Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: NYT
Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.

Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.









Israeli forces killed six Hezbollah fighters in an exchange of fire in the area of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon.
Despite US sanctions waiver, Russian oil exports could fall to lowest levels since 2023, sources say.
Lebanon remains divided over the best way to end the conflict with Israel, with some backing Hezbollah’s armed response.
After three years of ethnic clashes, Manipur still remains on edge, with fears that the conflict could spiral further.

Tens of thousands of Afghans have been displaced by recent fighting along the Pakistan border, forced into tent camps.
The Israeli ‘Yellow Line’ in Lebanon raises fears that a temporary military zone could become a longer-term occupation.
Global News Insight correspondents on the ground report that Israeli bulldozers are also continuing home demolitions.
Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.
Life expectancy on the front line for Central Asian migrants forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine is just four months.
The decision comes months after Israel became the first country to recognise the territory, in a widely condemned move.