Author: Forelines
At least three children were among five individuals killed when a suicide bomber hit an army school bus in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, the military stated on Wednesday, in an attack Pakistan blamed on Indian aligned forces. Approx 40 students were on the bus that was headed to an army-run school and multiple sustained wounds, stated Yasir Iqbal, the administrator of Khuzdar district, where the incident happened. Pakistani military and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif swiftly issued a statements critisizing the violence and alleging “Indian terror proxies” of engagement in the attack. They did not share proof connecting the attack to…
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The biggest known Russia’s drone strike since full-scale war started in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv territory and wounded at least three people, Ukrainian officials stated early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up attacks after peace discussions on Friday, as per Reuters. According to Reuters, Russia carried out 273 drones by 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT), targeting chiefly the central Kyiv area and the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk areas in the country’s east, Ukrainian air force stated. Based on data given by the air force, this was Russian biggest drone strike on Ukraine of the war. On the…
Kyiv rallied backing from its Western allies on Friday following Ukraine and Russia failed to accept to a truce at their first direct discussions in over three years, with Moscow presenting circumstances that a Ukrainian source defined as “non-starters”. Under pressure from United States President Trump to end the bloodiest war in Europe from World War Two, delegates from the warring nations met for the first time since March 2022, the month following Russia captured its neighbour. The discussions in an Istanbul palace took less than two hours. Moscow showed satisfaction with the meeting and stated it was ready to…
Oil prices play a significant role in Russian budget and the Russia’s economy overall, but Russia’s national interests be prioritized all above else, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday. Dmitry Peskov was replying on remarks by United States President Donald Trump, who recommended that President Vladimir Putin may be more likely to resolve the war in Ukraine after the current drop in oil prices. “Oil prices cannot be a factor that can influence Russia’s attitude towards its national interests,” Dmitry Peskov stated. “Russia’s national interests are above all else, above any oil prices.” Russia, Dmitry Peskov stated was…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be “intensive” after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid. However an Israeli defence official said the operation would not be launched before U.S. President Donald Trump concludes his visit next week to the Middle East. The decision, after weeks of faltering efforts to agree a ceasefire with Hamas, underlines the threat that a war heaping international pressure on Israel amid dwindling public support at home could continue with no end in sight. A report…
The Israel’s military stated it launched airstrikes against Yemen’s Hodeidah Port on Monday, a day following the Iran-backed Houthis launched a missile that hit close to main airport of Israel, according to Reuters. The military stated in a release that it striked what it urged Houthi “terrorist” targets in Hodeidah and its vicinity. “The attack was carried out in response to repeated attacks carried out by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel in which surface-to-surface missiles and unmanned aircraft were launched at the territory of the state and its citizens,” it stated, as per Reuters report. Over…
Mining in Pataz northern district of Peru will be halted for 30 days, President Dina Boluarte stated on Monday, following 13 gold mine workers in the region were kidnapped and killed by illegitimate miners. Government of Peru further plans to build a military base and impose a curfew beginning from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the district. (Forelines)
Six attacks targeted Yemen’s Hodeidah port, according to the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV report on Monday, blaming the attacks on Israel and the U.S. a day following the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that hit close to main airport of Israel. There was no instant official comment from Israel or the United States Axios reporter Barak Ravid quoted a senior United States official as mentioning Israel had striked Yemen in cooperation with U.S. Israel’s media consisting of channel 12 further quoted a senior Israel’s official who they stated affirmed Israel was striking Yemen. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday…
The United States is pressing Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal at the White House in about two months, along with bilateral mineral deals that would bring billions of dollars of Western investment to the area, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior advisor for Africa said Reuters on Thursday. “When we sign the peace agreement … the minerals deal with the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) will be signed on that day, and then a similar package, but of a different size, will be signed on that day with Rwanda,” Massad Boulos stated in an interview in the Qatar’s…