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Israel strikes Syria’s military HQ in Damascus; civilian toll crosses 250 in Sweida amid escalating tensions — top developments

Image used for representative purposes Israel launched a direct strike on the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in Damascus late Wednesday, blowing open the entrance gate of the defense compound in a rare and high-profile escalation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strike was carried out in response to the Syrian regime’s actions against Druze […]

Israeli strikes kill 36 – Times of India

Israeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman and her newborn, local health officials said. Israel meanwhile eased some aid restrictions as it came under mounting pressure over the spiralling hunger crisis in the war-ravaged territory. Israel said it would continue military operations alongside the new […]

6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Samoa: Tremor’s epicentre deep below Pacific; No tsunami threat, says USGS

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday near the southwestern shores of Samoa in the Pacific, according to the United States Geological Survey.The seismic event was recorded at 12:37 pm (2337 GMT Thursday), occurring 314 kilometres (195 miles) below the surface and over 400 kilometres from Samoa’s southwestern coastline, as reported by AFP, quoting USGS.The […]

US joins Israel, strikes Iran’s three nuclear sites; Trump suggests Fordow is destroyed – Top developments

In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump announced that the American military had struck three Iran’s nuclear sites early Sunday morning local time. The air strikes targeted Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, facilities at the heart of Iran’s uranium enrichment programme and marked a direct US entry into the […]

US-Iran strikes: Tehran admits nuclear facilities were ‘seriously damaged’; Trump warns ‘will do it again, if necessary’

Iranian nuclear infrastructure suffered “serious damage” after US missile strikes last month, but the regime has vowed to restart uranium enrichment as soon as its facilities are rebuilt, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday. Speaking to Fox News’ Special Report, Araghchi admitted that Tehran’s enrichment programme had been halted after three major sites were […]

Israeli strikes on Gaza, Syria: Trump was ‘caught off guard’; White House says US President quickly called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ situation

US President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli military actions in Syria last week, according to White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, who confirmed he subsequently discussed the matter with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Israel conducted military operations in Damascus and the Druze-majority city of Sweida, stating their intention was to pressure Syrian forces […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow strikes Kyiv; targets kindergarten school

Russia launched strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Monday, killing a person and leaving a shop and a kindergarten school on fire, AFP reported, citing officials. A video, going viral on social media, showed the school on fire after Russia hit a building. There are also a few videos showing that the entrance of one […]

‘Bibi acted like a madman’: US officials slam Netanyahu over Syria strikes; White House frustrated, say reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks to reporters before a meeting with lawmakers at the Capitol in Washington. (AP) The White House is increasingly concerned about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military actions in Syria, with several senior US officials expressing frustration over what they describe as his unpredictable and aggressive strategy, Axios reported.Citing six […]

‘We were willing but president … ‘: Did Donald Trump hold back strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites? Here’s what report says

Despite President Donald Trump’s bold claims that US airstrikes had “completely obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program, a new report reveals that the US president held back from authorizing a far more extensive military campaign that could have severely crippled Iran’s capabilities.The report by NBC News citing a US assessment of the impact of Operation Midnight Hammer […]

Operation Midnight Hammer: US strikes destroyed only 1 of 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, says report; ‘significant’ setback

US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last month destroyed only one of the three enrichment sites, setting back the work there “significantly”, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing an American assessment report.Moreover, the report said that the US Central Command had devised a far more extensive plan to strike Iran, targeting three additional sites over […]