The aircraft was operated by a contractor and was acting in support of a US Navy training mission Four people were killed in a helicopter crash near a US military missile range on an island in Hawaii, the navy said, noting that the contractor’s craft was part of a training operation in the area. The […]
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WATCH protesters soak in hot tub near country’s parliament
Naked men take an outdoor bath in wintry Ottawa to oppose Covid-19 restrictions and mandatory vaccination Demonstrators involved in the Freedom Convoy protest in the Canadian capital have come up with many attention-grabbing ways to express their disagreement with the government’s handling of the pandemic. The movement literally reached boiling point, when an inflated hot […]
Russia moves blood supplies near Ukrainian border – Reuters
Report based on anonymous sources alleged that Moscow moved medical materials needed to “treat casualties” to the border Citing “three US officials,” Reuters reported that Russia was allegedly moving blood supplies and other medical materials near Ukraine. The officials cited by the agency in its “exclusive” argued that this was one of “concrete indicators” showing whether […]
Biden says US to send troops to Eastern Europe in ‘near term’ – media
The US will move a small contingent of troops to the region near Russia as tensions run high over Ukraine US President Joe Biden announced that Washington would boost its military presence at Russia’s doorstep with more troops that would be moved to the countries in Eastern Europe in the near future. The US leader […]
US Navy reveals fate of fighter jet that suffered ‘mishap’ near China
Seven US Navy sailors were injured when the F-35C Lightning II stealth plane suffered a “landing mishap” during a drill The US Navy is working to recover a plane that fell into the South China Sea – which is claimed by China almost in its entirety – during a war drill this week that left […]
Sailors injured after US fighter jet botches landing near China
The pilot safely ejected from his aircraft during the failed landing, which, however, resulted in injuries to several sailors Seven US Navy personnel were injured after a pilot suffered a “landing mishap” on a US supercarrier and was forced to eject from the aircraft while performing operations in the South China Sea. The US Navy […]
US nuclear missile sub makes rare visit to base near Taiwan
The naval base on Guam is the closest US military installation to China located on American territory A US Navy submarine carrying dozens of nuclear warheads sailed into a Pacific base for a rare visit on Saturday, with the Navy calling it a message to allies in the region. The USS Nevada – a nuclear-powered […]
6.6-magnitude quake rocks Mediterranean near Cyprus
A powerful quake struck off the coast of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Geological Survey reports A 6.6-magnitude quake rattled the Mediterranean region, hitting the area to the north-west of Cyprus. The quake’s depth was reported at 19.6 km (12.1 mi), according to the USGS. The quake struck at 01:07 GMT, some 62 […]
Iran explains blasts near nuclear plant
Iran has said that explosions above the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the early hours of Monday morning were related to an air defense drill, as the military launches war games across the country. Speaking to Iranian state media on Monday, the deputy governor of Bushehr province, Mohammadtaqi Irani, said the power plant had hosted […]
Explosions at factory near Belgrade, deaths & injuries reported
A number of explosions have rocked a munitions factory in the Belgrade suburb of Lestane, with Serbian reports suggesting at least two people have been killed and over a dozen injured. Photos and footage purportedly of the scene show huge clouds of white smoke billowing over the site, with a number of smaller blasts reported after […]
Syria accuses Israel of missile strikes near Russian base
Two Syrian soldiers have been injured and material damage caused in the coastal region, where Russia has a naval base, following reported Israeli missile strikes on Tartus and Homs carried out from Lebanese airspace. “Our air defenses responded to an Israeli air aggression this evening, targeting some points in the central and coastal regions, and […]
Multiple explosions near military hospital in Kabul as gunfire heard across Afghan capital – 19 dead
Two explosions have ripped through a district of the Afghan capital Kabul near a military hospital, killing 19 and wounding 50. Witnesses claim the explosions were followed by bursts of gunfire. On Tuesday, multiple blasts were heard across Kabul from the Wazir Akbar Khan area of the city, near the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military […]
Israeli missile strikes near Damascus leave 2 soldiers wounded – Syrian media
Two soldiers were injured after Israel hit targets near the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syria’s SANA news agency has reported. The agency added that several missiles were destroyed in mid-air. Israel launched several missiles from the northern side of the West Bank at a number of targets in the Damascus countryside shortly after 11am local time […]
‘A knife in the heart of Holocaust survivors’: Australian police seize Nazi flag near synagogue ahead of Kristallnacht anniversary
The mayor of Brisbane, Australia has called for a ban on Nazi symbols after a flag with a swastika on it was spotted flying next door to a synagogue just days before the anniversary of the Nazi-era Kristallnacht programs. The Nazi flag was flown from a window of the neighboring UniLodge student housing complex downtown. The […]
‘Absolutely just’: Beijing says its military drills near Taiwan are a response to its provocations & collusion with foreign powers
The Chinese Taiwan Affairs Office has defended Beijing’s military exercises near Taiwan, claiming it is a “just” move to protect peace and stability, and blamed Taipei’s “collusion” with foreign forces. Speaking on Wednesday, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, put the blame for rising tensions firmly on Taipei, accusing it of inventing “bogus […]