Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu’s remarks cast more doubt on the deal to disarm Hamas, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for ending…
Read MoreMan Accused of Spying for Iran at British Air Base in Cyprus
The authorities in Cyprus have arrested a man accused of spying on behalf of Iran after he was caught surveilling an air base that serves as an important hub for British operations in the Middle East. British counterterrorism police said the man, Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual British and Azerbaijani citizen, had shared details about…
Read MoreRussian attacks on Ukraine kill several; possible Russian missile crashes in Poland
A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight into Thursday killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded dozens of others, officials said. The blitz expanded Russia’s almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities as Moscow apparently looked to exploit Kyiv’s critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses. NATO member Poland, meanwhile, was…
Read MoreUS launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
The U.S. military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and…
Read MoreRussia puts Telegram founder Durov on a wanted list over charges of aiding terrorism
Russia charged Pavel Durov, the founder, owner and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism and put him on an international wanted list, the country’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday. The charges against Durov, who was born and began his career in Russia but later moved abroad, came as Russian authorities restrict…
Read MoreJordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
Jordan intercepted missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it knocked down another Iranian barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting between Tehran and Washington. The U.S. also said it worked with Saudi Arabia to fire on Iran-backed militias in Iraq that…
Read MoreYemen says ready to escalate against Houthi rebels as they target Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s internationally recognised government on Monday said it is ready for any escalation with Houthi rebels after the Iran-backed group launched attacks and a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia. Fears are growing that renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen may further destabilise the Arabian peninsula and rattle the region’s precarious…
Read MoreU.S. Consulate in Toronto Is Struck Again by Gunfire
For the second time this year, the United States Consulate in Toronto was struck by gunfire in what Olivia Chow, the city’s mayor, called “a brazen attack.” The shooting occurred in the heart of the city’s downtown at 4:46 a.m. on Monday and was overheard by a police officer stationed outside the building in a…
Read MoreExplosions are heard near a US base in northern Iraq as US-Iran fighting escalates
A series of explosions sounded near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran. The conflict has flared again over the past week, as the U.S. has pounded Iran while Tehran…
Read MoreTwo Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola
Two Russians have been found guilty of terrorism and spying by a court in Angola’s capital, Luanda. Political consultant Igor Ratchin was sentenced to 11 years in prison and translator Lev Lakshtanov was given eight years. They had denied the charges. They were arrested last August over accusations of stirring up anti-government protests, conducting a…
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