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US President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face “all-out hell” through overwhelming military action. The ultimatum, posted on Truth Social on Easter Sunday, follows six weeks of a joint US-Israeli campaign that has rattled global oil markets and left thousands dead. Trump’s warning coincides…
Russia has launched its largest evacuation of personnel from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant after a US-Israeli projectile struck near the facility on Saturday morning. The Russian state nuclear agency, Rosatom, moved 198 workers by bus toward the Iranian-Armenian border just 20 minutes after the explosion. This marks the third withdrawal of Russian staff from…
A Russian drone strike on a busy market in Nikopol killed five people and injured at least 19 others on Saturday morning. The attack occurred at approximately 09:50 local time, shredding retail kiosks and scattering food and glass across the town’s commercial centre. Nikopol, which sits directly across the Dnipro river from Russian-occupied territory, has…
A late-night earthquake has claimed the lives of eight family members in Kabul province. The 5.8-magnitude tremor struck on Friday evening, originating from an epicentre in the mountainous Badakhshan province. A two-year-old boy was the sole survivor of the household in the Gosfand Dara area. He sustained injuries when the family home collapsed during the…
The Israeli military has hit more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon since hostilities began one month ago. This campaign follows a significant escalation on 2 March when Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel responded with a combination of massive air strikes and a ground…
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will hit Iran “extremely hard” for the next two to three weeks to force an end to the month-long conflict. In a televised address from the White House on April 1, Trump claimed the war’s “core strategic objectives” are nearly met. He sought to reassure a…
The United Kingdom will host an emergency summit of 35 nations on Thursday to address the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the virtual talks as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran effectively chokes the world’s most vital energy artery. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper will lead the session to weigh…
Russia has vowed to sustain its energy support for Cuba following the arrival of 730,000 barrels of crude in Matanzas. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the island as Russia’s “closest friend” in the Caribbean, insisting that Moscow has no right to abandon its ally. The shipment, delivered by the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, ends a…
Japan has stationed long-range surface-to-ship missiles in its southwest region, placing parts of the Chinese mainland, including Shanghai, within striking distance. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed on Tuesday that the batteries are now operational in Kumamoto on the southern island of Kyushu. The deployment marks a significant departure from Japan’s strictly pacifist post-war stance. Tokyo…
Oil prices surged, and global equities retreated on Monday as the Middle East crisis entered a volatile new phase. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have formally entered the conflict, launching a barrage of cruise missiles and drones at strategic sites in Israel. This escalation, now in its fifth week, has stoked fears of a multi-front war involving…