Iran reported strikes Sunday evening on two of its southern islands while Kuwait, where Tehran has repeatedly targeted US installations, said border posts and an offshore oil platform had been attacked. The as-yet unclaimed strikes came hours after Tehran and WashingtonStrait of Hormuz, offering contradicting statements as to whether the vital waterway was open to … Read more
A bar was destroyed in a massive fire in the Thai capital Bangkok on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people. Officials said that firefighters could control the fire after half an hour of effort. “Twenty-seven bodies were taken out, lifeless bodies. Some were sent to hospitals, we are investigating their conditions,” Prime Minister Anutin … Read more
Authorities in Venezuela are planning to set up temporary housing for families who lost their homes in last month’s devastating earthquake, whose death toll has now reached at least 4,333. The announcement was made Saturday by Venezuelan National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodriguez, brother of acting President Delcy Rodriguez. He did not say how many people … Read more
Italy’s Jannik Sinner won his second consecutive title after his German opponent appeared bothered by a knee issue following a slip to the grass at a key point in the third set. Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam title came in his first tournament since a second-round meltdown at the French Open, when he wilted in a … Read more
Three hundred people were evacuated on Saturday evening from a neighborhood in Sarcelles, north of Paris, following reports of a suspicious vehicle, which was found to contain guns, including “a military-grade weapon”, according to interior minister Laurent Nunez. An investigation has been launched by French anti-terrorist prosecutors. Source link
The rapid pace of technological advances in drone warfare, guided by artificial intelligence in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world, has fundamentally changed the face of conflict. There is a question about how radical that change is: an evolution or a revolution in warfare? And it’s causing all sorts of headaches for governments worldwide, particularly … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday inaugurated a statue honoring Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose wrongful 19th century treason conviction exposed deeply rooted anti-Jewish bias in France. Macron at the event decried a resurgence of the ″demons of anti-Semitism″ that have darkened France’s past and present. Source link
Skip to next section Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is ‘open’ 07/12/202612 July 2026 Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is ‘open’ Asked by US broadcaster NBC News about the status of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the route is “open”. In a separate interview with US outlet CNN, Trump said Iran was “attacked very … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to reshuffle his Cabinet on Sunday and asked Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko to step down after just 12 months of service. In a post on X, Zelensky gave few details about the move, but said Kyiv was “changing its political strategy.” The decision follows three other reshuffles of top … Read more
31-year-old Dutchman and cobbled classics specialist Mathieu van der Poel claimed his third Tour de France win on Sunday with victory in the ninth stage, which was shortened due to intense heat. The former world champion, won a sprint among his three breakaway companions with Tobias Johannessen taking second and Tom Pidcock third. Source link