Category: International

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Tensions in the Middle East are widening, as Gulf nations accuse Iran of launching “unjustified” attacks on their territories — and vow they won’t stand idle. Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait — said Iranian strikes hit parts of their territories after the…

TRUMP: IRAN WAR COULD LAST FOR WEEKS

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The U.S. president says Americans should brace for weeks — not days — of fighting with Iran. In a phone interview with the Daily Mail on Sunday, Donald Trump said the ongoing armed conflict with Iran could run for about four weeks — or even less. “From the outset, it was assumed that it would…

IRANIAN MISSILE HITS BEIT SHEMESH, 9 DEAD, DOZENS INJURED

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A direct missile strike on a residential building in west Jerusalem has left Israel reeling. At least nine Israelis were killed and 27 others injured after an Iranian missile slammed into a building in Beit Shemesh on Sunday, according to local reports. The daily Yedioth Ahronoth, citing Israel’s ambulance service Magen David Adom (MDA), said…

GULF CRISIS COULD SPIKE FUEL, FOOD PRICES — ECOWAS WARNS NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA

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A conflict thousands of kilometres away could soon hit wallets across West Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised alarm over escalating hostilities in the Gulf region, warning that a prolonged crisis could drive up fuel and food prices in Nigeria and neighbouring countries already grappling with inflation and currency pressures.…

ISRAEL STRIKES IRAN AS MISSILES HIT HAIFA

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Explosions rocked Haifa on Saturday after Iran launched missiles toward Israel, triggering air raid sirens across the country. Israel responded with a preemptive strike dubbed “Lion’s Roar”, while declaring a “special and immediate” state of emergency. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed “major combat operations” aimed at neutralizing imminent threats from Iran, as Iranian forces reportedly…

ISRAEL LAUNCHES ‘PREEMPTIVE’ STRIKE ON IRAN AS EXPLOSIONS ROCK TEHRAN

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Tensions in the Middle East spiked sharply Saturday night after Israel announced it had carried out a preemptive strike against Iran. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the operation targeted Iran, as explosions were reported in Tehran, with thick smoke seen rising over parts of the capital. Sirens wailed across Israel shortly after, and authorities…

MILITARY CARGO PLANE CRASHES IN EL ALTO, 15 DEAD AS BANKNOTES SCATTER ON HIGHWAY

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in aviation, Disaster, International, News, Tragedy

A routine landing turned into chaos when a military cargo plane skidded off the runway and ploughed into traffic near Bolivia’s capital. At least 15 people were killed and more than 30 injured after a Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed Friday evening near El Alto International Airport. Authorities said the aircraft, which had departed…

IAF UNLEASHES FIREPOWER AT EXERCISE VAYUSHAKTI-26

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From sonic booms to night precision strikes, India’s air warriors put on a full-spectrum combat show in Rajasthan. The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday showcased its combat readiness and technological edge during Exercise Vayushakti-26 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Designed around a defined operational storyline for the first time, the…

UN WARNS OF GENOCIDE RISK AS SUDAN WAR ENTERS THIRD YEAR

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Killings, mass rape and drone strikes are escalating, with civilians paying the highest price, the UN says. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s deepening conflict, warning that the risk of genocidal violence is spreading as the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…

UN BACKS NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY, SAYS AFRICA’S STABILITY DEPENDS ON IT

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