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Monday, 23 June 2025 04:35
Israel Vs Iran: Here’s what to know after Day 10
US bombing of Iran started with a fake-out As Operation "Midnight Hammer" got underway on Saturday, a group of B-2 bombers took off from their base in Missouri and were noticed heading out toward the Pacific island of Guam, in what experts saw as possible pre-positioning for any U.S. decision to strike Iran. But they were a decoy. The real group of seven bat-winged, B-2 stealth bombers flew east undetected for 18 hours, keeping communications to a minimum, refueling in mid-air, the U.S. military revealed on Sunday. As the bombers neared Iranian airspace, a U.S. submarine launched more than two…
Monday, 23 June 2025 04:34
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 626
Israeli forces recover bodies of three hostages from Gaza Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of three hostages which had been held in the Gaza Strip since the Palestinian militant group Hamas' 2023 attack, the military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. The hostages were identified as civilians Ofra Keidar and Yonatan Samerano, and soldier Shay Levinson. All were killed on the day of the attack, on October 7, 2023, the military said. With their retrieval, 50 hostages now remain in Gaza, only 20 of whom are believed to be alive. The abduction of Samerano, 21 at the…
Monday, 23 June 2025 04:33
What to know after Day 1215 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine fighting 10,000 Russian troops in Kursk region, Ukrainian commander says Around 10,000 Russian soldiers are fighting in Russia's Kursk region, about 90 square kilometers (35 square miles) of which is controlled by Ukraine, Ukraine's top military commander said. "We control about 90 square kilometers of territory in the Hlushkov district of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, and these are our preemptive actions in response to a possible enemy attack," Oleksandr Syrskyi said without elaborating, in remarks released by his office for publication on Sunday. The Ukrainian military said the activity in this area prevented Russia…
Sunday, 22 June 2025 04:02
Israel Vs Iran: Here’s what to know after Day 9
Iran must now 'make peace', says Trump after US strikes on nuclear sites Summary The US has bombed Fordo and other nuclear sites in IranIn an address from the White House, Trump warned Iran must make peace or future attacks will be "far greater"He called the strikes on Fordo and and two other nuclear sites a "spectacular military success"Iranian state media says part of the Fordo site was "attacked by enemy strikes", however authorities are yet to confirm the extent of damage Earlier, Iran's foreign minister said US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict would be "very very dangerous" while in…
Sunday, 22 June 2025 04:01
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 625
Israeli-backed group seeks at least $30 million from US for aid distribution in Gaza An American-led group has asked the Trump administration to step in with an initial $30 million so it can continue its much scrutinized and Israeli-backed aid distribution in Gaza, according to three U.S. officials and the organization’s application for the money. That application, obtained by The Associated Press, also offers some of the first financial details about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and its work in the territory. That includes a projection of a $150 million monthly budget once the group’s current aid sites fully gear up…
Sunday, 22 June 2025 04:00
What to know after Day 1214 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia conducts heavy missile and drone strike on Ukrainian military airfield – MOD The Russian military struck a military airfield and energy infrastructure in Ukraine in an overnight attack involving missiles and kamikaze drones, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said that the attack, which was carried out with high-precision air-, land-, and sea-based weapons, as well as explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles, targeted the infrastructure of a military airfield and an energy facility that supplied Ukrainian forces in Donbass with fuel. “The goal of the strike has been accomplished. All…
Saturday, 21 June 2025 04:33
Israel Vs Iran: Here’s what to know after Day 8
Iran, Israel launch new attacks after Tehran rules out nuclear talks Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Europe tried to keep peace talks alive. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. in Israel (2330 GMT on Friday), the Israeli military warned of an incoming missile barrage from Iran, triggering air raid sirens across parts of central Israel, including Tel Aviv, as well as in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Interceptions were visible in the sky over Tel Aviv, with explosions echoing across the metropolitan…
Saturday, 21 June 2025 04:32
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 624
Pro-Palestinian activists damage planes at UK military base Pro-Palestinian activists broke into a Royal Air Force base in central England on Friday, damaging and spraying red paint over two planes used for refuelling and transport. Palestine Action said two members had entered the Brize Norton base in Oxfordshire, putting paint into the engines of the Voyager aircraft and further damaging them with crowbars. "Despite publicly condemning the Israeli government, Britain continues to send military cargo, fly spy planes over Gaza and refuel U.S./Israeli fighter jets," the group said in a statement, posting a video of the incident on X. "Britain…
Saturday, 21 June 2025 04:31
What to know after Day 1213 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia not seeking Ukraine’s surrender – Putin Russia is not seeking Ukraine’s surrender, President Vladimir Putin has said. During a plenary panel on Friday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin was asked whether Moscow has been seeking Ukraine’s “unconditional surrender,” as US President Donald Trump is demanding from Iran. “We are not seeking the surrender of Ukraine. We insist on recognition of the realities that have developed on the ground,”Putin said, noting that the Ukraine conflict was “completely different”from the ongoing escalation in the Middle East. During a Q&A session, Putin was also asked about Moscow’s…
Friday, 20 June 2025 05:02
Israel Vs Iran: Here’s what to know after Day 7
Iranian missile strikes Israel’s ‘crown jewel of science’ For years, Israel has targeted Iranian nuclear scientists, hoping to choke progress on Iran’s nuclear program by striking at the brains behind it. Now, with Iran and Israel in an open-ended direct conflict, scientists in Israel have found themselves in the crosshairs after an Iranian missile struck a premier research institute known for its work in life sciences and physics, among other fields. While no one was killed in the strike on the Weizmann Institute of Science early Sunday, it caused heavy damage to multiple labs on campus, snuffing out years of…
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Friday, 20 June 2025 05:01
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 623
As death toll rises, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food Like thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza, Hind Al-Nawajha takes a dangerous, miles-long journey every day to try to get some food for her family, hoping she makes it back alive. Accompanied by her sister, Mazouza, the mother-of-four had to duck down and hide behind a pile of rubble on the side of the road as gunshots echoed nearby. "You either come back carrying (food) for your children and they will be happy, or you come back in a shroud, or you go back upset (without food) and your…
Friday, 20 June 2025 05:00
What to know after Day 1212 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin reveals pitfalls of potential meeting with Zelensky Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he could meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky to conduct peace talks between the two countries, but expressed doubt regarding Zelensky’s authority to sign a treaty. Zelensky has repeatedly called for a meeting with Putin, claiming that he alone can resolve key bilateral issues, including territorial disputes. Speaking late Wednesday with international media at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian president reiterated Moscow’s concerns about Zelensky’s legitimacy. ”If the Ukrainian state entrusts someone to negotiate on its behalf, suit yourself, let it be…
Thursday, 19 June 2025 04:34
Israel Vs Iran: Here’s what to know after Day 6
Fear stalks Tehran as Israel bombards, shelters fill up and communicating grows harder The streets of Tehran are empty, businesses closed, communications patchy at best. With no bona fide bomb shelters open to the public, panicked masses spend restless nights on the floors of metro stations as strikes boom overhead. This is Iran’s capital city, just under a week into a fierce Israeli blitz to destroy the country’s nuclear program and its military capabilities. After knocking out much of Iran’s air defense system, Israel says its warplanes have free rein over the city’s skies. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday…
Thursday, 19 June 2025 04:32
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 622
Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as focus shifts to Iran Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 140 people across Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, as some Palestinians in the Strip said their plight was being forgotten as attention has shifted to the air warbetween Israel and Iran. At least 40 of those killed over the past day died as a result of Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Wednesday, Gaza's health ministry said. The deaths included the latest in near daily killings of Palestinians seeking aid in the three…