Govts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran

Hong Kong: Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on Friday targeting Iran’s nuclear and military…

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Iran-Israel war: latest developments

Jerusalem: Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Thursday, the seventh day of the war between the longtime enemies. Here are the latest developments: – Trump waiting to decide – US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still…

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US refuses visa for members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team: PM

DAKAR: The United States rejected visa applications for multiple members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team which was scheduled to train in the country, the country’ prime minister said Thursday, as he cancelled the group’s participation in the practice. The visa refusals come amid US President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration crackdown and tightened border controls. The…

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Zelensky appoints new ground forces chief

KYIV, UKRAINE: Ukrainian President Voloydmyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed Gennadiy Shapovalov as commander of the country’s ground forces, replacing a previous commander who resigned following a deadly Russian strike on an army training ground. Shapovalov worked as a military aid liaison in Germany and previously commanded Ukraine’s southern military district. In his evening address, Zelensky…

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SpaceX Starship explodes on Texas launch pad

HOUSTON: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine ground test in Texas late Wednesday, the company said, in the latest setback to billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of sending humans to Mars. The explosion — which sent a towering fireball into the air — happened at the Starbase launch facility at about 11:00 pm (0400…

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