Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
North Korea leader says longest ICBM test ‘appropriate military action’ against enemies
North Korea said it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, upgrading what it called the “world’s most powerful strategic weapon”, as Seoul warned Pyongyang could get missile technology from Russia for helping with the war in Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the test was a warning to enemies that have been…
Read MoreRussian drones hunt civilians, evidence suggests
Just before noon one day Serhiy Dobrovolsky, a hardware trader, returned to his home in Kherson in southern Ukraine. He stepped into his yard, lit a cigarette and chatted with his next-door neighbour. Suddenly, they heard the sound of a drone buzzing overhead. Angela, Serhiy’s wife of 32 years, says she saw her husband run…
Read MoreMiddle East Latest: Officials In West Bank Say Israeli Raid Has Killed 3
Palestinian officials said Thursday that an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least three people. The Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday that two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike and third by Israeli gunfire. The Israeli military said its forces were targeting militants in the area of the Nur Shams…
Read MoreCanada alleges Indian minister Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists
The Canadian government alleged on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was behind the plots to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. The Indian government did not immediately respond but has dismissed Canada’s prior accusations as baseless, denying any involvement. The Washington Post newspaper…
Read MoreIsraeli Strike In Northern Gaza Kills At Least 60, Officials Say, As Hezbollah Announces New Leader
An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people early Tuesday, more than half of them women and children, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. In a separate development, Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah said it has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem as its new top…
Read MoreGermany Recalls Ambassador From Iran As It Protests The Execution Of An Iranian German Prisoner
Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the U.S. and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, and recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations. The Foreign Ministry wrote on the social network X that Iran’s charge d’affaires in Berlin was…
Read MoreBolivia’s former President Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination
Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claimed he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after unidentified men opened fire on his car. He was not injured in the alleged attack that quickly became the latest flashpoint in a power struggle between the ex-leader and his protégé-turned-rival, current President Luis Arce. Morales, 65, blamed President Arce’s…
Read MoreRussian strikes damage critical infrastructure in north, central Ukraine
Parts of two Ukrainian regions were without power after Russian air strikes damaged local infrastructure, energy officials said on Monday. National grid operator Ukrenergo said it was forced to implement emergency cuts in parts of the northeastern Sumy and central Poltava regions following overnight attacks by Russian forces. Kyiv’s air force said it had destroyed…
Read MoreIran says it will ‘use all available tools’ to respond to Israel’s attack
Tehran will “use all available tools” to respond to Israel’s weekend attack on military targets in Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. Iran previously played down Israel’s air attack on Saturday, saying it caused only limited damage, while U.S. President Joe Biden called for a halt to escalation that has raised…
Read MoreResistance Forces Push Military Regime Close To Brink In Myanmar
Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of territory and inspiring others to attack around the country. The military’s control had seemed firmly ensconced with vast superiority in troops and firepower, plus material support…
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