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US Army Rangers and Nuclear Disablement Teams trained this summer to neutralize enemy nuclear sites. The exercise reflects rising tensions with nuclear-armed nations and those pursuing such weapons. The training speaks to an evolving role for the Rangers, an elite light infantry, special ops unit. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a […]
Emma Ashford: Morning, Matt. We finally have an answer to the question the world has been asking for months. The next president will be Donald Trump—and he seems to have won, if not by a landslide, then by a healthy margin in almost every key swing state. It’s a clear mandate from the voters for […]
Iran: Trump election result is chance for US to ‘review the wrong approaches of the past’ Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a chance for a new administration to “review the wrong approaches of the past”. Reuters quotes Esmaeil Baghaei saying “We had bitter experiences with various […]
Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States will be even more chaotic than the 2016-2020 version. Dr Marty Hirst has some sobering reflections on Trump’s triumph and the grim future it foreshadows. DONALD TRUMP’S SECOND TERM will be a Devil’s symphony of chaos, violence and organised hate. There will be no peace […]
Iran has claimed that an Iranian-German duel national who had been sentenced to death died last week before his execution could be carried out. “Jamshid Sharmahd was sentenced to death, his execution was imminent, but he died before it could be carried out,” the judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters without elaborating. It is understood […]
Full-scale war in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran is now likely, most western Europeans responding in a poll believe, with many criticising Israel’s conduct thus far and saying that if such a war did occur, the US and Europe should not provide it with military aid. A YouGov Eurotrack survey in France, Germany, […]
By Gerry Doyle (Reuters) – Israel’s effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs. The Israel Defense Forces said its Oct. 26 raid knocked out Iranian missile factories […]
Meanwhile, Israeli forces continued an offensive in the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has said it is battling Hamas fighters who regrouped there. Loading Shell fire hit Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, injuring patients, including children, the hospital’s director, Hossam Abu Safiya, said in a statement to the media. He said the shells […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concerned on Sunday about reports that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and at their possible deployment to the conflict zone of Ukraine. “The Secretary-General is very concerned about reports of troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea being sent to the Russian Federation, including their […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country. The imprisonment of Reza Valizadeh, acknowledged to The […]