US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran will end “very soon”. However, an Iranian military commander warned that the United States and Israel are not in a position to end the conflict at will. Trump described the war with Iran as a “short-term excursion” and said it would conclude “very soon”, according More
At least 42 people have been killed as a result of heavy flash floods in Kenya, a media report said on Monday. Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains, swept through several regions of the country since Friday, Al Jazeera reported. Kenya’s Public Service and Special Programmes Minister, Geoffrey Ruku, told reporters on Sunday that police More
The US State Department has instructed non-essential personnel and their family members at the US embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to leave the country, media reports said on Monday. The State Department continues to advise Americans to “reconsider travel” to Saudi Arabia, although it has not recommended that all trips to the More
President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the country’s interim leadership council has approved a decision to halt attacks on neighbouring countries unless Iran itself comes under attack from their territory. In a televised message broadcast today (Saturday), the president also apologised to neighbouring countries for the strikes that took place in recent days. He said Iran More
Iran has warned that it will target Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor if the United States and Israel attempt to change the Iranian government. Earlier this week, the United States and Israel reportedly carried out joint strikes on several Iranian cities. In retaliation, Iran launched missile attacks on a number of US military bases in Saudi More
More than 200 people have been killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall struck the Rubaya coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, media reports said on Thursday. The DRC’s Ministry of Mines said on Wednesday that about 70 children were among the victims. Those injured were evacuated to medical facilities in the More
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Syed Abbas Araqchi, has condemned the sinking of an Iranian warship by the United States, calling it as “a crime” and warning that Washington will “deeply regret” its actions. According to Reuters, a US submarine sank the Iranian vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth More
Iran has banned the export of all food and agricultural products until further notice, citing the need to prioritise domestic supply amid ongoing economic pressures. Tasnim News Agency reported: “In line with the government’s decision to prioritise the provision of basic, sensitive and essential goods required by the people under the current conditions in the More
Six American service members have been killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran so far, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday. In a post on its X account, CENTCOM said the bodies of two previously unaccounted soldiers had been recovered from facilities struck during the initial wave of Iranian attacks in the More
The United States Embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was hit by two Iranian drones on Tuesday, a media report said. The US Department of State urged its citizens in more than 10 countries to leave those countries. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said two drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh this More
