Author: Solomon Alaka

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM — A fragile year-long ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has decisively shattered after a series of massive Israeli reprisal strikes across Lebanon left at least 31 people dead and 149 wounded on Monday, March 2, 2026. The escalation, centered in Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh district and southern border towns, marks the deadliest day in Lebanon […]

BEIT SHEMESH/DUBAI — The Middle East has spiraled into an unprecedented multi-front war as Iran launched a massive retaliatory barrage of ballistic missiles and drones across the region on Monday, March 2, 2026. The strikes, aimed at both Israeli population centers and U.S. military hubs in the Gulf, have shattered the region’s stability following the […]

JERUSALEM/TEHRAN — The Middle East remains on a knife-edge as Israel confirmed fresh strikes targeting “the heart of Tehran” on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Following the dramatic killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israeli assault on Saturday, the Islamic Republic has initiated “Operation True Promise 4,” firing waves of missiles at […]

TEHRAN — In a seismic development that has plunged the Middle East into uncharted territory, Iranian state television confirmed early Sunday morning that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed. The announcement, broadcast across the Islamic Republic, follows a massive, coordinated U.S.-Israeli assault on Tehran’s political and military command infrastructure, part of a campaign […]

TEHRAN/JERUSALEM — The Middle East stands at a historic crossroads as conflicting reports emerge regarding the fate of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following a series of devastating joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. While Israeli media outlets and high-level security sources claim the 86-year-old leader has been killed, Iranian officials have issued a string of defiant […]

DUBLIN — Thousands of disability rights activists and carers are expected to descend on Dublin City centre this afternoon, Saturday, February 28, 2026, for a major national protest against the “devastating” impact of the government’s latest budget. The demonstration, scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM at the Garden of Remembrance, calls for an immediate €400 […]

DOHA/ABU DHABI — The Middle East has been thrust into a state of high-intensity conflict following the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” a massive joint US-Israeli military offensive against Iran. Throughout Saturday, February 28, 2026, retaliatory strikes by Iran have triggered explosions, sirens, and casualties across multiple Gulf nations, marking the most significant regional escalation […]

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — In a dramatic and potentially era-defining escalation of Middle Eastern hostilities, President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States and Israel have launched “major combat operations” against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The announcement, delivered from the White House on Saturday, February 28, 2026, follows a massive daylight aerial assault on downtown […]

SAN JOSE — In a discovery that highlights the growing intersection of consumer technology and illicit arms manufacturing, an 18-year-old San Jose man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities uncovered an extensive “ghost gun” factory operating inside his family home. The arrest of Jacob Reyes, announced by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office […]