White House says ‘it’s the right time’ for Israel to scale back Gaza war as fighting hits 100 days
The White House's comments come even as Israeli leaders vow to intensify their operation against the territory’s ruling Hamas militant group.
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Korea unveils plan to build $472 billion dollar mega chip cluster
Korea will build the world's biggest semiconductor cluster in Gyeonggi Province by 2047 as Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and other chip companies plan to invest a total of 622 trillion won ($471 billion) to build 16 new fabs, creating more than 3 million jobs, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Monday.
Europe has 3-5 years to prepare for threat from Russia's side – Estonian PM
Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, believes that Europe has three to five years to prepare for a possible military threat from Russia on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down: 'The Lord blesses everyone'
Francis insisted that the “Lord blesses everyone,” during an interview with an Italian talk show.
Iranian Ballistic Missile Strike Kills Prominent Businessman In Iraqi Kurdistan
The target was not, as initially speculated, the large new U.S. consulate or the American troop base in Erbil International Airport.
Iran launches ballistic missiles towards U.S. forces in Iraqi Kurdistan
The announcement on Monday evening followed a series of explosions that rocked several areas in the region
Watchdog finds UNRWA workers praised Hamas massacres in internal Telegram channel
Iran fires ballistic missiles at targets in Iraq and Syria
Iran aims to destroy 'spy headquarters' and 'anti-Iranian terrorist groups in the region'
Female Hamas Hostage Who Pleaded for Life on Bike Is Forced to Reveal Fate of 2 Fellow Israeli Captives in Sick Video
The video features Noa Argamani, 26, reporting that Yossi Sharabi, 53, and Itai Svirsky, 38, had been killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard deployed in Yemen
Commanders and advisors from Iranâs elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are on the ground in Yemen and playing a direct role in Houthi rebel attacks on commercial traffic in the Red Sea.
Yemen's Houthis say they will target US ships
Hamas reporting Yossi Sharabi and Itai Svirsky dead
The update from the Gaza-based Islamist terror organization comes in a video featuring Argamani, where the 26-year-old reported the death of her fellow hostages.
Airstrikes against Houthis are not enough, says Yemeni official
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi says government ground forces must supplement air attacks and urges west to help
Tibetan woman detained and beaten for social media posts critical of China
Tsering Tso was held for ‘administrative detention’ for 15 days.
Missile fire strikes a ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, UK military says
Houthi rebels fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship Monday just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, less than a day after they launched an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea, officials said. The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, though not immediately claimed by the Houthis, further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the rebels. The Houthis' attacks have roiled global shipping, amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, targeting a crucial corridor linking Asian and Mideast energy and cargo shipments to the Suez Canal onward to Europe.
Russia hails North Korea: 'Our closest neighbour and partner’
Combined attacks leave scores injured in Ra’anana, Israel
The terrorists stabbed a bystander, then swapped vehicles three times after crashing, the police stated. The terrorists were from Hebron and were later arrested.
Hamas accuses Hezbollah of joining war effort only symbolically
Source close to Hamas say that following Israel's 'Guardian of the Walls' operation the terror group and Hezbollah agreed to conduct wide-scale ground attack on Israel, but following the surprise October 7 attack the Lebanese terror group withdrew due to American military support for Israel
Israeli soldiers kill 4 militants infiltrating from Lebanon, military says | Reuters
UK to deploy 20,000 troops to NATO military drill to practice repelling a Russian invasion
In a speech today, the defence secretary is expected to announce the deployment of the army, navy and RAF personnel to the 31-nation Steadfast Defender military exercise across Europe.