live U.S. launches 'defensive' strikes against Iran as peace talks continue
The U.S. military has said it carried out defensive strikes in southern Iran after boats were seen laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, U...
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The American military said it had carried out ‘defensive’ strikes in Southern Iran after boats were seen laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said missile launch sites were also targeted in the attacks, which it said aimed to "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."
Iran’s President Masoud Peshekian has ordered the rollback of nearly three months of restrictions on access to the worldwide internet, according to reports in Iranian state media. Most Iranians have been unable to access the worldwide web for 87 days according to the internet observatory NetBlocks.
Muslim pilgrims have started gathering on Mount Arafat, east of Mecca near Saudi Arabia to mark the annual Hajj pilgrimage’s most important day. Millions gather to pray at Mount Arafat on the day, known as Arafah Day, which is one of the holiest days in Islam.
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is moving faster than attempts to contain it. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the situation would likely get worse before improving. A total of 220 suspected deaths linked to the outbreak have been reported so far.
Passenger rail services resumed between the Azerbaijani capital and Georgian capital on Monday after a six year suspension, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The first train departed Baku Railway Station at 23:10 local time (19:10 GMT) and arrived in Tbilisi at 08:41 (04:41 GMT) local time.
The inaugural Enhanced Games began in Las Vegas on Sunday (24 May), launching one of the most controversial experiments in modern sport, in which athletes openly compete using performance-enhancing drugs banned under traditional anti-doping rules.
A peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is yet to materialise, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying that negotiations are incomplete and an Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman saying that a deal isn't imminent.
A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, though the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim.
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The World Health Organization warned on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with 220 suspected deaths reported so far.
FIFA has confirmed that Iran has moved its World Cup training base from the United States to Mexico, citing the ongoing war in the Middle East and related security concerns.
Farmers in Sudan say the war involving Iran is pushing up fuel and fertiliser prices, forcing many to cut back on planting and threatening food production in a country already struggling with widespread hunger.
Residents living near a burning textile warehouse in the town of Tubize, southwest of Brussels, have been evacuated after authorities warned of a risk of explosions caused by gas canisters stored inside the building.
Doctors working on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say attacks on treatment centres and fleeing patients are hampering efforts to contain the virus.
Russia has warned foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, saying it has launched a new wave of strikes targeting Ukraine’s defence industry and military command infrastructure.
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