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U.S. forces use Hellfire missile to stop ship sailing to Iran; Tehran claims to shoot down drone

Iran claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone on Sunday just hours after American forces fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of a commercial ship trying to circumvent a U.S.-led blockade of the Islamic republic’s ports. The…

Colombia votes in presidential election that could redefine relations with US

The election is held after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump. Source link

U.S. says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored…

South Africa made to look like fools after World Cup visa issues, says minister

According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”. Source link

Unexpected party invite in your email could be phishing scam, FTC warns

The Federal Trade Commission warned America this week about phishing emails falsely telling people they’re invited to something. The fake invites are sometimes made to look like they originate from companies like Paperless Post and Evite, which specialize in legitimate…

Japan’s defence minister denies militarism and criticises China’s ‘huge arsenal’

Japan has been steadily increasing its defence budget, setting spending records for 12 consecutive years. Its latest budget, approved in December by its cabinet, is for more than 9 trillion yen ($57bn, £42bn) – moving the country closer to its…

Graham Platner’s wife warned campaign staff about his sexting

Graham Platner’s wife reportedly alerted his Maine Senate campaign about his sexually explicit texts with several women days before he announced he was running for the office. Amy Gertner told the campaign she found the messages in the spring of…

Hundreds arrested in France after wild Champions League celebrations

Thousands of officers tried to quell unrest as crowds of fans – some firing flares – celebrated PSG’s victory over Arsenal. Source link

N.Y. reparations commission holds final public hearing as residents call for cash payments

New York’s state reparations commission convened its final public hearing Saturday in Harlem, where residents called on officials to make direct cash payments to Black Americans as the only path to what one attendee described as “true justice.” According to…

Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty

As Cuba heads into another month of blackouts due to the near-total fuel blockade imposed by the US, many say their lives now revolve around these power outages. For Ana Rosa Romero, a 70-year-old widow living in a high-rise building,…