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Airspace restrictions come amid fears that US President Donald Trump could attack Iran.Iran temporarily closed its airspace to most flights amid United States President Donald Trump’s threats against the country, according to the US aviation authority.Most flights were prohibited from Iranian airspace between 1:45am and 4:00am local time (22:15 to 00:30 GMT) and again from 4:44 am to 7am (01:14 to 03:30 GMT) on Thursday, according to the notices posted by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,421list 2 of 4US Senate defeats war powers resolution…
Evacuation corridor opened for civilians east of Aleppo as stalled integration talks give way to troop build-ups and mutual drone strike accusations. DAMASCUS – The Syrian military has ordered civilians to evacuate a contested area east of Aleppo, opening a “humanitarian corridor” on Thursday in a move widely seen as a prelude to a ground offensive. In a late Wednesday announcement, the army said the corridor from the towns of Deir Hafer and Maskana toward government-held territory would operate between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. local time. The military simultaneously demanded that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdraw east…
Morocco overcome Nigeria 4-2 on penalties, after the match finished 0-0 following extra time, to reach AFCON final.Yassine Bounou saved two penalties, and Youssef En-Nesyri netted the decisive spot kick as hosts Morocco secured a 4-2 shootout victory over Nigeria following their 0-0 draw in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semifinal in Rabat.Morocco, seeking their first continental title in 50 years, will face 2021 winners Senegal in Sunday’s decider in Rabat, while Nigeria take on Egypt in the third-place playoff a day before.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Relocate our T20 World Cup matches outside India, BCB…
Trump has threatened to attack Iran, prompting Tehran to warn of retaliation amid growing fears of conflict.United States President Donald Trump has said he has received assurances that the killings of antigovernment protesters in Iran have stopped, as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated there is “no plan” for executions by Tehran.In comments that appeared to signal a more measured approach to the crisis after threatening to attack Iran, Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he had been told that the killings of protesters in Iran had stopped and that planned executions were halted.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1…
Experts say Starlink is helping Iranians get information out about the protests. But Iran is also trying to jam signals – and questions about the legality of Starlink’s actions linger.Elon Musk’s Starlink is reportedly offering free service to users in Iran, where a communications blackout is under way amid widespread antigovernment protests.The satellite communication service from SpaceX is one of the few ways that images and videos of the protests and the ensuing government crackdown have made their way out of Iran. Here’s what you need to know:Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran accuses foreign intelligence of…
Mane scores 78th-minute winner to send Senegal through to play either Morocco or Nigeria in Sunday’s final.Sadio Mane fired Senegal into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over seven-time winners Egypt.The two-time African Footballer of the Year broke the deadlock in the 78th minute on Wednesday when he let fly from just outside the penalty area inside the bottom left corner after Lamine Camara’s initial effort was blocked.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4EPL: Man United reach a deal in principle with Carrick for rest of seasonlist 2 of 4Trump travel ban…
media examines the groups fighting for control in Yemen and the resulting humanitarian situation on the ground.The internationally recognised government of Yemen, known as the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), says its forces have recaptured two strategic southern provinces, reversing a month-long takeover by the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC).In early December 2025, the STC, a UAE-backed secessionist force, seized the two oil-rich provinces of Hadramout and al-Mahra, which border Saudi Arabia, in a campaign that Riyadh described as a red line for its national security.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What are Saudi Arabia’s plans in southern Yemen?list…
Steve Witkoff says Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan is ‘moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction’.United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East has announced the launch of the second phase of a US-brokered plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.Steve Witkoff said in a social media post on Wednesday that Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan is “moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘My leg went to heaven before me’: Israeli war extinguishes Gaza childhoodslist 2 of 3Juliet Stevenson on Gaza:…
As Western media accepts death tolls from Iran at face value, Palestinian deaths in Gaza remain endlessly questioned, revealing how belief follows power, not evidence.There is a crisis of belief in Western media, one that has little to do with evidence and everything to do with whose deaths align with the interests of empire.For two and a half years, Western media has scrutinised every dead Palestinian, and the ways in which their bodies were maimed, broken and burned in Gaza. Were they real people? If they were, were they truly dead? If dead, were they actually killed by Israel’s bombs,…
As talk of nuclear threats gives way to promises of ‘help’, the Bush-era logic of regime change re-emerges.On Saturday, just under two weeks into the protests that are now sweeping Iran, United States President Donald Trump took to his social media platform of choice to post a message of support: “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”As usual, Trump’s random capitalisation scheme and excessive use of exclamation points would better befit an elementary schoolchild than the leader of the global superpower. But the promise of American help is…