Russian bombardments resulted in one fatality and 13 injuries in Ukraine’s capital today, after Kyiv’s lethal drone assault on e-commerce facilities in Russia. The recent shelling underscores a dual predicament for Ukraine in its fifth year of conflict, contending with near-daily Russian assaults and infrequent domestic political turbulence sparked by an abrupt reshuffle of its…
After reimposing a naval blockade of Iran’s ports, the US launched two rounds of attacks on its coastal defences and missile sites on Wednesday. Iran responded by hitting US military sites in neighbouring countries in an “existential war” with America. Iran threatened to cut off more regional energy exports days after a tenuous truce failed,…
On Tuesday, US forces conducted attacks against Iran for the fourth consecutive day and reinstated a naval blockade to obstruct maritime traffic to and from the nation’s ports. Although US President Donald Trump retracted his promise to impose substantial taxes on vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz, he cautioned that he would escalate US military…
Yesterday, the prime minister advocated for “calm discussion” with the United States. This morning, he awakens to President Trump embodying a political Catherine wheel: dynamic, erratic, vibrant, and eliciting responses from all directions. Every perspective, particularly about the UK and specifically Sir Keir Starmer. This moment, unprecedented in its significance, presents a substantial strategic dilemma…
Donald Trump has minimised the likelihood of a US conflict with Venezuela; however indicated that Nicolás Maduro’s tenure as president is limited. When inquired about the possibility of the US engaging in warfare against Venezuela, the US president said to CBS’s 60 Minutes: “I doubt it.” I disagree. However, they have been treating us exceedingly…
On Thursday, minutes before meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump ordered the military to resume nuclear testing after 33 years. Trump made the surprising statement on Truth Social while travelling in his Marine One helicopter to Busan, South Korea, to negotiate trade with Xi. He ordered the Pentagon to test the…
On Monday, Hamas surrendered the remains of a deceased hostage under escalating pressure to fulfil its commitment to return the remaining deceased detainees as stipulated in the Gaza truce agreement. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli soldiers have received a coffin purportedly containing the 16th of 28 remains of captives abducted…
In his youth, Edith Perales joined the National Bolivarian Militia, a citizen organisation established by the late President Hugo Chávez in 2009 to support the defence of Venezuela. “We must be a nation capable of safeguarding every inch of our territory to deter any external interference,” Chávez stated at the time. After sixteen years, Perales,…
The civil defense service in Gaza said that Israeli troops murdered several individuals throughout the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, as the military intensified its offensive on Gaza City, prompting the displacement of hundreds of thousands. Israel has initiated a significant aerial and terrestrial assault on Gaza City to eliminate Hamas following nearly two years of…
On Wednesday, Israel’s military announced the establishment of a temporary route to facilitate the evacuation of individuals from Gaza City, following the initiation of a significant ground offensive intended to dismantle Hamas. The Israeli military conducted a substantial bombardment of Gaza City before daybreak on Tuesday and advanced its troops further into the Gaza Strip’s…
