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The “Just Mission 2025” exercises, announced by the PLA Eastern Theatre Command, are focused on combat readiness and controlling key maritime areas, escalating regional tensions. BEIJING — China announced Monday that it will conduct large-scale live-fire military exercises around Taiwan, establishing five restricted zones for sea and air operations in a significant escalation of military pressure on the island. State news agency Xinhua reported that the drills, named “Just Mission 2025,” are scheduled for Tuesday and will involve naval and air force units. A spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command said the exercises focus on combat readiness…
Seven officers injured in Yalova province clash; incident follows last week’s detention of 115 suspects accused of plotting attacks on Christmas and New Year’s events. ANKARA — Seven Turkish police officers were wounded during a raid on suspected Daesh (Islamic State) militants on Monday, in a clash that underscores Turkey’s ongoing security challenges ahead of the holiday season. The operation took place in Yalova province, southwest of Istanbul, after police identified a militant hideout, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. When officers moved in, they were met with gunfire, triggering an exchange that left seven personnel injured. None of the wounds…
A shootout ensues after police raid a home in northwestern Yalova province, local media reports say.Six ISIL (ISIS) fighters have been killed in a shootout in northwest Turkiye that also left three police officers dead, the Turkish Interior Ministry has said.In a speech on Monday, Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya said that security forces carried out 108 separate overnight raids on alleged ISIL hideouts across 13 provinces.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Syria says key ISIL leader captured near Damascuslist 2 of 4Turkiye arrests 115 ISIL suspects it says planned holiday attackslist 3 of 4Syria says senior ISIL…
The United Council of Rohang aims to negotiate repatriation to Myanmar from Bangladesh’s crowded camps, but faces challenges of legitimacy, security, and political control. COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — For the first time in eight years, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s sprawling camps have elected a leadership body, expressing hope that it can negotiate their safe return to Myanmar and address desperate conditions in the settlements. The newly formed United Council of Rohang (UCR) emerged from July elections involving more than 3,000 refugees across 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar. The area houses about 1.7 million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military…
An essay about Gaza, about leaving, and about carrying memories.I always thought of Gaza as a place where time folded in on itself. A closed world – dense, familiar, overwhelming – where you grow too fast or not at all.I was the child my aunts, my older cousins, and even my friends’ mothers would pull into conversations about family issues, relationships, and everyday problems.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3All the countries Israel attacked in 2025: Animated maplist 2 of 3When Palestinian existence is portrayed as hatelist 3 of 3Gaza storm kills Palestinian woman as Israeli curbs on…
Israel on Friday announced it is officially recognising Somaliland, a first for the self-proclaimed republic since 1991.The leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels has warned any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a “military target”, in the latest condemnation of Israel’s move to recognise the breakaway region.“We consider any Israeli presence in Somaliland a military target for our armed forces, as it constitutes aggression against Somalia and Yemen, and a threat to the security of the region,” said the group’s chief, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, according to a statement published by rebel media online.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel…
Elsewhere in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, Cameroon and Ivory coast draw 1-1, while Sudan see off Equatorial Guinea.Mozambique have claimed a historic first victory in the Africa Cup of Nations, breathing new life into their campaign after overcoming Gabon 3-2 in Agadir, while Algeria have booked their place in the last 16 of AFCON with a narrow win over Burkina Faso.Beaten in their tournament curtain-raiser by Ivory Coast, Mozambique scored twice before half-time in their Group F game on Sunday as Faizal Bangal headed home and Geny Catamo netted from the penalty spot.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist…
Kyrgios, who is currently 671st in the men’s rankings, beat the four-time Grand Slam singles champion in straight sets.Nick Kyrgios has beaten women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the “Battle of the Sexes”, a highly-publicised showdown with modified rules that divided tennis fans.Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday that bore little resemblance to the era-defining 1973 encounter between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US Open: Sabalenka defeats Anisimova to retain women’s titlelist 2 of 4‘Do you want a player…
Israel and its supporters would have you believe that just being a Palestinian is a lethal threat.I am a Palestinian. And increasingly, that fact alone is treated as a provocation.In recent months, I have watched anti-Semitism — a real, lethal form of hatred with a long and horrific history — be stripped of its meaning and weaponised to silence Palestinians, criminalise solidarity with us, and shield Israel from accountability as it carries out a genocide in Gaza. This is not about protecting Jewish people. It is about protecting power.The pattern is now impossible to ignore.A children’s educator, Ms Rachel, whose…
Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago amid Washington’s push for phase two of Gaza ceasefire as strategy gaps grow.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States to meet with President Donald Trump as regional turmoil approaches a boiling point amid Israel’s attacks in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria and mounting tensions with Iran.Netanyahu is to hold talks with Trump at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday as Washington pushes to complete the first phase of the Gaza truce.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Four Palestine Action hunger strikers vow to continue as two pause protestlist…