
Israel and Iran trade attacks as war intensifies
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025 - Iran and Israel traded attacks early Thursday as their war continued to intensify nearly a week after it began.
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Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025 - Iran and Israel traded attacks early Thursday as their war continued to intensify nearly a week after it began.
Jun 19, 2025

Jerusalem (AFP) June 19, 2025 - A hospital in southern Israel was hit during a barrage of dozens of Iranian missiles on Thursday, officials said, while another impact was reported by emergency services in the Tel Aviv area.
Jun 19, 2025

Moscow (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone call and stressed the need for a diplomatic solution, Moscow and Beijing said.
Jun 19, 2025

Holon, Israel (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Israel's defence minister said Thursday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei can no longer be allowed to exist after an Israeli hospital was hit during an Iranian missile attack.
Jun 19, 2025

Hong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Equities fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war could reignite US inflation and dampen economic growth, while oil rose on Middle East concerns as investors awaited developments in the Israel-Iran conflict.
Jun 19, 2025

Jerusalem (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said Thursday that at least 32 people were injured following Iran's latest missile strikes, which an Israeli military official said involved dozens of ballistic missiles.
Jun 19, 2025

Stockholm (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Sweden's government said Thursday it had gained the support of all parties in parliament for a massive boost in defence spending, as the United States pressures Europe take more responsibility for security.
Jun 19, 2025

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025 - The Pentagon has identified the soldier who died earlier this week in a non-combat-related incident while serving in Iraq as a Michigan resident.
Jun 19, 2025

Tehran (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official Irna news agency said, after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike last week.
Jun 19, 2025

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Ukrainian President Voloydmyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed Gennadiy Shapovalov as commander of the country's ground forces, replacing a previous commander who resigned following a deadly Russian strike on an army training ground.
Jun 19, 2025

Helsinki (AFP) June 19, 2025 - Finnish lawmakers on Thursday voted to leave a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, which four other countries in the region also plan to withdraw from, citing security threats posed by neighbouring Russia.
Jun 19, 2025

Sydney (AFP) June 18, 2025 - China tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP.
Jun 18, 2025

Madrid (AFP) June 18, 2025 - Spain is resisting US President Donald Trump's demands to hike defence spending to five percent of national output, potentially threatening NATO unity at a crucial alliance summit this month.
Jun 18, 2025

Washington (AFP) June 18, 2025 - A powerful American bunker-busting bomb is the only weapon capable of destroying Iran's deeply buried nuclear facilities, making it President Donald Trump's weapon of choice if he chooses to militarily back Israel.
Jun 18, 2025

New York (AFP) June 18, 2025 - Elon Musk's X Corp. has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that requires social media companies to report how they moderate hate speech and disinformation.
Jun 18, 2025

Shanghai (AFP) June 18, 2025 - China's central bank boss on Wednesday warned that the global monetary system could be weaponised and politicised by dominant countries, as the country navigates an uneasy trade truce with the United States.
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