TEL AVIV, Israel - Israel has suffered casualties as Iran fights back from the Jewish state's unprecedented unilateral attacks which began in the early hours of Friday morning.
Late Friday night Iran launched scores of drones and missiles at Israel, however most were intercepted, or failed to reach their targets, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Explosions have been seen in Tel Aviv. CNN are
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
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States has placed sanctions on two sons of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. These two sons are on the run. The U.S. is offering up to $10 million each for information that helps catch or convict them.
The U.S. Treasury named the two men as Archivaldo Ivan Guzman Salazar and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar. They are believed to be in
LONDON, UK: Frederick Forsyth, the renowned British author behind "The Day of the Jackal" and numerous other bestselling thrillers, has passed away at the age of 86 after a short illness, his literary agent announced this week.
According to Jonathan Lloyd, Forsyth died at his home early that morning, surrounded by family. Lloyd expressed deep sorrow over the loss, noting Forsyth's status as one of the preeminent
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines: A Chinese ship got stuck in shallow waters near a Philippine-controlled island in the disputed South China Sea during stormy weather, according to Philippine military officials over the weekend. The area is often tense due to overlapping territorial claims.
The ship ran aground over the weekend, east of Thitu Island, likely because of bad weather. Filipino Navy and Coast Guard force
Nearly three months after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, the country remains trapped in a deepening crisis, compounded by a brutal civil war that has raged since the 2021 military coup.
UN Special Envoy Julie Bishop briefed the General Assembly this week, warning that violence continues unabated despite thousands of deaths and injuries. "Withou
HONG KONG: In a bid to tackle its declining birth rate, China will soon require all major hospitals to offer epidural anesthesia during childbirth, aiming to ease pain for mothers and encourage more women to have children.
The National Health Commission (NHC) announced that all tertiary-level hospitals—those with over 500 beds—must provide epidural anesthesia services by the end of 2025. Secondary-le
WARSAW, Poland: Poland held a second round of voting in its presidential election on Sunday, but exit polls show the race is too close to declare a winner. The country is sharply divided between two very different candidates, and the final results may shape Poland's future, especially its relationship with the European Union.
Early exit polls showed Rafał Trzaskowski, the libe
WEST JERUSALEM, Israel: Israeli forces stopped a boat heading to Gaza and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists on board early on June 9.
The boat was trying to break Israel's long-running blockade of Gaza, which has become even stricter during the current war with Hamas.
The activists wanted to protest against Israel's ongoing military campaign