China Pushes Peace Plan for Iran War Amid US Skepticism
China is positioning itself as a primary mediator in the escalating conflict with Iran, launching a diplomatic offensive designed to challenge U.S. Influence in the Middle … Read more
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Iran War: US Troop Injuries Pass 300, More Forces Deployed to Middle East
The number of U.S. Service members wounded in attacks linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East has surpassed 300, with a recent barrage of … Read more
USS Massachusetts: Navy Commissions First Submarine Named for Bay State
BOSTON — The newest and most advanced submarine in the U.S. Navy, the USS Massachusetts, was officially commissioned on Saturday, marking a significant addition to the … Read more
Afghanistan: Mass Funeral Held for Victims of Kabul Airstrike
Kabul residents laid to rest dozens more victims on Thursday, marking the second mass funeral in as many weeks following a Pakistani airstrike on a drug … Read more
Iran-Israel War: Strikes, Talks & Rising Global Tensions | AP News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile struck Tel Aviv on Tuesday as Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles targeting Israel, escalating a conflict … Read more
Iran-Israel Conflict: Trump Threatens Strikes, Iran Vows Retaliation & Strait of Hormuz Tensions
The Middle East is bracing for further escalation as the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its fourth week, marked by a dangerous new exchange of … Read more
Iran Missiles Target UK-US Base on Diego Garcia; UK Condemns Attack
The remote British Indian Ocean Territory of Diego Garcia, a strategically vital island hosting a joint U.K.-U.S. Military base, found itself briefly in the crosshairs this … Read more
Israel-Iran Conflict: Strikes, Energy Prices, and Global Risk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a … Read more
EU Rejects Military Support for US/Israel Amid Middle East Conflict & Energy Concerns
Brussels – European leaders signaled a firm rejection of direct military involvement in escalating conflicts in the Middle East Thursday, as they convened in Brussels to … Read more
Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict: Cross-Border Attacks Escalate to “Open War”
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that … Read more