Tag: War
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire, amid escalating clashes along their disputed border that have already caused dozens of casualties and displaced more than 150,000 civilians. Trump said he held separate phone calls with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and…
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In a symbolic ceremony held Friday in northern Iraq, fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) began the group’s long-promised disarmament, marking the most concrete step yet in a renewed peace process aimed at ending four decades of violent insurgency in Turkey. The event, which took place in the mountains of Sulaymaniyah province within Iraq’s…
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On the evening of June 23, the U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would be fully in effect by June 25, calling the recent escalation the “12 Day War.” The declaration was intended to signal the end of a brief but intense conflict that had drawn global attention. However,…
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[This news, published on June 24, was updated on June 30] On the evening of June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in direct retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities the day before. The barrage, officially codenamed Operation Glad Tidings of Victory, marked a…
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[This news, published on June 23, was updated on June 26] On June 22, 2025, the United States launched its first offensive operation in the Iran-Israel war, targeting three major Iranian nuclear facilities. Codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer, the coordinated attack involved the U.S. Air Force and Navy striking the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant, the Natanz…
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[This news, published on June 14, was updated on June 21] On June 13, 2025, a direct and large-scale military confrontation broke out between Iran and Israel, marking an unprecedented escalation in a decades-long rivalry. The conflict was triggered by Israel’s surprise military initiative, dubbed Operation Rising Lion, which targeted key Iranian nuclear and military…
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[This article, published on May 24, was later updated on May 25] Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities have been pounded by the largest Russian aerial attack since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, as 298 drones and 69 missiles were launched in waves overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, including…
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Germany has issued a strong warning to Turkey regarding the potential consequences of targeting Kurdish forces in Syria amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock emphasized that such actions could destabilize the region and empower extremist groups, particularly the so-called Islamic State (IS). Speaking on Germany’s Deutschlandfunk public radio on Monday, Baerbock said,…
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Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has initiated a series of high-profile diplomatic meetings aimed at fostering regional cooperation and advancing reconstruction efforts following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad earlier this month. These developments signal a major shift in Syria’s regional and international relations, with several Arab and neighboring nations expressing support for the country’s transition.…
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In a dramatic turn of events, ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, seeking refuge in Russia hours after a stunning rebel advance that saw Syrian insurgents seize control of the capital, Damascus, and bring an end to the Assad family’s 50-year rule over the country. Russian news agencies Tass and RIA…

