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US Set To Sanction Israeli Army Unit In West Bank; Netanyahu Calls It ‘Moral Low’
The United States is set to announce sanctions against the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) Netzah Yehuda battalion over alleged human rights abuses in the West Bank, according to a report. The West Bank is one of two territories where…
Almost half of all major Chinese cities are sinking, study says
Almost half of China’s major cities are sinking, putting millions of locals at risk of flooding, according to a new study published in the journal Science this week.
The study found that 45% of China’s urban land was sinking faster than…
Kenya’s defence chief and 9 senior officers killed in helicopter crash
Kenya’s defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said.
“Today at 2:20 pm, our nation suffered a tragic air accident... I am deeply…
Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote
Ukraine’s prime minister has told the BBC there will be a “Third World War” if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.
Denys Shmyhal expressed “careful optimism” that…
Israeli launches missile attack on Iran – media reports
Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel in response to an attack at the Iranian embassy in Syria.
Iran’s Fars news agency…
US Navy Flies Aircraft Through the Taiwan Strait Day After US-China Defence Chiefs Hold Rare Talks
The US 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after US and Chinese defence chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions.…
U.S. to hit Iran with new sanctions in “coming days”
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the U.S. intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these actions could seek to reduce Iran’s capacity to export oil.…
Dubai International Airport operations temporarily suspended; dozens of flights cancelled
Heavy rains and flooding persisted at Dubai International Airport (DXB), causing disruptions late into Tuesday evening. Operations halted for 25 mins in the afternoon, with 45 flights cancelled by 5:15 pm, a DXB spokesperson told Gulf News.…
UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good
The British government’s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative…
Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack; 16-year-old under arrest
Australian police have declared Monday’s stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated “terrorist act”.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after a bishop, a priest and churchgoers were attacked during mass at the Assyrian Christ The…