The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an anticipated move that, while supportive of Israel, comes amid signs of American frustration with Israel’s war. The US had already signaled its intention to veto the Algerian resolution, but has grown increasingly critical of Israel’s conduct in…
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Attack on Syrian US base kills Kurdish fighters as regional tension simmers
At least six US-backed Kurdish fighters have been killed in a drone strike on a US base in eastern Syria claimed by Iranian-backed militia that on Friday was the target of US airstrikes. The deaths are the latest indicator of how conflict is seeping across the Middle East since the beginning of the war in Gaza, with ever…
Biden scrubs away Trump in South Carolina ,Democratic primary with ‘loser’ taunt at Trump
Despite that Biden experienced little opposition, the vote is being closely watched amid concerns about his popularity, especially among Black voters. United States President Joe Biden has comfortably won South Carolina’s Democratic primary, promising afterwards that he would make Republican rival Donald Trump a loser for a second time in November’s election. Biden on Saturday…
US launches attack on Iraq Syria, Iran condemns.
The US forces launched a wave of air strikes against Iranian-backed fighters in Iraq and Syria on Friday in retaliation for a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers on Sunday. Iran says the attacks by the United States inside Iraq and Syria are a “strategic error” that will only add to tensions and instability…
US launches strike on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq.
The US has approved plans for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials have told the BBC’s US partner CBS News. The strikes will take place over a number of days, officials said, and weather conditions will likely dictate when they are launched. It comes after a drone attack killed…
US accuses Iran behind drone strike in Jordan
Iran denies it was involved in the drone attack which killed three US troops and injured 34 on a US base in Jordan, near the Syria border US President Joe Biden said the attack had been carried out by Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq “We shall respond,” he said at a campaign…
South African Army Boss Visits Russia Amid Weapons Spat with U.S.
Amid a crisis in relations with the United States over South Africa’s growing relations with Russia, head of the SA army Lieutenant-General Lawrence Mbatha is visiting Moscow for talks on ‘improving combat readiness’, according to Russia’s defence ministry, citing TASS, the state-run news agency. The Daily Maverick’s Peter Fabricius writes that Lieutenant-General Lawrence Mbatha is meeting, among others, his…
South Africa, U.S. In Top-Level Talks Over ‘Weapons for Russia’
Cape Town — The South African and United States Cabinet officials responsible for foreign affairs have stepped into the diplomatic row over the alleged transfer in South Africa of weapons to a Russian cargo vessel last December. Amid controversy over an American claim that South Africa has supplied weapons and ammunition to a nation which…
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