World,WAR
Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army's top uniformed officer, was asked to step down Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Pentagon officials have not given a reason for the departure, which comes during the Iran war and is the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals.I...
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz after it was significantly watered down in the face of opposition from China and Russia about allowing force to reopen the critical waterway that Iran has largely cut off to global shipping.The final d...
World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR
The conflict is driving up prices for oil and natural gas, roiling stock markets, pushing up the cost of gasoline and threatening to make a range of goods, including food, more expensive.On Thursday, Brent crude, the international standard, rose again and was at $108 in spot trading, up about 50% fr...
World,Science & Technology
Four astronauts blasted off on a high-stakes journey around the moon on Wednesday, marking humanity’s first lunar mission in more than 50 years and a major step in NASA’s plan to land humans on the moon again within two years.The 32-storey Space Launch System rocket lifted off from NASA&...
World,Accident, Fire, Disaster
A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck northern Indonesia on Thursday, toppling buildings, forcing residents to flee, killing at least one person and generating a small tsunami.Waves of up to 75 centimeters (30 inches) above normal tides were recorded at several monitoring sta...
US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran’s president is seeking a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, but the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied the assertion, as airstrikes and regional attacks continued on Wednesday.Trump said on social media that Iran’s “new regim...
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain will host an international diplomatic conference this week focused on exploring ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Starmer says 35 countries have signed a statement committing to work together on restoring maritime security to the key oil tran...
A Russian military transport aircraft crashed in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board, including crew members and passengers, according to Russian media reports citing the Defense Ministry early Wednesday.The An-26 aircraft was on a routine flight over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annex...
Migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are facing heightened threats to both their safety and economic rights due to the ongoing regional conflict, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.These workers perform essential roles that keep Gulf economies running during the crisis, incl...
An American journalist was abducted in Baghdad on Tuesday, prompting Iraqi security forces to launch an operation to locate her and capture those responsible, officials said.The journalist was identified as freelance reporter Shelly Kittleson by one of the media outlets she has contributed to. Iraqi...
World
Rescue teams launched a search operation early Tuesday for 27 people believed to be drifting on a raft in Indonesian waters after their boat sank amid rough seas.The vessel had left Taliabu port in North Maluku province shortly after dusk on Sunday and was heading to Kema in North Sulawesi when it w...
US Senator Bernie Sanders on Saturday criticized the ongoing war in Iran as a “violation of international law” while addressing the flagship “No Kings” rally in St. Paul, Minnesota.Speaking to thousands of protesters, Sanders pledged to oppose President Donald Trump’s r...
Large crowds rallied across the United States and parts of Europe on Saturday under the banner of “No Kings,” protesting the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s policies, particularly on immigration.Minnesota emerged as the focal point of the demonstrations, where thousands ga...
Russia is reportedly transferring upgraded drones to Iran, including advanced versions of the Iranian drone technology Moscow previously acquired for use in Ukraine, U.S. and European officials told The Associated Press.The move comes as Iran has been conducting drone attacks on Israel, Gulf countri...
World,Diplomachy,WAR
Pakistan will host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt from March 29–30 for “in-depth discussions” aimed at easing regional tensions amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.In a statement on Saturday, the Foreign Office (FO) said that at the invitation of ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the ongoing U.S. operation against Iran is expected to conclude within weeks, not months, as Washington seeks to achieve its objectives without deploying ground troops.Speaking to reporters after attending a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in ...
The Mexican government reported Friday that around a third of the country’s 130,000 registered missing people may still be alive, citing government records showing signs of life.The announcement drew swift criticism from families and search groups, who accused authorities of downplaying the sc...
Israel on Saturday intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, marking the first such attack from the country since the latest Middle East conflict began last month, raising concerns about the possible entry of Iran-backed Houthi rebels into the war.The Houthis had earlier targeted vessels during the Is...
Police in Nepal have arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over their alleged roles in the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests in September that led to the topple of the government and fresh elections.Oli was detained early Saturday fr...
Israel carried out strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites just hours after warning it would intensify its campaign against Tehran. In response, Iran launched an हमला on a base in Saudi Arabia, injuring U.S. troops and damaging aircraft.About a month into the conflict, a possible breakthrough ...
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