Explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday night, with thick smoke seen rising over parts of the city. Sirens also sounded across Israel, which declared a “special and immediate” state of emergency. This includes a prohibition on educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential sectors. Israel’s Channel 12 said
The Iranian armed forces are also targeting U.S. bases in the region, according to Iranian television. Explosions were heard in the Haifa area in northern Israel on Saturday following launches from Iran, Israeli news outlet Ynet reported. Earlier, air raid sirens sounded in several areas across Israel after missiles were
At least nine people have lost their lives, and many more have been injured in shootings at a high school and a nearby house in northeastern British Columbia. Canadian police shared this heartbreaking news on Tuesday and confirmed that the suspected shooter has also died. The situation escalated when authorities
On Monday, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, made comments just after President Trump highlighted some progress toward a ceasefire aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Lavrov indicated that Russia’s stance in the discussions might change due to an alleged attempt by Ukraine to attack one of President Putin’s
Ukrainian forces recently carried out a successful rescue operation, successfully bringing back a wounded soldier who had been stranded behind enemy lines for 33 days. The team used a special robotic platform, designed like a casket, which could navigate through dangerous areas filled with landmines and potential threats from drones.
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, who supports leftist policies, has expressed strong concerns about the U.S. military’s recent attacks on boats thought to be involved in drug smuggling. He argues that while these strikes are easy to carry out, they don’t really address the larger problem of drug trafficking and calls
Israel has started releasing Palestinian prisoners following the return of the remaining living Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, television images showed. The first buses carrying those released left Ofer Prison on Monday in the West Bank near Jerusalem, headed for Ramallah. Under the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Israel is
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called on all parties to adhere to the reached agreement between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan. “All hostages must be released in a dignified manner. A permanent ceasefire must be secured,” Guterres said in a
Hamas said on Friday night that it had agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza as well as the bodies of those who had died, in response to the peace proposal introduced by President Trump earlier this week. In a statement posted online on Friday night,
Donald Trump has announced that he will not allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to go ahead with the annexation of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The US president told White House reporters before Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday: “I will not let Israel annex the West