IRAN – The death toll in ongoing Iran protests which have run for 12 days straight had risen to 42 as of Wednesday Jan. 7, according to an American based, Iran-focused, human rights group’s news agency…
RUSSIA – Russia has warned that presence of western troops in Ukraine will be considered as foreign intervention, posing a direct threat to security. Reacting to the signing of a declaration at the latest summit of…
USA – An American citizen Renee Nicole Good, 37-years old, was identified as the woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Wednesday Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She…
USA – The US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing a possible impeachment motion by Rep. Robin Kelly, following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday. “Secretary Kristi Noem is…
YEMEN – The Saudi-led Joint Forces Coalition said on Thursday Jan. 8 that Southern Transitional Council (STC) head Aidarus Al-Zoubaidi had escaped from southern Yemen. The coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said in a statement…
SYRIA – Israeli forces on Thursday Jan. 8, conducted raids in Syria’s Quneitra province and arrested 4 men, according to local reports. An Israeli unit made up of five military vehicles established a checkpoint at the…
VENEZUELA – The US military action in Venezuela killed at least 100 people, according to the Venezuelan Interior Ministry on Wednesday Jan. 7. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,…
USA – Colombian president Gustavo Petro called his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday, discussing several issues including drug trafficking. “I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future,”…
USA – At least 2 people were killed and 6 others injured in a Salt Lake City shooting at a funeral outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on 660 North Redwood Road late…
YEMEN – The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday that it carried out strikes on Al-Dhale governorate, adding that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi had failed to board a plane scheduled to…
GERMANY – According to local reports, drones were spotted over Arrow 3 missile defense system in Holzdorf, Germany on Dec. 1, just 2 days before the official inauguration. An internal investigation said that the German Armed…
BURKINA FASO – A coup attempt in Burkina Faso against President Capt. Ibrahim Traore, orchestrated by the former transitional president Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was thwarted, according to a government statement on Tuesday. Security Minister…
GUINEA – Former Guinean presidential security chief Claude Pivi (Coplan), who was convicted of the 2009 Conakry stadium massacre died at 66 in detention from hypoglycemic coma, according to the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutor General Fallou Doumbouya…
USA – The Secretary of State Marco Rubio have downplayed a military invasion, saying that the US plans to buy Greenland. Rubio made the remarks during a closed briefing, playing down the idea that the US…
INDONESIA – The death toll from flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi have risen to 16, with 3 people still unaccounted for. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNBP) said late Tuesday that at least 22 people…
USA – Donald Trump said on Tuesday that between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuela oil will be transferred to US, and be sold on market price. “I am pleased to announce that the…
SYRIA – An SDF terror attack in Aleppo Syria on Tuesday resulted to the deaths of 5 people – including a soldier and 4 civilians – while 16 others sustained injuries. The Syrian Arab News Agency…
USA – At least 7 US military personnel were injured during the Venezuela operation that deposed Nicolas Maduro, according to reports. Five of those service members have returned to duty, while two are still recovering, FOX…
PALESTINE – A Palestinian man and a 5-years old child were on Tuesday killed by an Israeli strike on Khan Younis, as Israel continues to violate the Gaza ceasefire on a nearly daily basis since implementation….
MALAYSIA – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad – 100 years old – was hospitalized after a hip fracture, according to his aide on Tuesday. After his medical assessment, “it has been confirmed” that Mahathir, “suffered…
SYRIA – On Tuesday, Israeli forces conducted 3 raids in Syria’s Quneitra countryside, according to local reports. A three-vehicle patrol crossed from the entrance of the town of Bir Ajam toward the villages of Bariqa and…
VENEZUELA – Gunfire and explosions near Venezuela presidential palace were reported late Monday. Unverified videos shared on social media showed men with heavy weapons and military convoys surrounding Miraflores Palace in Caracas. The videos show armed…
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) chief Vasyl Maliuk resigned on Monday, just days after Zelenskyy’s announcement of a reshuffle. In a SBU statement released on Telegram, Maliuk said he will remain within the service’s…
UKRAINE – An overnight Russian attack on Kyiv left 2 people dead and 3 others injured, according to Ukrainian authorities on Monday. The Ukrainian State Emergency Service said in a Telegram statement that a four-story medical…
UK – In what the UK government says is to tackle a rising childhood obesity, a nationwide junk food advertising ban was on Monday imposed, targeting both online and TV. Under the new rules, food and…
ISRAEL – Disputes have intensified in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition over a law exempting mandatory Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) military service, according to local media reports. The daily Yedioth Ahronoth, citing sources, said Netanyahu has spent recent days…
USA – The price of 1 ounce of gold rose by 2.1% on Monday Jan. 5, as geopolitical tensions continue to rise. The price of gold was $4,421 as of 0720GMT, increasing by around $90 per…
SUDAN – Drones launched by the Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeting the Merowe Dam, and other military sites were intercepted by the Sudanese military. A statement by the army’s 19th Infantry Division on…
SWITZERLAND – All 40 victims killed in the Crans-Montana fire in Switzerland have been identified, according to police on Sunday. In a statement, Valais cantonal police said that following the incident, “the final 16 victims have…
NIGERIA – The death toll from Nigerian Kasuwan Daji market attack have risen to 50 according to local reports on Sunday. Members of an armed gang stormed the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday,…