Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 6 – U.S. President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning it would…
Cuba confirms fifth casualty in speedboat attack
HAVANA, March 5 – A fifth casualty from last week’s speedboat attack on Cuba has been confirmed, the Cuban interior ministry said on Thursday night. Read More
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
March 5 – U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on…
Falling Ukrainian drone injures nine in Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea, governor says
March 6 – A downed Ukrainian drone fell next to a five-storey apartment building in the port of Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea, injuring nine people and causing considerable damage, the…
Iranian hacking outage coincided with Israeli military strike
Iranian internet addresses associated with the hacking groups went dark on March 5 at the same time. Read More
Kosovo’s parliament fails to elect president, risking new election
PRISTINA, March 5 – Kosovo’s parliament missed the deadline to elect a new president on Thursday, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis that could trigger another snap election.…
Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl
DAMASCUS, March 5 – Syria has opened a newly reactivated air corridor from the northern city of Aleppo toward the Mediterranean Sea for use by foreign airlines as well as…
Israel warns people to leave Beirut’s southern suburbs
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 5 – Israel warned residents to leave Beirut’s southern suburbs, including Hezbollah-controlled areas, on Thursday, prompting an exodus from a swathe of the capital known as Dahiyeh which…
Israel warns people to leave Beirut’s southern suburbs
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 5 – Israel warned residents to leave Beirut’s southern suburbs, including Hezbollah-controlled areas, on Thursday, prompting an exodus from a swathe of the capital known as Dahiyeh which…
Trump taps US Senator Mullin to replace Noem as DHS chief
WASHINGTON, March 5 – One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, U.S. President Donald Trump said…