Four people – including three children – were killed in separate Russian attacks in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, and another two in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, local officials said. In the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, three people were injured when a drone exploded near a taxi, the regional head said. This comes a day after…
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN – AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images) Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Iran rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that…
Ukraine has reported an acute shortage of Patriot interceptors since the US went to war with Iran in February. Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Russian forces have struck Ukraine’s Izmail port in southern Odesa, setting off a fire, authorities said, a day after Kyiv pounded Russia’s Novorossiysk port. In a statement on the…
Image is AI-generated for illustration purposes Communications regulator Icasa has said none of its services will be affected when staff embark on a protected strike from Thursday, 6 August. Responding to questions from TechCentral, Icasa confirmed that Nehawu, its recognised union, has notified it of the union’s intention to strike from Thursday over cost-of-living adjustment…
Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people, as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said interceptors “could have saved lives”. In one of the deadliest strikes on Kyiv and the capital region this year – which started after midnight on Wednesday – at least 45 people were injured after residential…
In Gaza, the recovery work was carried out by the Civil Defence, which operates under the Hamas-run interior ministry. Its efforts have been supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “We provide material support – literally the gloves, shovels, protective equipment and body bags they use,” said Patrick Griffiths, spokesperson for the…
The funeral of five members of the same family who were killed in a Russian airstrike last week was held in central Ukraine on Monday, as Moscow again pounded the region. According to the Ukrainian authorities, a direct hit by an Iskander ballistic missile struck the family’s house in Kryvyi Rih — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s…
The U.S. and Saudi militaries launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces over the last few days. The strikes could pose a challenge to a five-day lull in U.S. attacks on Iran, as President Trump says he wants to give…
South Africa has, for the first time, formally earmarked the entire upper 6GHz band for mobile networks, handing operators a potential 700MHz of prime mid-band spectrum and settling – at least directionally – a global tug of war between the cellular industry and Wi-Fi advocates over the most valuable unassigned frequencies in telecommunications. The decision…
The Pentagon has identified two U.S. Army soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan over the weekend. A third service member was also missing in action from the attack, U.S. Central Command said. Unidentified remains were later found in the area, the military said Sunday. The Pentagon said Monday…
