Pakistan on Friday bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, as Islamabad’s defence minister declared “open war” with the neighbours after months of standoff. The dramatic announcement came as Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers claimed to have launched unprecedented air strikes on several locations in Pakistan, including the capital, Islamabad. The Taliban-run Afghan Defence Ministry…
[ad_ Mohammed Liftawi sits in his chair in Jerusalem’s Old City, waiting for something to happen. He runs two shops, which are filled with clothes, bedding, jewellery, souvenirs and jewellery, and has not sold anything for many days. The tourists who should be flocking to these streets are not here. image: Mohammed Liftawi (R), who…
US and Israeli forces are preparing strikes against Iran amid fears of war, amid warnings that Hezbollah could target US embassies and military bases across Europe if the attacks go ahead. US F-18 Super Hornet lands on USS Abraham Lincoln (Image: US Navy/AFP via Getty Images) The US military has moved ahead with its war-level move…
The attack comes as the UN released a report that found the RSF’s actions in al-Fashar bore the hallmarks of genocide. listen to this article | 4 minutes At least three aid workers were killed and four others wounded in a drone attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) on an aid convoy in…
America has sent six more E-3 spy planes to the region. The move, along with the presence of a major cruise missile-firing submarine in the area, indicates the US’s readiness for conflict. Generally, the arrival of E-3s in an area symbolises US readiness to launch attacks on enemy targets. A source told The Mirror: “The…
Beirut, Lebanon—The Lebanese and Syrian governments have reached an agreement to repatriate nearly 300 Syrian prisoners held in Lebanese prisons to their home country, a move that could pave the way for better relations between the two neighbours. The issue of Syrian prisoners in Lebanon has been a priority for Damascus since the fall of…
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladislav Heraskevich claims the International Olympic Committee has banned his helmets bearing images of war dead in his home country, a decision that “breaks my heart”. The 26-year-old wore the helmet during a Winter Olympics training session in Cortina and promised to use the event as a platform to draw attention to…
