though he agreed to back the majority view.
Hegseth argued against delaying the strikes, saying that any hold-up could risk leaks and make the administration appear &ldquo;indecisive.&rdquo; He wrote, &ldquo;We are prepared to execute, and if I had final go or no go vote, I believe we should. This [is] not about the Houthis. I see it as two things: 1) Restoring Freedom of Navigation, a core national interest; and 2) Reestablish deterrence, which [former President Joe Biden] cratered.&rdquo;
On Friday, 15 March, at 11:44 AM ET, Goldberg received a &ldquo;team update&rdquo; from Hegseth that reportedly contained operational details about the airstrikes &mdash; including targets, weapons, and timing. Just two hours later, explosions were heard in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen.
(With inputs from agencies)

World: The issue came to light after The Atlantic published an article by its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. In it, he revealed that he had been unexpectedly added to a Signal group chat where confidential military operations were being discussed.

The White House on Monday (March 24) admitted that a journalist was mistakenly included in a messaging group where top US officials, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed planned military strikes in Yemen. On Monday, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes said, “We are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain.” Also read: 'Russia has influenced some in White House': Zelensky accuses US of falling for Russian propaganda Here's what happened: The issue came to light after The Atlantic published an article by its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. In it, he revealed that he had been unexpectedly added to a Signal group chat where confidential military operations were being discussed. “US national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling,” Goldberg wrote, adding, “I’ve never seen a breach quite like this.” According to Goldberg, the conversation began on Tuesday, 11 March, when he was added to a Signal group titled “Houthi PC small group.” Over the following days, the group discussed detailed plans for airstrikes targeting the Houthis in Yemen, who have been attacking Western ships in the Red Sea for over a year. Also read: ‘We’re still waiting for you’: Zelensky says he invited JD Vance again to visit Ukraine Goldberg said that messages in the group included highly sensitive and classified information, with participants identifying themselves as senior figures in the Trump administration, including Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Antonio Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance. In one message, “Michael Waltz” wrote: “Team – establishing a principles [sic] group for coordination on Houthis, particularly for over the next 72 hours. My deputy Alex Wong is pulling together a tiger team at deputies/agency Chief of Staff level following up from the meeting in the [Situation Room] this morning for action items and will be sending that out later this evening.” Other users followed up by naming representatives for various departments, including the CIA, Treasury, and National Security Council. Pete Hegseth named Dan Caldwell to represent the Pentagon. Despite his doubts about the group’s authenticity, Goldberg said the participants went on to share classified discussions about targets, timing, and potential consequences of the planned strikes. At one point, Vice President Vance voiced hesitation, saying he believed the administration was “making a mistake” by moving forward so quickly, though he agreed to back the majority view. Hegseth argued against delaying the strikes, saying that any hold-up could risk leaks and make the administration appear “indecisive.” He wrote, “We are prepared to execute, and if I had final go or no go vote, I believe we should. This [is] not about the Houthis. I see it as two things: 1) Restoring Freedom of Navigation, a core national interest; and 2) Reestablish deterrence, which [former President Joe Biden] cratered.” On Friday, 15 March, at 11:44 AM ET, Goldberg received a “team update” from Hegseth that reportedly contained operational details about the airstrikes — including targets, weapons, and timing. Just two hours later, explosions were heard in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. (With inputs from agencies)

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