Israeli strikes on Damascus may have been more about Hezbollah than Syria Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeted southern Damascus on Wednesday, causing material damage and reflecting a larger trend of what Syria considers “Israeli aggression” against it. But what does Israel seek to achieve with these strikes? At around 11:35pm (local time) Israel launched surface-to-surface missiles […]
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NHS strikes deal on ‘world’s most expensive drug’
England’s National Health Service will roll out a treatment for a rare genetic disorder affecting young children The NHS has made an agreement to provide young patients with the most expensive drug in the world, a one-off life-saving treatment which is reportedly priced at £2.8 million ($3.7 million). “But it can now be offered to […]
Pilot avoids catastrophe as plane’s tail strikes runway (VIDEO)
A terrifying video emerged from Heathrow Airport, showing a passenger jet shaking in high winds during an attempted landing A British Airways (BA) flight from Aberdeen, Scotland was about to touch down at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday afternoon, but the aircraft’s tail hit the runway as the pilot struggled to land in high winds. […]
Pentagon reacts to problem of civilians dying in US drone strikes
A ‘civilian protection center’ will address the longstanding issue of so-called ‘collateral damage’ US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to establish a “civilian protection center of excellence” in order to monitor and respond to “drone strike lessons learned” and standardize both the reporting of strikes and the compensation of victims, he revealed in a […]
Hundreds injured & killed in Saudi strikes
Saudi-led coalition’s bombing left hospitals in Yemen overwhelmed with dead and wounded victims Scores of people have been killed and potentially hundreds have been injured by airstrikes in Yemen, the latest escalation in the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s war against Houthi rebels in the shattered country. Targets struck on Friday reportedly included a prison and an […]
Court strikes down outdoor mask mandate
A French tribunal said a regional masking requirement infringes on personal freedom An outdoor mask mandate in France’s Paris region has been struck down by a judge, who called the rule a major violation of citizens’ liberties just two weeks after it was reimposed. The Paris Administrative Tribunal ruled against the masking policy on Thursday, […]
UN nuclear watchdog strikes spy camera deal with Iran
The UN’s nuclear watchdog has agreed a deal with Iran to replace surveillance cameras at a centrifuge-parts workshop in the TESA Karaj complex after they were removed in an apparent sabotage attack in June. On Wednesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it would soon install new cameras at Iran’s Karaj centrifuge component manufacturing […]
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 […]
‘Joker’ strikes AGAIN: Man tries to set high-speed train on fire
Police in Japan have arrested a man on a high-speed train after he sprinkled inflammable liquid and attempted to start a fire in one of the cars. Approximately 30 passengers were travelling in the same car as the arsonist at the time of the incident on Monday morning, according to local media. All managed to […]
5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of N. Sumatra, Indonesia – USGS
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has been recorded close to the nothwestern Indonesian island of Sumatra, the US Geological Survey said on Monday. Initial reports indicate the quake struck at a depth of 6.4km (4 miles). Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported the quake as measuring 6.2-magnitude, adding that no tsunami alert has been issued has […]
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 […]
Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response
The Israeli Defense Forces launched three missile strikes on southern parts of Syria, near the border between the two countries, as part of a campaign against Hezbollah targets, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has claimed. The ministry condemned Israel on Monday for launching missile strikes on three areas around the outskirts of the al-Baath settlement. “The […]
Greece strikes deal to buy 3 new French frigates in wake of AUKUS pact grievances
Greece has signed a contract with France to purchase three new frigates, with an option to buy a fourth vessel in the future, as Paris attempts to recover its losses from a major submarine contract with Australia. At a news conference on Tuesday with his Greek counterpart, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, French President Emmanuel Macron […]
WATCH passenger jet spew flames as it strikes a flock of EAGLES on takeoff in Cuba
Chilling footage filmed in Cuba by a passenger of a Moscow-bound flight shows its right engine spewing flames as the plane strikes a group of eagles during the takeoff. Flight ZF 556, belonging to the Russian carrier Azur Air, was departing from the popular Cuban tourist hotspot of Varadero on Thursday when the incident happened. […]
Footage of damaged buildings surfaces after 6.0-magnitude quake strikes Australia (VIDEO)
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Australia’s southern coast, according to local authorities, inflicting significant damage seen in videos circulating online, including in Melbourne, the country’s second-largest city. The quake hit around 9:15am local time on Wednesday and was recorded at a magnitude of 6 by Australia’s Geoscience agency, which noted there is currently no tsunami […]











