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Donald Trump has said he believes Iran’s regime could fall following weeks of unrest across the country, as the US president considers whether to intervene.Musk’s xAI curbs sexually explicit image generation in Grok Tense Uganda goes to vote amid internet blackout Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space stationAstronauts land back... Read More
Trump would want military action in Iran to be swift and decisive, sources say”
The president has told his advisers he would want any action to deliver a decisive blow to the Iranian regime, but so far he hasn’t gotten that guarantee from them, sources say . Donald Trump would want military action in Iran to be swift and decisive, sources say. The president has told his advisers he... Read More
Russia said on Thursday that a British diplomat was being expelled after being identified as a British spy by the Federal Security Service.
The FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, named the British diplomat and said he was working undercover for Britain’s spy service. The diplomat has been given two weeks to leave Russia. Russia’s foreign ministry summoned Britain’s Charge d’affaires in Russia to protest about the situation. “It was again stressed that Moscow would not... Read More
Two men have been slashed near an apartment in Tokyo. One of them is reportedly unconscious. Police have arrested an individual on suspicion of attempted murder.
The incident happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, in Tokyo’s Suginami Ward. Investigative sources say the two victims, both in their 60s, are court bailiffs who visited the apartment to carry out an eviction. The room’s occupant, a man believed to be in his 40s, was arrested near the apartment. He had apparently accumulated... Read More
The UN Security Council is expected to meet for “a briefing on the situation in Iran,” according to a spokesperson for the Somali presidency.
The scheduling note said the briefing was requested by the United States. It comes as the US is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said, after a senior Iranian official said Iran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if the US strikes. With Iran’s leadership trying to... Read More
Iran updates: ‘No plan’ to hang people – foreign minister
Airlines have been diverting flights to avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Meanwhile, Iran’s top diplomat denied any plans of hanging, amid earlier reports suggesting swift executions.Iran temporarily closed its airspace to most flights The US has reportedly been withdrawing troops from military bases in the region Iran has denied it planned to hang those... Read More
Trump hails call with Venezuela’s ‘terrific’ interim leader”
The US president said he had a “great” conversation with Delcy Rodriguez, who described her first call with Trump as “productive and courteous.” Trump hails call with Venezuela’s ‘terrific’ interim leader The US president said he had a “great” conversation with Delcy Rodriguez, who described her first call with Trump as “productive and courteous.” Venezuela’s... Read More
Greenland is committed to finding the “right path” and strengthening security cooperation with the U.S.
“That does not mean we want to be owned by the United States. But as allies, how we can strengthen our cooperation is our interest,” she said. Rasmussen added that the meeting was an opportunity to “challenge” Trump’s narrative on the island, including that it is under threat from China. “It is not a true... Read More
Fears grow for detained Iranian Erfan Soltani, who may be executed for joining anti-government protests World
Fears grow for detained Iranian Erfan Soltani, who may be executed for joining anti-government protests Fears are growing for the fate of a detained Iranian protester who may soon be executed, according to a family member and the US State Department, amid a brutal and ongoing crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests by Iranian authorities. In a Tuesday post on X, the US... Read More
Iran on the brink: Government vs. the people”
Protests across Iran have expanded rapidly, spreading from major metropolitan centers to smaller cities and provincial towns, creating one of the most sustained periods of unrest the country has witnessed in recent years. What initially began as public anger over economic hardship – soaring inflation, the collapse of the national currency, rising food prices, and... Read More