Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh airport as explosions heard in Saudi capital
Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday they targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh with a ballistic missile. There was no immediate confirmation of the strike or any damage or casualties from Saudi Arabia at this time. Several explosions echoed across Riyadh on Thursday, according to witnesses. Diplomats were instructed to shelter in…
Read MoreRoyal Navy serving member, 24, arrested and charged with spying for foreign power
A serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with offences under the National Security Act following a counter-terrorism investigation. Teddy Young, 24, was arrested at his Bedfordshire home on Tuesday before being taken into custody in London. Counter Terrorism Policing said Mr Young has been charged with two offences under the National Security…
Read MoreU.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The United States rushed over the weekend to withdraw all 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from an air base in southern England after commanders received new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the installation, two U.S. officials said on Sunday. The withdrawal was highly unusual: Such moves are rarely made so quickly from an allied…
Read MoreSearch for missing crew after drones sink cargo ship off Bulgaria
A search is under way in the Black Sea for the crew of a cargo ship that sank after drones struck two commercial vessels off Bulgaria early on Tuesday. Sea and aerial drones hit the ships at about 3am local time (2am CET), around 70 nautical miles east of the town of Byala in Bulgaria’s…
Read MoreSaudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of striking Medina power station
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the Muslim world. The alleged attack came as fighting intensifies in Yemen, where government forces said they carried out attacks on Houthi targets and AFP journalists heard explosions in…
Read MoreBlasts reported in Ethiopian capital hours after government banned drone flights
A series of blasts were heard across the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Wednesday night, hours after the government banned the use of drones and as fighting continued in the northern region of the country. An intelligence service official, who was not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed that there had been three…
Read MoreA Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine
A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital endured another night and day of relentless aerial attacks. Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, although the drone’s warhead didn’t explode. There was no immediate report…
Read MoreThe US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington. The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against…
Read MoreEstonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying Ukraine
Russia was behind an arson attack on an Estonian defence company in the capital Tallinn last month, authorities say. Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the attack on Milrem Robotics – which supplies Ukraine with unmanned military vehicles – was ordered by Russian special services, but gave no details. Moscow has been accused of launching sabotage…
Read MoreMyanmar military launches air strike on Rakhine market, killing at least 33
An air strike carried out by Myanmar’s military has killed at least 33 people in territory controlled by rebel factions. The attack near a market in the north of the Rakhine state in the west of the country on Monday also wounded 36 people, rescue and rebel group officials reported. The strikes are the latest…
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