The Russian mission included two supersonic Tu-22M3s, as well as about 10 fighters, the French detachment said.
UK police make eight further arrests after arson attacks on Jewish sites
British counter-terrorism officers have made a total of 23 arrests over a wave of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites and an Iran-critical media outlet in London, the Metropolitan police said Tuesday. Police are investigating whether Iran paid “crimi…
Pope slams corruption in Angola
In today’s programme: Pope Leo XIV is in Angola, where he slammed exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful before 40,000 faithful at an open-air mass in the city of Saurimo. Also, the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group say they h…
Space: Artemis II astronauts capture extraordinary “Earthset”
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission captured extraordinary images of our home planet during their journey around the far side of the Moon. During an Earthset, the planet appears to sink below the lunar horizon.
U.S. Military Stops and Boards M/T Tifani, Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says
The seizure was the latest U.S. effort to squeeze Iran’s oil-reliant economy, and came days after the Navy boarded an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
Europe Wanted a Say on the Iran War, but It’s Still on the Sidelines
A British-French plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz would give the continent a role. But Tehran and Washington are still calling the shots.
Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Two Israeli soldiers have been removed from combat duty and are to serve 30 days’ detention after a statue of Jesus was destroyed.
Opinion: Opinion | Iran’s Game Of Thrones: Inside The ‘Group’ That Wants Ghalibaf Gone, And No Deal
A section of the IRGC is firmly opposed to any negotiations and would like the war to continue in the hope of a total victory. Another faction would like negotiations, but with maximalist demands on the US.
US held secret talks with Cuba
Cuba and the United States say officials recently held talks on the island as tensions remain high over the US energy blockade on the Caribbean nation. A US State Department official said the meeting took place on April 10th, while Cuba identified lif…
Jet fuel prices flying sky high
The war in Iran is having wider consequences for the aviation sector, with rising jet fuel prices putting pressure on airlines and even raising concerns about possible shortages. France and Europe more broadly are looking for solutions to prevent such…