11 minutes ago Hegseth: “We have a plan to move forward if necessary; we have a plan to move backward if necessary.” Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, asked at a congressional hearing Tuesday about the possible direction of war with Iran, said the Pentagon planned multiple scenarios. Democratic Representative Betty McCollum of Minnesota questioned Hegseth about…
Bamako, Mali — Bamako, Mali (AP) – gardener The junta leader and the country’s president have taken over as defense minister. Officials said on Monday that widespread, coordinated attacks by separatist and jihadist forces shocked the West African nation following the assassination of the ruling leader. According to the presidential order announced on state television,…
The US Embassy in Beirut has called on the Lebanese government to step up its engagement with Israel – and quietly, to sideline Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that has been designated a terrorist organisation by the US and Israel, which has been a major force in Lebanese politics for decades. “Lebanon stands at a crossroads….
Shafiq Rehman (Image: X) A man has admitted racially aggravated assault after abusing an Orthodox Jewish man and accusing him of “killing babies. ”. Shafiq Rahman, 48, pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates Court on Friday to racially aggravated common assault, inciting fear or violence by means of words and criminal damage. The victim was working…
Gen. Dan Kaine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Wednesday detailed the food – and copious amounts of caffeine – consumed by U.S. military personnel during the Iran war. “Along the way, we ate over 6 million meals, and, by my estimation, over 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks, and a…
An apparent Iranian attack on a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker at Dubai port sparked a fire that was later extinguished, officials said. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said early Tuesday that the Al Salmi tanker, anchored in port in the United Arab Emirates, was hit by an Iranian attack, causing damage to the ship…
Sitting next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office on Thursday, President Trump referenced Pearl Harbour as he explained why the United States did not alert allies like Japan before attacking Iran. a japanese journalist asked Mr Trump. The reporter asked, “Why didn’t the US alert allies like Japan before Iran’s attacks,…
