Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Iran launches new attacks and calls for ‘Trump’s blood’ while Israel strikes Iranian infrastructure
Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday at Israel, American bases and countries around the region, threatening that the United States would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and calling for “Trump’s blood,” while Israel said it hit multiple targets in Iran. Israel announced multiple incoming missile attacks and air…
Read MoreCuba charges 6 suspects with terrorism over fatal shooting involving U.S.-flagged speedboat
Cuba said Wednesday it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast. The Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the suspects of Cuban origin remain in pretrial detention, adding that it will…
Read MoreUS and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking
Ecuadorean and US forces have launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organisations in the South American country, the US military’s Southern Command said on Tuesday. The Southern Command said the action was aimed at tackling illicit drug trafficking, but did not provide more details in a statement on X. The announcement comes…
Read MoreUS Embassy in Riyadh, Omani port hit by drones; US base in Bahrain targeted
A “limited fire” has broken out at the United States Embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after it was hit by two drones, while a fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm commercial port was hit in a drone attack, increasing regional pressure on Gulf Arab states housing US assets in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks.…
Read MoreSome Evacuation Flights Begin for Travelers Stranded in Middle East
The frantic efforts to evacuate hundreds of thousands of Westerners stranded by the fighting in the Middle East gathered pace on Wednesday, as more flights were scheduled to depart for Europe and the United States promised planes to bring Americans home. President Trump on Tuesday said in a Truth Social post that the government would…
Read MoreAs Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American Embassy in Saudi Arabia. The intensity of…
Read MoreUS embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Saudi defence ministry says
The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom’s defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment. The drone attack came amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf states that host U.S. bases, following U.S.…
Read MoreAt least 169 people killed in South Sudan ‘surprise’ attack
The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country. Describing the attack as carried out by dozens of armed youth, Ruweng Administrative Area’s Information Minister James Monyluak Mijok…
Read MoreThe digital battleground: How cyber attacks will shape the Israel-Iran conflict
Military action by Israel and the US against Iran is spilling over into cyberspace amid a rise in digital attacks by hackers on both sides. Joint US-Israel military Operation Roaring Lion, also known as Epic Fury, began this weekend with US President Donald Trump saying that operations could continue for several weeks. Iran has launched…
Read MoreWar widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded Iran as the war expended to several fronts. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes over its skies. The intensity of the attacks on both sides, the killing…
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