IRAN – Potential US strikes on Iran will be as early as Saturday, and extend beyond the weekend, according to senior national security officials who informed Trump of the army’s readiness. The officials, who spoke to…
NIGERIA – A terrorist attack on military base in Borno state Nigeria on Wednesday by the Daesh-affiliated terrorist group ISWAP killed 8 soldiers, according to authorities. A military official said ISWAP members attacked a military base…
USA – Lake Tahoe avalanche in California killed at least 8 skiers, with a 9th one presumed dead, according to authorities on Wednesday. Authorities said the group was on a day-trip skiing expedition Tuesday when the…
USA – The Israeli government managed security at 301 E. 66th Street apartment building in Manhattan linked to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, which begun as early as 2016, where former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak…
NORTH KOREA – North Korea unveiled 600mm caliber multiple rocket launchers at a ceremony in Pyongyang on Tuesday, describing them as world’s most dangerous weapon and central component of its expanding military deterrent. During the ceremony,…
GERMANY – The German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) will shut down its Greek-language service, cut 160 full-time positions and consolidate parts of its German programming, following a 2026 federal government funding reduction. The decision was taken…
The world is detaching itself from the rules-based order and embracing multipolarity as the new world order. In short, the rules-based order is on its final leg, and multipolarity is unstoppable. To prevent misconception of the…
ISRAEL – An Israeli soldier was on Wednesday killed by friendly fire in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. In a statement, the Israeli army said a soldier in the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit was killed in Khan Younis,…
ITALY – The Vatican have declined Donald Trump’s Board of Peace membership, saying that the decision was because of the board’s particular nature, which clearly differs from that of ordinary states. This was announced by the…
SYRIA – Israeli forces on Wednesday launched incursions into Syria’s Quneitra countryside, raiding homes in Ain Zivan village. “An occupation force stormed the village, searched multiple houses, and set up a checkpoint on its outskirts, where…
RUSSIA – The trilateral peace talks for Ukraine continued on Wednesday Feb. 18 in Geneva, Switzerland, between Russia, Ukraine and US, after completing the first session on Tuesday. The Wednesday talks took approximately 2 hours. The…
PERU – The president of Peru Jose Jeri was on Tuesday impeached by the country’s Congress, just after 4 months holding the office. The extraordinary session, which convened as judges were officially on legislative recess, concluded…
ZIMBABWE – The arms embargo on Zimbabwe by the European Union was on Tuesday extended by one year until Feb. 20, 2027. The move followed an annual review of sanctions it imposed on the southern African…
CHINA – According to authorities on Wednesday, at least 4 peole were killed when a boat capsized at Lianxiwan, China. The incident occurred Tuesday at the Lianxiwan tourist area in Donghua Township, Chuxiong city, in Yunnan…
USA – A Castle Peak avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada left 10 skiers missing on Tuesday, according to authorities. At least six skiers survived the avalanche and remained at the scene, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s…
MEXICO – Mexico on Tuesday declined permanent membership to the Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, due to a lack of Palestinian representation in the board, according to the Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. “Given that we…
IRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Tuesday that the US-Iran talks in Geneva scheduled to begin at 12:30 Iran time (0900 GMT) will focus on the nuclear issue. Baghaei noted that…
PAKISTAN – At least 15 people were killed late Monday when a suicide bomber in Pakistan blew up an explosive-laden vehicle, before ramming it at a security checkpoint in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, according to…
UKRAINE – Ahead of the scheduled Russian peace talks with Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, both Moscow and Kyiv on Tuesday accused each other of overnight attacks. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed in a statement on Telegram…
RUSSIA – The Russian delegation arrived in Geneva on Tuesday for 2 days of peace negotiations with Ukraine. While “avoiding unfriendly countries,” the flight from Moscow to Geneva took nine hours to arrive on Tuesday morning,…
CHINA – Chinese army conducted military drills in the disputed South China Sea, according to a spokesperson on Tuesday. The combat readiness patrols were held on Sunday and Monday in the waters of the South China…
PALESTINE – Despite a ceasefire, Israel has been hindering nearly half of humanitarian aid missions in Gaza Strip, according to the United Nations on Monday Feb. 16. It added that only over a half have been…
USA – A shooting incident at Pawtucket, Rhode Island ice rink on Monday left 3 people dead, including the suspect, according to authorities. “We have confirmed that the suspect is now deceased. Also, there are two…
AUSTRALIA – A knife attack in Sydney on Tuesday killed 1 person and left 2 others with critical injuries, according to local authorities. The attack occurred in the suburb of Merrylands on Merrylands Road, a busy…
USA – One person was killed and 3 others injured in a shooting late Monday near the Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore, Maryland, according to local police. The Baltimore Police Department said Police Commissioner Richard Worley was…
NIGERIA – US army deployment to Nigeria, including weapons, begun on Thursday, with the first batch arriving in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. Officials within Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters said that about 100 US troops arrived…
SWITZERLAND – Multiple injuries were on Monday reported after an avalanche caused a train derailment in the southwestern parts of the country. The train derailment, which likely caused injuries, occurred in the early hours in the…
USA – In a first-ever, the US airlifted Ward 250 nuclear test reactor system from California to Utah, in Donald Trump’s efforts on expanding America’s advanced nuclear power development. Three C-17 transport aircraft carried on Sunday…
INDIA – At least 7 people were on Monday killed in a chemical factory fire in Rajasthan, India. The incident occurred in the state’s Bhiwadi city, and the fire claimed the lives of seven workers, state-owned…
NORTH KOREA – A new housing district for families of North Korean troops killed in Ukraine war was on Sunday opened in Pyongyang, according to local reports on Monday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said…