‘Pirates of Hormuz’: Brazil PM Lula attacks Trump’s 20% shipping toll, calls it ‘piracy’

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticised US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a 20 per cent charge on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, mocking Washington as a “pirate” state.His remarks came after Trump announced that the US would reinstate what he called the “Iranian blockade” and begin charging […]

UK bans Iran Revolutionary Guards, blames IRGC-backed group for attacks on Jews

UK bans IRGC and proxy Iranian organisation ove attacks on Jewish community The UK has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, in a major escalation of diplomatic tensions with Tehran, as it also outlawed a proxy group behind a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in Britain.The Home Office announced […]

Pakistan launches crackdown after Balochistan attacks, claims 75 BLA militants killed

Pakistan has claimed that its security forces killed 75 militants during days-long operations launched after a series of deadly attacks on police, security personnel and civilians in the restive province of Balochistan. The operations targeted the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which Islamabad has blamed for the attacks.According to the Balochistan government, the operations involving […]

Three held in Greece over deadly bomb attacks targeting ruling party politicians

Greek anti-terrorist police on Friday arrested three people over a series of firebomb attacks targeting politicians from the governing New Democracy party. The coordinated attacks, carried out on July 1, included a deadly explosion in the northern city of Thessaloniki that killed the mother of a parliamentary candidate, authorities said.The predawn attacks targeted the homes […]

‘Iran violated truce’: US launches ‘powerful strikes’ after attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz

The United States launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday after three merchant ships were struck in waters off Oman.In a statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) blamed Iran for the attacks and said the strikes were intended to impose “heavy costs” on Tehran for targeting “innocent civilians in an international waterway.““US Central […]

History Sheeter Attacks Police Officer During Interrogation in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, July 3: A significant incident occurred in the Chandola area of Ahmedabad on Thursday during a police interrogation. A history sheeter attacked a senior officer of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch with a knife after the recovery of illegal weapons. The officer sustained injuries, and in response, the accused was shot in the leg. According […]

At least 9 killed as Russia launches fresh attacks across Ukraine’s Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia

Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, all major industrial centres, have repeatedly come under Russian attacks during the war. Russian missile, drone and glide bomb attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured dozens on Monday, with strikes hitting several major cities as rescue operations continued and the casualty toll rose through the day.The deadliest […]

Watch: Missiles rain across Israel’s night sky as Iran launches fresh attacks after two months

Conflict in the Middle East flared up once again as Iran launched missiles at Israel, marking the first such escalation since a fragile ceasefire took effect on April 8. Several bright streaks of light were seen across the night sky as missiles hit the ground. Sirens blared across several parts of Israel, sending millions of […]

Ukraine receives new German IRIS-T air defence launcher amid continued Russian missile and drone attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine received a new IRIS-T air defence launcher from Germany, according to Reuters, further strengthening Kyiv’s efforts to protect its cities and critical infrastructure from Russian missile and drone strikes.“Ukraine received a new IRIS-T air defence launcher from Germany yesterday,” Zelenskyy said, highlighting Berlin’s continued military support for […]