United States Central Command said three U.S. service members were killed and five seriously wounded during ongoing combat operations against Iran, with others sustaining minor injuries. The casualties followed Iranian retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases after the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign known as Operation Epic Fury began Saturday. CENTCOM denied online claims that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, saying … Continue reading 3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran

Israel and the United States launched a large-scale joint military campaign against Iran on Saturday called Operation Epic Fury, reportedly killing senior leaders including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Donald Trump warned that any severe Iranian retaliation would be met with unprecedented force. Officials said Israel is targeting Iranian leadership, while the U.S. is striking military facilities and ballistic missile sites deemed an imminent threat, with the … Continue reading Israel expands offensive with new wave of coordinated strikes in Iran

Sources in Israel and Britain said Iran launched two missiles toward Cyprus on Sunday, marking what would be the first direct attack by the Islamic Republic against a European Union member state. Israeli officials said the missiles fell into the sea after being fired toward the island, where United Kingdom maintains strategic military bases. At RAF Akrotiri, Britain stations F-35 fighter jets, refueling aircraft, thousands … Continue reading Iran attacks a European nation for the first time

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died, according to Iranian state media, which said he was killed as a “martyr.” The reports were published by IRNA and Fars News Agency on Sunday. Earlier, Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Khamenei was dead following extensive strikes by United States and Israel on Iran. The Israeli military said the attacks targeted leadership sites and killed senior officials, including … Continue reading Iranian state media confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead

A tram derailed and crashed into a building Friday along Vittorio Veneto avenue in central Milan, killing one person and injuring more than two dozen others. The No. 9 tram was reportedly traveling at high speed when it unexpectedly swerved at a switch track used by another line and nearly tipped over before slamming to a stop. Emergency crews, including ambulances and firefighters, rushed to … Continue reading Milan tram derails and slams into a building, killing one person

Sweden’s military intercepted a suspected Russian drone in the Öresund strait while France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, was docked in Malmö for NATO exercises. A Swedish naval vessel detected the drone during patrol and took countermeasures, after which contact with it was lost. French officials said the drone was spotted more than 10 kilometers from the carrier and posed no impact to … Continue reading Sweden intercepts suspected Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier

Russia launched 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, targeting energy facilities, railway infrastructure and residential areas, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said air defenses shot down most of the projectiles, but several missiles and dozens of drones struck 32 sites across eight regions. Gas facilities in Poltava and power substations in Kyiv and Dnipro were hit, while railway infrastructure in frontline regions … Continue reading Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, injuring at least 26

The United States has authorized non-essential government staff and their families to leave Israel and urged U.S. citizens to consider departing while commercial flights remain available, amid rising fears of a potential American strike on Iran. The warning followed inconclusive nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran, as President Donald Trump positioned two carrier strike groups in the region. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee urged … Continue reading US urges its citizens to leave Israel immediately amid strike threat to Iran

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border airstrikes overnight, sharply escalating tensions, with Pakistan’s defense minister declaring the situation an “open war.” Afghanistan said its attack on Pakistani military targets was retaliation for earlier Pakistani airstrikes in Afghan border areas, while Pakistan responded with strikes in Kabul and other provinces. Relations have been strained for months, with prior border clashes and failed peace talks despite a Qatari-mediated … Continue reading Pakistan defense minister says country in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after strikes