‘Ring of fire’: Israel says it flipped Iran’s war doctrine; IDF vows unrelenting pace

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the IDF (Picture source: IDF) Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), told Israel’s intelligence officers on Thursday that the country had turned Iran’s “ring of fire” against them — a reference to alleged years of Iranian preparation for attacks on […]

Operation ‘Rising Lion’: How world leaders reacted to Israel’s strike on Iran; Netanyahu vows to continue operation

Israeli PM Netanyahu, left, and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon World leaders reacted swiftly on Friday to Israel’s military operation against Iran, launched late Thursday night with explosions reported in the capital, Tehran.Iran’s state-run news agency confirmed the blasts, while Israel’s defense minister described the attacks as “preemptive strikes.”The strikes come amid rising tensions surrounding […]

‘Cannot have nuclear weapons’: Donald Trump vows to stop Iran; US orders partial Iraq embassy evacuation

Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center in Washington with Melania Trump Donald Trump has reiterated his hard stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, stating that the United States will not allow the Middle Eastern nation to possess nuclear weapons. His comments came just as the US ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq, citing […]

Trump blasts LA, Newsom: US President vows federal action; 118 arrested in ICE raids – top developments

Protests against immigration raids in LA (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the federal government would intervene in response to ongoing protests in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids, accusing local officials of failing to maintain order. “If governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, […]

Germany vows continued support of Israel as FM visits Berlin

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul (Image credit: AP) Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar met with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, in Berlin on Thursday.The meeting took place a day after Wadephul promised that Germany would send more arms to Israel despite growing international calls for a weapons embargo.Speaking at a press conference with his counterpart, […]

‘Peace always cheaper than war’: South Korea’s new leader Lee Jae-myung vows to pursue talks with North Korea

New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Just a day after being sworn in as South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to pursue dialogue with North Korea while maintaining strong military deterrence. In a powerful inaugural address delivered at the National Assembly’s Rotunda Hall, Lee called for peace and reconciliation on the […]

Chinese students call measure ‘Chinese Exclusion Act’ after Rubio vows to revoke visas | World News

Chinese students call measure ‘Chinese Exclusion Act’ after Rubio vows to revoke visas (Photo: AP) Chinese students studying in the US are scrambling to figure out their futures after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some students would have their visas revoked. The US will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese […]

South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song | World News

South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song (Photo: AP) South Africa’s firebrand opposition leader on Saturday vowed to keep using controversial chants that featured in a contentious White House meeting between the US and South African presidents.During talks in Washington on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa […]

North Korea vows to arrest those responsible for failed ship launch

Kim Jong Un (File Photo AP) SEOUL: North Korea said Friday it began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Unexpressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The 5,000-ton-class warship was damaged when a transport cradle […]

‘Terrible price of anti-Semitism’: Netanyahu vows to ‘defeat hatred’ after 2 Israeli embassy staffers shot dead in Washington

Police investigating the fatal shooting of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC as “terrible price of anti-Semitism.”“We are witnessing the terrible price of anti-Semitism and wild incitement against the State of Israel. The blood libels against the […]