Israeli security forces inspect destroyed houses that were struck by a missile fired from Iran (Image credit: AP) Israel’s military announced Saturday it was targeting dozens of missile launch sites in Iran, after Tehran fired multiple barrages in response to strikes on its military and nuclear facilities. The Israeli air force “continues striking dozens of […]
A towering blaze swept through a 67-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, but was brought under control within six hours as 3,820 residents were safely evacuated without a single casualty. (X) Late Friday evening, a significant fire broke out in a 67-storey residential building in Dubai Marina. The blaze, which lasted for approximately six hours, […]
Iran launched a powerful retaliatory strike late Friday night, targeting one of Israel’s most heavily guarded military sites, the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv, following Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, which targeted Iran’s nuclear facility at Natanz.The Kirya, often referred to as Israel’s version of the Pentagon, houses the Israel Defence Forces’ (IDF) general staff, the […]
Missouri governor Mike Kehoe (Picture from X handle) Missouri governor Mike Kehoe, a Republican, has declared a state of emergency and activated the state’s National Guard. He said this is a precautionary move to prepare for possible protests in Missouri and because of unrest happening in other parts of the country.Kehoe signed an executive order, […]
Iran’s nuclear facility (AP photo) Israel on early Friday launched its “greatest military operations in history” against Iran, targeting nuclear sites and military camps. The ‘preemptive strikes’ by Israel resulted in killing of top military commanders and scientists in Khamenei-led Islamic Republic.Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called it a strike at “the heart of Iran’s nuclear […]
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), and US president Donal Trump (R) (AP photos) Iran has said that talks with the United States on its nuclear programme are now “meaningless” after what it described as Israel’s largest military strike against its territory. Tehran accused Washington of backing the Israeli attack.Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil […]
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Image credits: AP) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday confirmed that Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site caused internal radiological and chemical contamination. However, radiation levels outside the facility remain normal and do not pose a threat to the public or environment, […]
Iran on Friday issued a sharp warning to any nation considering stepping in to defend Israel amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East. The declaration came after Israel launched what it called its “greatest military operations in history” – Operation Rising Lion – targeting Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.In response, Iran unleashed a barrage of […]
US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) The Trump administration this week gave deportation officials access to personal data, including immigration status, of millions of Medicaid enrollees, raising legal and ethical concerns within the government.Internal memos and emails revealed that officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) objected to the data transfer, […]
Marcos Leao, center, walks past a checkpoint manned by Marines after he was briefly detained (Image credits: AP) Marines deployed by US President Donald Trump temporarily detained a civilian on Friday at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, the first known incident of its kind amid ongoing protests over ICE raids, the US military […]
