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world3 days ago•42 min saved

Escalation widens as Israel-Iran clash spills across the Middle East

Israel conducts fresh strikes on Iran while Tehran’s forces retaliate across the Persian Gulf and Lebanon, deepening a regional war. Iran’s leadership succession debate intensifies as Khamenei’s funeral is delayed; U.S. evacuations and embassy closures expand across the UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The United States says it is conducting 24/7 strikes into Iran, and six U.S. service members were killed in a weekend drone attack, highlighting the conflict’s widening toll.

via The Washington Post|

#evacuations #iran-nation #israel-nation

business4 days ago•28 min saved

Hormuz disruption pushes global oil prices higher amid Iran crisis

Widening conflict with Iran has effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a surge in crude prices and risking higher gas costs and broader inflation as markets react to the disruption.

via The Washington Post|

#business #energy-markets #iran-nation

national-security11 days ago•24 min saved

Caine warns Iran strike could heighten U.S. troop risk amid ammo gaps and weak allied backing

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned that an attack on Iran could pose greater danger to U.S. troops if critical munitions are scarce and allied support is lacking, according to insiders discussing internal Pentagon briefings as the Trump administration weighs a strike.

via The Washington Post|

#iran #joint-chiefs-of-staff #national-security

world1 month ago•23 min saved

Olympic Ceasefire Highlights Global Conflicts as Games Open

As the Winter Olympics open in Italy, the U.N. and IOC are urging a 52-day pause in all wars, invoking the ancient Olympic Truce to safeguard athletes and officials, while fighting continues in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts; athletes from affected nations are still set to compete.

via The Washington Post|

#international-olympic-committee #united-nations #war-and-unrest

world1 month ago•22 min saved

Russia targets Ukraine’s energy sector as Trump pushes for pause

A Russian drone attack hit coal mining facilities in southeastern Ukraine, killing at least 12 miners as they headed home, underscoring intensified strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The flare-up followed President Trump’s request for a partial pause in attacks, which Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said would apply only to Kyiv and would end the same day.

via The Washington Post|

#drones #kyiv #russia-ukraine-war

national-security1 month ago•18 min saved

Xi’s purge tightens grip as China’s top general Zhang Youxia is investigated

China’s vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Gen. Zhang Youxia, has been placed under corruption investigation, marking the most senior military official toppled in Beijing’s widening purge of the armed forces and signaling an unprecedented consolidation of power under Xi Jinping.

via The Washington Post|

#chinese-communist-party #corruption #national-security

world1 month ago•28 min saved

Gaza Strike Kills Three Journalists, CBS News Contributor Among Them

Three journalists were killed when an Israeli strike hit their car in central Gaza, including a CBS News contributor; Israel said it struck drone operators, marking another deadly episode in the Gaza-Israel conflict amid a U.S.-backed ceasefire.

via The Washington Post|

#cbs-corp #freedom-of-the-press #gaza-strip

politics1 month ago•30 min saved

Catholic archbishops urge moral rethink of U.S. foreign policy

Three senior U.S. Catholic archbishops say the era of unilateral military action has unsettled the moral foundation of America’s foreign policy, noting recent use or threat of force in places like Venezuela and Greenland and echoing Pope Leo XIV’s concerns, urging a broader moral reflection on the United States’ role in the world.

via The Washington Post|

#foreign-policy #international-relations #politics