International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi stressed on Tuesday that the situation at the Kursk nuclear plant is “serious.” During his visit to the plant, Grossi underlined that a nuclear power plant must not be an object of military action “under any circumstances” and warned that it should not be used by …
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The warning appeared online last week in Arabic beneath pictures of U.S. warplanes: “Do not take up arms against the United States or its partners,” it said, noting that America “will protect its partners in the face of threats from the Iranian regime and its proxies.” And to underscore the message: Central Command is “fully …
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(Bloomberg) — Libya’s eastern government said it will shut down all oil production and exports, after its Tripoli-based rival moved to replace the leadership of the central bank. The “force majeure” applies to all fields, terminals and oil facilities, the eastern authorities said Monday in a statement on Facebook. Brent crude prices jumped as much …
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Crude oil prices started trade this week with a gain, after posting another week of losses, as an increase in violence in the Middle East prompted worry about supply while in the U.S. the Fed signaled it may start cutting interest rates next month. Crude oil prices saw a 2% increase in trading on Monday …
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the presence of two aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, strengthening the US military presence amid soaring regional tensions. The announcement, made in a summary of a call between Austin and his Israeli counterpart, represents a shift. The Pentagon had initially …
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Aug. 25 (UPI) — The Israeli Defense Forces “proactively and broadly” struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah preparations to fire missiles and rockets toward the nation Sunday. Immediately afterward, Hezbollah said it launched 320 rockets and several drones. IDF said approximately 200 rockets were launched from Lebanon toward Israel with no reports …
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CAIRO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Hezbollah said on Sunday it had completed the “first phase” of its response to Israel’s killing of the group’s top commander in a strike on a Beirut suburb last month. Hezbollah added that it had hit 11 Israeli military sites, fired more than 320 rockets and sent drones flying into …
The Israeli military said it sent 100 warplanes over Lebanon and took out thousands of rocket launchers aimed at targets in northern and central Israel. Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesman, said Hezbollah then fired hundreds of missiles and rockets at Israel. He said the damage to Israel from those projectiles appeared to be …
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared an emergency for 48 hours as sirens sounded across northern Israel on Sunday. The Israeli military said it launched “preemptive” strikes on southern Lebanon as it awaited attacks by the Hezbollah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said around 40 strikes were fired on Hezbollah targets “that posed an immediate …
Boeing Co. first announced the Starliner space capsule back in 2010. Its development was beset by delays, caused by issues from engineering problems and bad parts to supplier lags. Both Boeing and SpaceX were commissioned by NASA in 2014 to deliver means of transport to and from the International Space Station (ISS). While SpaceX’s Crew …
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