live Pentagon official says U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far
A Pentagon official provided the first official estimate of the cost of the U.S. war in Iran on Wednesday (29 April), telling lawmakers that $25 bi...
Four people have died and three others have been injured after a helicopter crashed into a home in Dagestan, Russia on Friday.
According to TASS, citing Dagestan's Health Minister Yaroslav Glazov, seven people were aboard the aircraft.
"The helicopter crashed near a settlement. As a result, four people have died. One person is in extremely serious condition, and two others are in serious condition," he said.
The helicopter was going from Kizlyar to the town of Izberbash as confirmed by the main directorate of EMERCOM, the emergency service for the republic.
Local media reports that preliminary investigations by experts in emergency technical monitoring are examining the possibility of a technical malfunction.
According to emergency services, before the crash the pilots tried to land the aircraft on the beach. A technical malfunction is being considered as the likely cause of the accident.
The incident occurred near the village of Achi-Su in Karabudakhkentsky District. Israfil Israfilov, head of Dagestan Regional Control Centre has clarified that there were no tourists on board the aircraft.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war. Tehran said the U.S. should remove obstacles to a deal, including its blockade of Iran's ports. Meanwhile Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in St Petersburg for talks.
A Pentagon official provided the first official estimate of the cost of the U.S. war in Iran on Wednesday (29 April), telling lawmakers that $25 billion had so far been spent on the conflict, most of it on munitions. Earlier, Donald Trump said that the U.S. had "militarily defeated" Tehran.
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump was unhappy with a proposal from Tehran that does not deal with its nuclear programme. Washington is insisting that any talks must address Iran’s nuclear activities.
The death toll from a train collision near Indonesia’s capital Jakarta rose to 14 women on Tuesday (28 April), with 84 people injured, after rescuers completed efforts to free passengers trapped in the wreckage, the state rail operator said.
The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC+ on 1 May has put renewed focus on one of the most influential groups in global energy - and how its decisions can shape oil prices worldwide.
Two Jewish men have been stabbed in London in an incident that British police are treating as a terrorist attack.
Reversing a decade of restrictions, New South Wales has opened new areas for gas exploration in its remote west. The move reflects growing concern over future energy supply across Australia’s east coast.
Travel demand across China is expected to remain robust during the upcoming five-day Labour Day holiday starting 1 May.
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Mali’s military leader, Assimi Goita, has said the situation is “under control” in his first public remarks since a wave of coordinated attacks shook the country last weekend.
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