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A dramatic escalation in regional tensions unfolded overnight after Israeli forces claimed to have launched airstrikes on military targets in western and central Iran, just hours after carrying out attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut. Residents across several regions of Iran reported hearing powerful explosions. Local and Israeli media indicated that blasts occurred in multiple cities, including areas believed to house military infrastructure. The Israeli occupation forces said early […]

The United States is once again turning its trade spotlight on South Africa, proposing new tariffs following a Section 301 investigation that alleges unfair foreign practices affecting American commerce. However, critics argue that Washington's approach raises serious questions about double standards and the use of trade measures to exert pressure on developing economies. The investigation, launched earlier this year under the US Trade Act of 1974, examines whether foreign government […]

“Eleven unarmed civilian volunteers, including doctors and humanitarian workers, remain unlawfully detained in Libya. These individuals are members of the Global Sumud Land Convoy, a non-violent humanitarian initiative involving 230 participants from 21 countries, transporting ambulances, medical supplies, and mobile homes overland in an effort to break the siege on Gaza.” This is according to the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which stated that the activists have been subjected to arbitrary […]

Discussions between Israel and Lebanon are set for today and tomorrow in Washington, DC, where Lebanese representatives aim to achieve a cessation of assaults and occupation in the south. US President Donald Trump states he requested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease his planned bombing of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, and also communicated with Hezbollah representatives who agreed to a reciprocal ceasefire according to the Lebanese presidency on X. “If […]

Iran announced that it had deployed a new air defence system to shoot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week — an incident experts say demonstrates Tehran’s continued ability to counter US and Israeli strikes despite ongoing attacks on its military infrastructure. Speaking to VOC News, Press TV journalist Alireza Kamandi said the newly unveiled defence system was specifically designed to target advanced […]