Noontime News Recap: Iran strikes, Ukraine toll rises, and Israel escalates row with UK
Iran said its Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and also attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz, sharply widening tensions after a fresh round of regional confrontation. 🔗In Ukraine, a Russian drone strike killed two civilians and injured three others at the Starokozache border crossing in Odesa region, while overnight attacks continued across the south. 🔗Kyiv has also come under a sustained Russian air campaign for 10 consecutive days, with the supplied material saying at least 53 people have been killed as talks resume. 🔗Diplomatically, Ireland's foreign minister Helen McEntee... [Continue Reading]
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Pakistan faces new frontier against attacks in Balochistan's Pashtun-majority districts
Violence has surged since June in Balochistan's Pashtun-majority districts, raising concern that the conflict in Pakistan's southwest is widening into areas that had largely been spared the main insurgency. The latest incidents include an attack on a customs facility at Ziarat Cross in Pishin district, a separate security operation near Quetta, and an ambush on a paramilitary convoy on September 3. Together, the attacks point to a sharp deterioration in security across a province that has long been affected by armed violence.On September 1, security forces said they repelled an attack on the customs facility at Ziarat Cross, a major... [Continue Reading]

