Pyongyang has recently signaled it might lift self-imposed moratorium on nuke tests and long-range missile launches North Korea confirmed on Monday that it fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan – its most powerful missile test in over four years and seventh since the start of the year. “The inspection firing […]
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US nearly wiped out tens of thousands of civilians with dam strike in Syria – NYT
The military then dismissed reports of the bombing as “crazy” and preemptively blamed ISIS In 2017, the US bombed a piece of strategic infrastructure in Syria, the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River, despite it being on a no-strike list, the New York Times reported. A B-52 bomber dropped some of the heaviest weapons in […]
Declassified video shows US drone strike on civilians
The botched US air raid killed 10 civilians in Kabul, most of them children The Pentagon has released surveillance videos showing a US air strike that killed 10 civilians in the Afghan capital last year, one of the final American combat missions in the country as Washington ended its two-decade war. Published by the New […]
Teachers strike over govt’s ‘impossible’ Covid strategy
Tens of thousands of staff in French schools launched nationwide protests against the government’s Covid policy Teachers, administrators, and school employees in France refused to show up for work on Thursday, demanding the government review its Covid pandemic policy, which they claim is incoherent and fails to protect students and staff. The government has drawn […]
Propeller blade shatters plane window after bird strike (PHOTOS)
A passenger plane suffered ‘substantial damage’ after its bird-struck propeller punctured the cabin In an unusual and terrifying accident, a chartered jet that had suffered a bird strike was then struck by its own propeller, which penetrated the aircraft and caused serious damage to the fuselage and cabin. The turboprop-powered British Aerospace Jetstream 41 was […]
Israel doesn’t need US permission to strike Iran – FM
The Jewish state possesses capabilities the world can’t even imagine and will use them against Tehran if necessary, the Israeli foreign minister has warned Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has made it clear that his country can use force to curb Iran’s nuclear development without informing US President Joe Biden. “Israel will do whatever it […]
Israel boosts long-range strike capability with US deal
Tel-Aviv has signed a deal with the US for new military kit, including two KC-46 tankers Israel has penned a deal with its allies in Washington to buy 12 Lockheed Martin helicopters and two Boeing refueling planes, with the total cost estimated to be around $3.1 billion. On Friday, Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed its […]
Israel’s $3-billion plan to strike Iran revealed
The Israel Defense Forces has rolled out strike scenarios against Iran, but couldn’t determine the likely outcomes The Israeli military has reportedly drawn up several scenarios to strike Iranian targets, but warned the government that the outcomes of such actions – or their effects on Tehran’s nuclear program – were difficult to predict. The Israel […]
Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – Pentagon
No members of the US military involved in the Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians including 7 children during the retreat from Afghanistan will be penalized in any way, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly decided. The US Air Force’s inspector general investigated the August 29 drone strike and found no violations of law, […]
US & Israel mull drills to strike Iran’s nuclear sites – reports
Israel and the US will discuss the possibility of a joint military exercise to prepare for attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, according to multiple reports, just days after Washington and Tehran sat down for renewed negotiations. The drills will be considered during a meeting between US military officials and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz scheduled […]
‘Pacifist’ Japan explores options to strike ‘enemy bases’
Tokyo is looking for ways to boost its defense posture, including getting the ability to strike “enemy bases,” the country’s PM has said, signaling a potential formal shift from the nation’s post-WWII pacifist stance. The hawkish remarks were delivered by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday, as he addressed parliament during the opening of […]
Activists strike world’s largest e-tailer on Black Friday
Climate activists Extinction Rebellion have disrupted Amazon’s operations, targeting 15 of its fulfilment depots across the world, while warehouse workers and delivery drivers have started a strike in Germany, France, and Italy. On what is traditionally the online retailer’s busiest day of the year, the group has blocked the entrance to depots in the US, […]
Civilians killed in ‘Israeli strike’ on Syria – state TV
At least two civilians were killed and several soldiers wounded in an alleged Israeli air raid in central Syria, according to the country’s state media, which noted Syrian air defenses were activated to repel the attack. “The Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with bursts of missiles from the direction north-east of Beirut, targeting […]
No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds
The US airstrike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, in August was not caused by misconduct or negligence, the Pentagon has found after an “independent review.” No disciplinary action has been recommended. It was a communications breakdown rather than any sort of malice or ineptitude, Air Force Lt. Gen. Sami Said suggested in […]
Syria claims Israel targeted area outside Damascus in missile strike resulting in ‘material losses’ – state media
The Damascus countryside has come under a missile attack, Syria’s state media reported, blaming Tel Aviv for carrying out “aggression” with a number of missiles. The strike reportedly inflicted material damage outside the capital. The alleged attack took place early on Wednesday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, citing a military source. “A number of […]