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July 6, 2025 11:23 AM

US blames Hamas for attack that hurt two US aid workers in Gaza

The United States on Saturday blamed Hamas for an attack that injured two American aid workers from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation at a food distribution site in Gaza. The U.S.- and Israeli-backed GHF said in a statement that the injured Americans were receiving medical treatment and were in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. "The attack – which preliminary information indicates was carried out by two assailants who threw two grenades at the Americans – occurred at th...

June 20, 2025 11:48 AM

Several injured in Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine’s Odesa

At least 14 people were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities said on Friday. Odesa is Ukraine's largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile and drone attacks by Russia since the war began. "Despite the active work of air defence forces, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher educat...

June 16, 2025 8:23 AM

Iranian Missile Strikes Kill 10 in Israel as Israeli Warplanes Hit Tehran Oil Depot

Iran and Israel have entered their deadliest phase of direct conflict yet, with at least 10 people killed in Israeli cities and massive fires reported at an oil depot in Tehran following reciprocal strikes on June 15. This marks the third consecutive day of military exchanges, as both governments vow further action amid a rising humanitarian toll and growing regional instability. Devastation in Israeli Cities Emergency services in Israel are racing against time to locate seven individuals stil...

June 15, 2025 9:52 AM

Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's biggest gas field. Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had said were the only way to halt Israel's bombing, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were nothing compared with what Iran would see in the coming days. The latest wave of Iranian attacks began...

June 2, 2025 1:11 PM

Drones hidden in wooden sheds: How Ukraine carried out its most devastating drone strike of the war

Ukrainian secret services were able to attack strategic bomber aircraft at Russian air bases on Sunday by hiding explosive-laden drones inside the roofs of wooden sheds, according to a Ukrainian security official and images posted online. Ukraine's domestic security agency, the SBU, acknowledged that it carried out the operation, codenamed "Spider's Web" and said it had caused considerable damage. The sheds were loaded onto trucks that were driven to the perimeter of the air bases. The roof pa...

May 7, 2025 3:03 PM

India exercises right to respond to terror: Foreign Secy. briefs nation on ‘Operation Sindoor’

India has exercised its sovereign right to respond to heinous acts of terror originating from across the border, the government stated on Wednesday, hours after Indian armed forces launched precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). At a press conference on Operation Sindoor, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, flanked by Colonel Sophia and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, emphasized that India’s response to the recent Pahalgam attack was "measured, calibrated, and non-esc...

September 16, 2024 5:03 PM

Iran vows response to deadly attack on consulate in Damascus

In the aftermath of a devastating attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the tragic loss of seven of its officials, including senior commanders Mohammed Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, CNN reported. The attack, which rocked the Syrian capital, has left Iran reeling and vowing a robust response. According to an official statement from the IRGC, the slain commanders were among those who perished in the assault. Haji Rahimi, de...