Day: June 17, 2024

Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions ratchet up, studies show

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NATO in talks on deploying more nukes, citing threat from Russia and China; Iran ratchets up its uranium enrichment as Saudis eye civilian nuclear program By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 9:36 amUpdated at 10:17 am   A Pakistani-made Shaheen-III missile, that is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, are displayed during a military parade to mark Pakistan National Day, […]

Biden adviser to arrive in Israel in bid to prevent further escalation with Hezbollah

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White House official says Hochstein to hold number of meetings * Anti-government protesters block highways, high school students in wave of walkouts calling for hostage deal A senior Biden adviser will travel to Israel today for meetings to avoid further escalation between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group, a White House official says. Amos […]

Iranian Ship Ignores Distress Call from Nearby Ship Struck by Houthis

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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)11 Sivan 5784 – June 17, 2024 There are Good Samaritans, and then, as the Iranian warship IRIN Jamaran demonstrated on Saturday, there are Bad Sasanians. The Iranian frigate was some eight nautical miles from the M/V Verbena—a Ukrainian-owned and Polish-operated cargo carrier flagged in Palau—that was struck with two missiles by […]

IDF: We’re ‘on the brink’ of major war with Hezbollah

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June 17, 2024 IDF spokesman warns that Hezbollah is acting as a shield for Hamas, jeopardizing Lebanon and the region. By World Israel News Staff The Israeli army warned that a full-scale war with Hezbollah appears imminent, as the Lebanese terror group has escalated its attacks against Israel over the past week. “Hezbollah’s increasing aggression […]