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Photographs and text by Jen Guyton Sitting cross-legged on the mossy forest floor, I try not to make a sound as I swat away mosquitoes. The air is warm, the smell of bright Florida sunshine on moist soil still lingering. But a chill descends as the sun goes down, and crickets venture a twilight chirp. …
The US military said on Thursday it had seized an Iranian weapons shipment in January that was destined for Yemen’s Houthi rebels who have been attacking vessels in the Red Sea. Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 13:29 1 min The US navy “seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to …
Iraq said Sunday it had resumed talks with the United States on the future of the anti-jihadist coalition, expressing hope that they would not be disrupted and lead to an outcome soon. Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 00:02 2 min A first round of talks opened on January 27 but was swiftly suspended after a drone …
The United States on Friday carried out strikes against Iranian forces in Iraq and Syria in retaliation over a drone attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan. Issued on: 03/02/2024 – 09:40Modified: 03/02/2024 – 09:59 3 min Here is what we know so far: Hitting Iran unit, but not Iran The US military said …
A “US strike” in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashed al-Shaabi, an ex-paramilitary faction of the grouping said, with an Iraqi security official reporting two deaths in a drone attack. Issued on: 04/01/2024 – 14:12 2 min The Iraqi government, supported by pro-Tehran factions, decried an “aggression”. It accused a US-led …
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday in a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine even as US and international resources are stretched by the new global risks raised by the Israel-Hamas war. Issued on: 20/11/2023 – 10:18Modified: 20/11/2023 – 14:37 4 min Austin, who …
North Korea staged a “simulated tactical nuclear attack” drill at the weekend with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range cruise missiles that were test-fired into the ocean, state-controlled media reported Sunday. Issued on: 03/09/2023 – 11:01 1 min The Korean Central News Agency said the operation early Saturday was a “counteraction drill” in response …
Three U.S. Marines died during military exercises in northern Australia on Sunday, the U.S. military said, in a helicopter crash that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called “tragic”. Issued on: 27/08/2023 – 10:36 1 min Five others were “transported to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition”, Marine Rotation Force – Darwin said in a press release. It said they were …