War & Conflicts
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Iran Says Struck Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA, as a British maritime agency also reported an attack.
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Mali Attack Last Week Killed Dozens of Soldiers, 5 Russian Mercenaries
Thursday’s assault on the Dioura military camp, which was claimed by jihadists, is one of the deadliest suffered by the Malian army since the beginning of the conflict that has ravaged the west African country…
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Somali Army Repels Fresh Attack by Regional Forces on Key City
Forces loyal to an ousted governor of Somalia’s South West State launched another attack on a key city on Thursday but were repelled, according to the federal government and residents.
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Survivors of South Africa’s 1960 Massacre Launch Legal Claim
Lawyers for Human Rights announced it would seek to overturn legislation passed a year after the massacre that prohibited legal action by the survivors and the dependents of those killed.
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Iran Says Seized Cargo Ship Over Hormuz Pollution
Iran has demanded compensation following several oil spills in recent weeks, including near the country’s Qeshm island.
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Somalia Clashes With Regional Forces Over Control of Key City
Troops loyal to Laftagareen again attacked Somali army positions in the state capital, Baidoa, around 5:00 am on Monday, this time with the help of Al-Shabaab militants, according to a statement by the federal government.
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Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman if it Gets in Way of Iran Deal: Report
Trump told Yingst that there is a direct back-channel between his administration and officials of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. “They’re good poker players, but they’re dying,” he was quoted as saying.
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Israel objects to US-backed Gaza plan, defiant on pullout
Netanyahu’s office demanded “verifiable” disarmament by Hamas, which on Friday announced it would give up weapons under the Trump plan to a nascent Palestinian governing committee.
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Russian strike burns 8 million books in Ukraine: publisher
A Russian strike on a warehouse in northeastern Ukraine over the weekend destroyed eight million books, the publishing house said Monday, slamming it as an attack on Ukrainian culture.
