WEST JERUSALEM, Israel - The Israel Air Force has launched a pre-emptive Pearl Harbour style air raid over Iran, dropping bombs over the capital Tehran and other cities.
The attack, involving more than 200 Israeli fighter jets, has come without warning, or provocation, and comes amid delicate negotiations between the United States and the Islamic State over Iran's nuclear aspirations.
Israel's Prime Minis
NEW DELHI, India - The world is in shock following Thursday's devastating plane crash in India which has killed at least 290 people, with the death toll expected to rise.
The Air India flight en-route to London took off from Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday, however it struggled to get fully airborne, and crashed into the surrounding residential area, less than a minute after take-off.
All but
CO ANTRIM, Northern Ireland: Hundreds of masked rioters attacked police and set houses and cars on fire in the town of Ballymena, in Ireland, this week. This was the second night in a row of violence after a protest about a reported sexual assault in the town.
Police said they were dealing with "serious disorder" in Ballymena, which is about 30 miles from Belfast, the capital
West Jerusalem has violated the UN Charter and international law, the Foreign Ministry has said
Russia "strongly condemns" Israel's strikes on Iran, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. According to the ministry, the attack violates the UN Charter and international law, and could cause a dangerous escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Earlier on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], June 13 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday presided over the closing ceremony of the India-Mongolia joint military exercise Nomadic Elephant in Ulaanbaatar.
He was accompanied by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Mongolia Brigadier General Baatar Baljid, Ambassador of India to Mongolia Atul M. Gotsurve, and Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movem
Beijing [China], June 13 (ANI): Western businesses claim that China is requesting private company information in order to get rare earths and magnets, which raises concerns about possible data exploitation and trade secret exposure, according to a Financial Times report.
According to some businesses and official directives, Beijing's commerce ministry is requesting production information and private client lists
28 killed near Gaza aid center by Israeli army: Palestinian media
At least 28 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday by the Israeli army near an aid distribution center in the central Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported.
The attack also injured dozens of others, WAFA said.
Seperately, two people were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli drone strike on the New Camp area north of
Newsweek earlier claimed that Russia wont end the Ukraine conflict until the bloc pulls out of the Baltics, citing a top diplomat
A Western news outlet has misrepresented statements made by a senior Russian official on NATO expansion toward its borders, in an apparent attempt to fuel the narrative that Russia poses a threat to European members of the US-led military bloc.
The US-based weekl
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 13 (ANI): A day before Israel launched strikes on Iran on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu placed a note at the Western Wall with the verse, 'A people that rises up as a lioness, and as a lion lifts himself up.'
Netanyahu shared a picture of the note on the wall, known as the Wailing Wall or Kotel, on his social media platform X, a sacred Jewish religious site located in
California [US], June 13 (ANI): As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, the visit is being viewed by many as a potential turning point in the strained diplomatic relations between India and Canada.
Sukhi Chahal, Founder and CEO of The Khalsa Today based in California, believes that this visit could pave the way for a renewed partnership that benefits not just both countr
Pampore (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 13 (ANI): Noushaba Jeelani, popularly known as the 'Saffron Queen of Kashmir', has turned a traditional crop into a global sensation, with an aim of women's empowerment. Her saffron brand 'Noush' exports saffron in Europe and the Middle East.
Jeelani involved hundreds of local women in saffron harvesting, packaging, and quality control, turning saffron cultivation into a
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): India on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent developments between Iran and Israel and called for restraint from both sides, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
'We are deeply concerned at the recent developments between Iran and Israel,' the MEA said.
The ministry added, 'We are closely monitoring the evolving situation, including r
Washington has said it was not involved in the strikes, but vowed to protect American and Israeli forces from potential retaliation
Several top US officials have warned Tehran against targeting American forces following Israeli strikes on Iran, while reiterating their commitment to stand by West Jerusalem.
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Washington was aware of West Jerusalem's "preemptive" strike on Iran beforehand, but was not involved militarily, the president has said
The US will "defend itself and Israel" if Iran retaliates for West Jerusalem's "preemptive" strikes, President Donald Trump has told Fox News. He made the remarks i
Washington was aware of West Jerusalems preemptive strike on Iran beforehand, but was not involved militarily, the president has said
The US will "defend itself and Israel" if Iran retaliates for West Jerusalem's "preemptive" strikes, President Donald Trump has told Fox News. He made the remarks in a phone call with host Bret Baier on Friday morning, according to the network.
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