Iran executed 29-year-old graduate student Erfan Shakourzadeh on espionage charges, accusing him of collaborating with the CIA and Israel’s Mossad during a period of heightened tensions with the United States and Israel. Rights groups said the elite aerospace engineering student from Tehran’s Iran University of Science and Technology was tortured, held in solitary confinement, and forced to give false confessions before his execution. In messages … Continue reading Iran hangs grad student accused of spying for the CIA and Israel’s intel agency

Israel’s Knesset passed a bipartisan law to create a special military tribunal for roughly 300 Palestinian attackers captured during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led invasion, with the vote passing 93-0. The tribunal would prosecute suspects for crimes including genocide, terrorism, harming Israeli sovereignty, and assisting an enemy during wartime, with genocide convictions carrying the possibility of the death penalty. Supporters described the legislation as a … Continue reading Knesset passes law establishing military tribunal to try October 7 perpetrators

A report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Israel secretly established a military base in Iraq’s Anbar desert before its conflict with Iran, intended to support air operations and potential rescue missions. The base allegedly hosted special forces and search-and-rescue units, and was meant to assist if Israeli aircraft were downed inside Iran. It was reportedly discovered after a local shepherd noticed unusual military … Continue reading Report: shepherd uncovers alleged secret Israeli base in Iraqi desert

North Korea has revised its constitution to mandate an automatic nuclear missile strike if leader Kim Jong Un is killed or its nuclear command system is threatened. The change was reportedly made after the US-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian leaders, which North Korea viewed as a warning about “decapitation” attacks. Experts say the revision strengthens and formalizes an existing policy by placing it directly into … Continue reading North Korean constitution now requires nuclear missile strike if Kim Jong Un is killed by foreign power

Indonesian police arrested more than 300 foreign nationals in Jakarta during a major raid on an alleged online gambling operation linked to over 70 betting websites. Most of those detained were from Vietnam and China, while others came from several Southeast Asian countries, and many were accused of overstaying visitor visas. Authorities said the group operated in an organized structure with roles such as customer … Continue reading Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in an operation to crack down on banned online gambling

At least 21 police officers were killed in northwestern Pakistan after a suicide car bombing and armed assault targeted a police post in Bannu district near the Afghan border. The attack was claimed by the militant alliance Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, which reportedly used an explosives-filled vehicle, gunmen, and drones during the assault. The powerful explosion destroyed much of the checkpoint, leaving rubble, burned vehicles, and widespread … Continue reading Car bomb attack and ambush in northwest Pakistan kill at least 21 police

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned they would attack US bases and ships in the Middle East if Iranian tankers are targeted again, following recent clashes in the Gulf of Oman. The threat came after US forces struck two Iranian tankers that Washington said violated its blockade, while Iran claimed its navy retaliated. Tensions also rose near Qatar after a cargo ship caught fire from an unknown … Continue reading Iran threatens US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

Rescuers on Indonesia’s Halmahera island recovered the bodies of two Singaporean hikers who were trapped after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday. The men, aged 30 and 27, were found near the body of an Indonesian female hiker close to the volcano’s crater. Rescue efforts were slowed by thick volcanic debris, dangerous terrain, and ongoing eruptions that continued to release ash and hot material. The three … Continue reading Bodies retrieved from Indonesian volcano after eruption kills 3 hikers