Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Iranian airspace reopens amid fears of US strikes
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization confirmed on Thursday morning that flights were back in operation over the country, according to a statement carried by Iranian state-aligned media. Iran issued a notice, known as a NOTAM, on Wednesday closing its airspace to all flights except international civil arrivals and departures with prior permission from Iran’s aviation authorities.…
Read MoreJapan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression
Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters. Japan has faced increasing political, trade and security…
Read MoreExiled gangland boss linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq
An exiled underworld boss connected to Victoria’s ongoing tobacco wars has been arrested in Iraq. Kazem “Kaz” Hamad was arrested on behalf of Australian law enforcement authorities for alleged drug trafficking, according to a statement from the Iraq’s National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation on Monday night. The accused is “one of the most dangerous…
Read MoreMultiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, State Department says
Multiple American citizens who were detained in Venezuela have been released, the State Department said Wednesday — the first to be freed since the U.S. military’s stunning nighttime raid to capture President Nicolás Maduro. The move was welcomed by a State Department official who said it was “an important step in the right direction by…
Read MoreIran warns neighbours it could hit US bases if Washington strikes
Tehran has warned neighbours hosting U.S. troops that it would hit American bases if Washington strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, as Iran seeks to deter Donald Trump’s threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. Three diplomats said some personnel had been advised to leave the main U.S. air base in the…
Read MoreNew clashes between Syrian army and Kurdish forces erupt east of Aleppo
Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces exchanged fire Tuesday in a tense area of eastern Aleppo province, marking a possible escalation after days of clashes in the northern city. No casualties were immediately reported, as an impasse continues in negotiations between the central government and the SDF over merging its thousands of…
Read MoreIran warns that US troops, Israel will be ‘legitimate targets’ if America intervenes over protests
Iran’s parliament met on Sunday to discuss deadly, nationwide protests that have raged for over two weeks. During a parliamentary session broadcast live on state TV, Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump. Ghalibaf, a…
Read MoreFormer U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced to 200 Months for Spying for China
Today, the Justice Department announced that Jinchao Wei, a former U.S. Navy sailor who was convicted of espionage by a federal jury in August 2025, was sentenced in federal court to 200 months in prison. Wei, 25, also known as Patrick Wei, was arrested in August 2023 on espionage charges as he arrived for work…
Read MoreProtesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through Iran demonstration in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police responded Sunday after somebody drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people, causing protesters to scramble out of the way and then run after the speeding vehicle to try to attack the driver. The U-Haul truck, with a window and side mirrors…
Read MoreIran shut off from the world as regime struggles to contain escalating unrest
Iran’s supreme leader signaled a hard line Friday against protesters rocking the Islamic Republic, accusing them of acting on behalf of President Donald Trump as authorities struggling to contain the unrest shut the country off from the world. In his first major address to the nation since widespread demonstrations erupted almost two weeks ago, Ayatollah…
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