USA – The United States UPS cargo and shipping company have announced that it has grounded its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft fleet following its recent crash in Luisville, Kentucky. The move came “out of an abundance of caution” and for safety reasons, UPS said in a statement on Friday, noting that MD-11s represent roughly 9% […]
Latest News on Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi)
PHILIPPINES – The death toll from Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in the Philippines have risen to 204 as of Saturday November 8, with 109 people still unaccounted for. A total of 156 people were injured due to the devastation caused by Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, the Philippines News Agency reported, citing National Disaster Risk Reduction […]
Hamas Returns the Remains of Sgt. Maj. Lior Rudaeff
PALESTINE – On Friday night, Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage identified as Lior Rudaeff as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. A statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said army forces received a coffin from Red Cross teams in the Gaza Strip, containing the remains. The office said the remains […]
Zelenskyy Admits Russia is Progressing Towards Taking Control of Pokrovsk
UKRAINE – After a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was attempting to take control of Pokrovsk city as fast as possible in a move he claims is intended to show that Russia can take over the whole Donbas region. “The number one goal for the Russians is to […]
US Airline Flight Cuts Could Rise to 20 Percent
USA – On Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that if government shutdown continues, US airline flight cuts could face up to 20%, with the initially announced 10% set to be implemented over the coming week. “We are going to implement a 10% reduction in flights over the course of the next week. And again, […]
Uganda Releases Kenyan Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo
KENYA – Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were on Saturday released from Ugandan custody and received by the Busia County Commissioner at the border. The two were released at around 1:00 A.M local time after going missing for 38 days. Their release comes after the Kenyan government together with human rights groups pressed […]
SMAN 72 Jakarta School Explosion in Indonesia Leaves 55 Injured
INDONESIA – At least 55 people including students and teachers were injured on Friday after an explosion in a mosque in the State Senior High School 72 (SMAN 72 Jakarta) according to authorities. The explosion occurred around 12:15 PM local time. According to local reports, there were more than one explosion, with the first 2 […]
Encircled Ukrainian Soldiers Getting Destroyed; Russian Defense Ministry
RUSSIA – The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday said that its forces continue to destroy the encircled Ukrainian soldiers in Krasnoarmeysk and Kupyansk. Situation in Kupyansk In Kupyansk, the “Zapad” unit is said to be destroying the encircled Ukrainian troops since they’ve been scattered. “Clearance of scattered enemy groups is underway in the settlements of […]
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Carries Out Drone Attacks
SUDAN – The Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out drone attacks on Friday targeting Omdurman city in Khartoum state and Atbara in River Nile state. Residents in both cities reported hearing explosions and the sound of anti-aircraft fire at dawn as Sudanese army defenses responded to the incoming drones. The extent of casualties and […]
Fujian, Chinese Electromagnetic Catapult-Equipped Aircraft Carrier Commissioned
CHINA – The first Chinese electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier – Fujian – went to service on Friday and commissioned to the navy’s southern Hainan province. President Xi Jinping attended the commissioning ceremony. Beijing’s first electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is capable of hosting catapult-assisted takeoff and landing for the J-15T heavy fighter jet, the […]
Japanese Seafood Exports to China Resume
JAPAN – After a blanket ban in 2023 over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan have resumed seafood exports to China. Farm Minister Norikazu Suzuki said Friday that six tons of frozen scallops from Hokkaido were shipped to China on Wednesday, with sea cucumbers from Aomori Prefecture set […]
US Carried Out Airstrikes in the Caribbean Killing 3
USA – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US carried out another airstrike targeting a “narco-terrorists” vessel in the international waters on Thursday. 3 men were killed in the strike. The strike targeted a vessel “operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization” that was “trafficking narcotics” and no US personnel were harmed, Hegseth said on […]
Ulsan Power Plant Collapse Kills 3 in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA – At least 3 workers were killed and 2 others went missing and presumed dead after South Korea’s Ulsan power plant boiler tower collapsed on Friday. Firefighting officials said the bodies of two workers were recovered from the debris at the Ulsan branch of Korea East-West Power, a state-run utility, while one person […]
Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon; What we Know
LEBANON – Late Thursday, the Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes in Lebanon targeting the southern parts of the country shortly after issuing evacuation orders. A ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel has been in effect since November 2024, although numerous Israeli drone strikes have been reported throughout the ceasefire period. Israeli fighter jets […]
Kazakhstan Joins Abraham Accords; What are They?
USA – On Thursday, Donald Trump said that Kazakhstan had agreed to join the Abraham Accords, becoming the fifth Muslim-majority nation to enter into normalization agreements with Israel after United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. “Kazakhstan is the first Country of my Second Term to join the Abraham Accords, the first of many. This […]