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U.S. strikes hit military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, President Donald Trump said, warning he will consider targeting the country’s oil infrastructure if Iran continues to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint for a fifth of the world’s crude. Trump said in a social media post the U.S. military “totally obliterated every MILITARY target” on Kharg Island while leaving oil facilities intact. He added that if Iran, or “anyone else,” interferes with the “Free and Safe Passage of Ships” in the strait,…

Israel launched what it called a “pre-emptive strike” on Iran as air-raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and Israelis received mobile alerts warning of an “extremely serious” threat, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. “The State of Israel has launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran. Defence Minister Israel Katz has declared a special and immediate state of emergency throughout the country,” the ministry said in a statement. An Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran was preparing for retaliation and vowed a “crushing”…

California opens probe into delayed wildfire warnings in West Altadena Black neighborhoods California’s attorney general has opened a civil rights investigation into whether delayed evacuation warnings during last year’s Los Angeles wildfires contributed to a higher death toll in historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office will examine whether race, age or disability discrimination played a role in the emergency response on the west side of Altadena, where most residents are…

Somalia Confirms Data Breach in Newly Launched E-TAS System MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency confirmed on Sunday that personal data belonging to some travelers who used the country’s recently launched Electronic Travel Authorization System (E-TAS) was exposed following a security breach. In an official statement the agency said the platform had been hit by an “unauthorized and illegal intrusion,” prompting immediate suspension of the system while authorities work to limit the impact.…

Las Anod (AX) — Tensions flared anew as the SSC Khaatumo administration accused North Western State of Somalia forces on Friday of orchestrating a synchronized assault on its military installations in the Buhodle district. In a vehement declaration, SSC Khaatumo claimed that North Western State of Somalia operatives targeted not only military sites but also local nomadic communities, igniting aggressive confrontations that posed grave risks to both soldiers and civilians in the vicinity. "The SSC Khaatumo leadership…

Authorities have taken one individual into custody for interrogation regarding the tragic mass shooting in Lusikisiki, in which 18 lives were lost in the Eastern Cape. This horrific incident unfolded at a homestead within Ngobozana village, where a family was in the midst of preparing for a traditional ritual. This ceremony was designed to signify the conclusion of a mourning period for a mother and daughter who had been tragically killed in August of the previous year. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his…

More than 150 people became ill after swimming in the sea on Sunday, in Ténès, on the Mediterranean coast, 200 kilometers west of Algiers. Many families had gathered on Sunday 4 July on the beach in Ténès on the Mediterranean coast for the opening of the summer season. By the end of the afternoon, dozens of swimmers began…

Combating continues in Kanem province between the military and info rebels, based on navy sources. On Thursday, the rebels claimed to have entered town of Nokou, about fifty kilometers from the positions of the Chadian military. The troopers launched a counter-offensive within the night. In accordance with navy sources, the…

Almost two months after taking the helm of the African Union, Félix Tshisekedi begins the activities of his action plan. This year, the theme chosen by the Pan-African organization is "Art, culture and heritage: levers to build the Africa we want". In this context, a Pan-African literary prize was launched in the Congolese capital, a first of its kind.…

The US Army denies having launched airstrikes in Somalia as militants killed MOGADISHU, Somalia - The American Africa Command has denied airstrikes in the village of Ballow and Jambalul in Somalia on Monday after reports that the Somali national army benefited from air bombardments as they fought with Al-Shabaab militants. In an interview with the Voice of America, the U.S.-African…