[ad_1] Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel October 9, 2023. Amir Cohen | Reuters Israel has vowed to “exact a price” from Iran in retaliation for the large-scale aerial assault on the Jewish state this weekend …
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Israel says 300 Iranian drones and missiles downed in ‘unprecedented’ overnight attack
[ad_1] Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag as they celebrate Iran’s IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel on April 14, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran rained a deluge of drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Moscow reports concert terror attack link to Kyiv; Zelenskyy says Ukraine stabilized battle positions
[ad_1] Ukraine denies Russian forces have entered suburbs of Chasiv Yar Ukrainian forces acknowledged fighting with Russian military but denied their entry into the suburbs of Chasiv Yar in the Bakhmur, Donetsk region. “The situation there is very difficult, the fighting continues, but they (Russian troops) are not there,” Andriy …
Read More »Ukraine war live updates: Putin dismisses idea that Russia will attack NATO, but warns the alliance’s F-16s will be targeted
[ad_1] Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike Ukrainian forces shot down 26 out of 28 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv’s military said on Thursday. The Iranian-made drones were destroyed over parts of eastern, southern and southeastern Ukraine, the air force added. The Zaporizhzhia region’s governor …
Read More »Ukraine war updates: Western leaders slam Putin’s election win as ‘illegitimate’; Ukraine hit with new wave of drone attacks
[ad_1] EU says Russian voters were deprived of ‘a real choice’ The EU headquarters in Brussels. John Thys | Afp via Getty Images The European Union pronounced that Russian presidential elections took place in an “ever-shrinking political space” that violated civil and political rights, after Vladimir Putin secured another six-year …
Read More »White House urges Senate to ‘move swiftly’ on TikTok bill as lawmakers drag their heels
[ad_1] TikTok creators gather before a press conference to voice their opposition to the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” pending crackdown legislation on TikTok in the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2024. Craig Hudson | Reuters White House national security adviser …
Read More »BP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. suspend major purchase in Israeli gas firm
[ad_1] A view of the platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal beach of Nasholim, on August 29, 2022. JACK GUEZ | AFP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Plans for a 50% stake purchase by energy major BP and …
Read More »Swedish flag is raised over NATO headquarters for the first time; Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ call for Ukraine faces backlash
[ad_1] Russia is producing three times more artillery shells than U.S., Europe: CNN 155mm artillery shells are inspected in the production shop at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant on April 12, 2023 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Hannah Beier | Getty Images Russia is manufacturing triple the number of artillery shells for …
Read More »China blames U.S. for bilateral tensions, reaffirms support for Palestine
[ad_1] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in 2019. Mark Kauzlarich | Reuters BEIJING — China’s top diplomat slammed the U.S. for worsening bilateral tensions, while reiterating Beijing’s support for peaceful resolutions to the Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine conflicts. “There is some progress in the China-U.S. bilateral relationship, but we have to …
Read More »China boosts military spending by 7.2%, vows to ‘resolutely’ deter Taiwan ‘separatist activities’
[ad_1] Missiles on the background of the Chinese flag Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images China is set to increase its defense spending by 7.2% to 1.67 trillion yuan in 2024, according to a budget report released by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, as part of the country’s …
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