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Why Ex-US Counterterrorism Chief Mentioned Late Wife In Resignation Letter
Joe Kent, the former director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, resigned from hispost, saying he could no longer support President Donald Trump administration's war on Iran, adding Tehran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."
Russia Agrees To Halt Recruitment Of Kenyans For Military Service In Ukraine
Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight with its army in Ukraine, Kenya's foreign minister said Monday after talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.
Iran To Lebanon To Iraq: Heavy Casualties Reported Amid US-Israel-Iran War
Thousands have died across the Middle East following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory Iranian strikes, with casualties reported in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, and other countries.
As Missiles And Drones Rule Skies, Gulf Countries Prepare For Eid On Friday
Amid intermittent missile and drone attacks, sirens, and a palpable sense of uncertainty, citizens and residents across the Gulf region are preparing for an unprecedented Eid on Friday, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan.
Explained: World's Largest Gas Field Hit, Puts 20% Global LNG Supply At Risk
The world's largest known natural gas reserve in Iran came under Israeli attack on Wednesday, prompting Trump to rush to clarify the lack of Washington's involvement in one of his more measured statements since the Middle East war began.
Kim Jong Un Wins 99.93% Votes In North Korea. Remaining 0.07% Went To...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has secured yet another near-total electoral victory, with his ruling Workers' Party of Korea and allied groups winning 99.93 per cent of the vote in the country's latest parliamentary election.
Mossad Intensifies Efforts To Engage Ordinary Iranians Amid Iran-Israel War
While Israeli fighter jets bomb targets across Iran, the country's Mossad spy agency has stepped up efforts to reach ordinary Iranians, in a push to identify people willing to help bring down the Islamic republic.
Analysts Warn Israel's Leader-Targeting Strategy In Iran May Backfire
Israel has killed one senior Iranian leader after another in airstrikes as it seeks to topple the Islamic Republic. But its past experience of targeting senior militants shows the strategy has limits and can sometimes backfire.
Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion For Iran War. It's Nearly 50% Of Tehran's GDP
The Pentagon is reportedly seeking over $200 billion from the US Congress to fund President Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran.
NATO Allies Discuss Strategies To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Amid Oil Concerns
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the military alliance's members were discussing the "best way" to open the Strait of Hormuz, through which a large chunk of the world's oil supply normally passes.
China Won't Invade Taiwan In 2027, Aims For Non-Military Control: US Report
China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan next year but is seeking to take control of the self-ruled island without the use of force, said an annual US intelligence report released Wednesday.
US National Debt Surpasses Record $39 Trillion Amid Iran War
The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Trump Honours 6 US Service Members Killed In KC-135 Crash In Iraq
US President Donald Trump attended the return Wednesday of six crew members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed during the Iran war.
Drones Seen Over US Army Base Where Rubio Lives Amid Iran War: Report
A major security breach was reportedly detected at a high-profile army base in Washington amid the United States' war against Iran.
Finland Ranked Happiest For 9th Year, Nordic Nations Top World Happiness Report 2026
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026
NASA Rover Uncovers 4-Billion-Year-Old Buried River Delta On Mars
Using ground-penetrating radar, NASA's Perseverance rover has detected underground remains of an ancient river delta on Mars in some of the oldest evidence yet obtained showing how water once flowed on the surface of Earth's planetary neighbor.
'No More Israeli Attacks Unless...': Trump After Iran Hits Qatar's LNG Plant
US President Donald Trump has said Israel will not attack Iran's valuable South Pars gas field unless Tehran "unwisely decides to attack a very innocent, in this case, Qatar".
'Iran No Where Close To Nukes': Joe Kent In 1st Interview After Exit
A day after his much-talked-about resignation, which he claimed was in protest of the Iran War, Joe Kent, US President Donald Trump's former counterterrorism chief, blamed Israel for pushing into the conflict.
World's Largest LNG Plant In Qatar Hit By Iranian Missile, Fire On Site
A Qatari complex housing the world's largest liquefied natural gas export plant suffered "extensive damage" amid a sharp escalation of attacks on energy facilities across the Persian Gulf.
