US forces launched successful attacks late this week on Houthi radars that helped facilitate the Iranian-backed group’s ongoing assaults on ships in the Red Sea, according to US Central Command. CENTCOM said the US military destroyed seven radars in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, which had allowed “Houthis to target maritime vessels and endanger commercial shipping.” […]
Ukraine targeted an airbase in Russia’s Rostov region with at least 70 drones, an official said. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, confirmed the attack to The War Zone. The operation targeted Su-34 bombers used by Russia to drop glide bombs on Ukraine. Ukraine struck a military airbase in Russia with at […]
By Ali Sawafta QABATIYA, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli forces raided a town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing three Palestinians and detaining several others in what the army described as an operation to pre-empt militant attacks. The West Bank, among territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has seen a surge in violence since the […]
Authorities in Greece are closing the Acropolis in Athens for a second afternoon on Thursday as the country swelters in unseasonably high temperatures. Greece’s Culture Ministry said the hilltop citadel, which is Greece’s most popular ancient site, will be closed from midday to 5pm (9am-2pm Irish time) because of the heat. All other archaeological sites […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Israeli tanks advanced deeper into the western area of Rafah, amid one of the worst nights of bombardment from air, ground, and sea, forcing many families to flee their homes and tents under darkness, residents said on Thursday. Residents said the Israeli forces thrust towards the Al-Mawasi area of […]
Jun. 12—A wind-whipped wildfire forced the evacuation of dozens of homes southwest of Spokane Tuesday afternoon, with the official start of summer still more than a week out. By Tuesday night, crews established a line around the entire perimeter of the fire, but the 75-acre blaze could still jump it, said Jessa Lewis of the […]
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister announced on Wednesday plans for new legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the armed forces to bolster the country’s defense capabilities. Boris Pistorius said the proposed bill would allow the government to send letters to all young men who turn 18 — about 400,000 every year […]
UN-backed human rights experts have reported that Israeli forces and Palestinian militants engaged in sexual and gender-based violence during the first months of the Israel-Hamas war. The independent experts, in a detailed chronicle of events that have mostly been reported in the media, said Israeli forces and Palestinian militants committed war crimes, while Israel was […]
UN-backed human rights experts have reported that Israeli forces and Palestinian militants engaged in sexual and gender-based violence during the first months of the Israel-Hamas war. The independent experts, in a detailed chronicle of events that have mostly been reported in the media, said Israeli forces and Palestinian militants committed war crimes, while Israel was […]
FILE – Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, Chair commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, delivers her remarks, during a meeting at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 20, 2023. U.N.-backed human rights experts […]
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction […]
The UN human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by […]