Iran’s parliament speaker has warned that his country’s forces were “waiting for American soldiers” as a further 3,500 US troops arrived in the Middle East. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran would “rain fire” on any US troops attempting to enter Iranian territory. US Central Command said on X that the newly-arrived sailors and marines were […]
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An industrial zone in southern Israel came under attack following a new wave of Iranian missile strikes, marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two regional adversaries. According to Israeli authorities, a missile—or debris from an intercepted missile—struck a facility in the Ne’ot Hovav industrial zone, located near the southern city of Be’er […]
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(Around 250,000 NVC Card Holders Across Myanmar) Yangon, January 18, 2026 – The Union Minister of the Military Council, U Ko Ko Hlaing, told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Muslims in Myanmar are resisting applying for the National Verification Card (NVC)—the card used for citizenship verification—due to pressure from activists and misinformation. Speaking […]
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A 23-year-old woman from Paletwa town, Chin State, said she was forced to flee her native place after being sexually assaulted by Arakan Army (AA) soldiers in April, according to reports by local media. After the AA expelled junta troops and entered Paletwa town, two AA soldiers allegedly raped the woman and attempted to drown […]
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It brands Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites a “global security threat” Russia’s Foreign Ministry denounced on Tuesday continued Israeli attacks on Iran as illegal and said a solution to the conflict over Tehran’s nuclear programme could only be found through diplomacy. “The continuing intensive attacks by Israel on Iran’s peaceful nuclear sites are […]
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Hamas wants end to the war, withdrawal of Israeli troops Reuters, Cairo, Jerusalem Hamas said on Saturday it was seeking amendments to a US-backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, but President Donald Trump’s envoy rejected the group’s response as “totally unacceptable.” The Palestinian group said it was willing to release 10 […]
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Israeli army says intercepted missile fired from Yemen AFP Jerusalem The Israeli military said Sunday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Huthi rebels have been launching strikes on Israel during its war against Hamas. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was […]
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