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PALESTINE – Israeli airstrikes on Gaza today have killed at least 34 and left dozens injured according to local medical sources. The first strike hit Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid near Al-Shohada Junction in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, killing 23 people and wounding dozens, according to the Al-Awda Hospital. In a separate attack, 11 more Palestinians … Read more
USA – Contrary to the touted claims by Israel and some western politicians and media, the US intelligence community as well as the IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi have asserted that there’s no proof that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no evidence that Iran is making a systematic … Read more
LEBANON – An Israeli air attack on Lebanon using drones have killed a civilian in what the Lebanese health ministry says is the violation of the ceasefire agreement. Another person was injured when a drone targeted a motorbike in the Kfarjoz district of the Nabatieh province. The Israeli army, for its part, claimed that the … Read more
DR. CONGO – Both Rwanda and DR. Congo singed preliminary articles of peace which comes before the next week’s scheduled final agreement between the two neighbors. The draft was initialed by technical teams from both countries, in a step witnessed by US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, the statement said on Wednesday. A … Read more
ISRAEL – After the Iranian missile strikes on Thursday which targeted the Israeli Military command and intelligence service near Soroka Hospital, the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vowed intensified attacks on Iran by Israel aimed at undermining the Iranian regime. “The Prime Minister and I have directed the IDF to escalate the intensity of strikes against … Read more
UKRAINE – These are the latest Russia-Ukraine war updates today: Both Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes, with Ukraine intercepting around 88 of the 104 launched by Russia. On the other hand, Russia claimed to have downed around 81 drones targeting multiple regions. Ukraine’s Air Force said in a Telegram statement that Russia launched 104 … Read more
USA – A military intelligence source have revealed a plan spearheaded by Donald Trump to carry out military strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said any operation would likely involve several strikes on the underground site, located near the Iranian city of Qom. “There is now a movement … Read more
SOUTH KOREA – Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was on Thursday indicted for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol‘s failed martial law. Kim was indicted on charges including obstruction of official duties. He was also indicted on charges of abetting the destruction of evidence in connection with the Dec. 3 imposition of … Read more
ISRAEL – Iran strikes on Thursday morning targeting the Israeli military headquarters and intelligence service near Soroka Hospital was reported, with at least 84 people getting injured from the blast. According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, some 20-30 Iranian missiles targeted Israel’s central cities, including Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Holon, as well as Soroka … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday announced that its troops have advanced deeper into the northeastern Ukraine and have captured 2 new settlements in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. According to a ministry statement, units of the North military group “advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses” and have taken control over the settlement … Read more
TURKEY – The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday expressed Türkiye’s support for Tehran, stressing that Iran has right to defend itself against Israeli aggression. “It is entirely natural, legitimate, and lawful for Iran to defend itself against Israel’s banditry and state terrorism,” Erdogan said during the Justice and Development (AK) Party Parliamentary Group … Read more
NORTH KOREA – The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday vowed to honestly implement the Russia-North Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Kim made the pledge during his meeting with Russian security chief Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on Tuesday. Pyongyang will “invariably and unconditionally support” Russia to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international justice … Read more
USA – A senior Pentagon officer have been removed from his position for criticizing Israel and America’s Middle East policy on social media, and an internal probe launched. Col. Nathan McCormack, who had been serving as the Levant and Egypt branch chief within the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s J5 strategic planning directorate, is at the … Read more
IRAN – Israeli F-35 fighter jet shot down today (Wednesday) near Tehran and at least 14 drones destroyed which were being used across various locations by Israeli agents, according to an Iranian official. Hossein Abbasi, the district governor of Varamin – located just south of Tehran – told state news agency IRNA that the aircraft … Read more
The Islamic world has been one of the misunderstood due to its association with “world evils” like terrorism, which has been used to divide nations and also misuse Islam for certain selfish ends by the “destroyers of civilization.” The Islamic world has always been divided, a strategy used by the global autocrats to progress their … Read more
RUSSIA – 147 Ukrainian drones targeting Russia downed overnight according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday. Among the areas where the drones were intercepted included Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, Tver, Lipetsk, Oryol, Tambov, Tula, and Moscow regions. The Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed that the Russian capital was targeted by … Read more
UKRAINE – On Tuesday, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that latest Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine had claimed 15 lives and left over 75 injured. The strikes hit eight regions – including Kyiv, Odesa, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, and the capital itself – damaging some civilian buildings. “Kyiv has faced one … Read more
CHINA – A Chinese fireworks factory explosion in central China have killed at least 9 and injured 26, according to local reports. Shanzhou Fireworks Co., Ltd. had an explosion on Monday at around 8.23 am local time (0023GMT) in the Hunan Province, Changde city, the state-run Xinhua News agency reported. The Ministry of Emergency Management … Read more
PALESTINE – Continued Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians seeking aid in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 50 today (Tuesday), and left dozens in critical condition in what appears to be the new death traps for aid seekers across Gaza. In a statement, the Gaza Health Ministry said the victims were targeted at the … Read more
ISRAEL – The Israel nuclear research center – Weizmann Institute of Science – which spearheads Israeli nuclear development as well as key Israeli military projects was damaged after an Iranian attack, destroying the labs. Israel’s official stance is to deny possessing nuclear weapons capabilities. Founded in 1934, the Weizmann Institute of Science is named after … Read more