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Israeli forces have started limited and targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon, focusing on key Hezbollah positions. On March 16, 2026, at 11:09 AM local time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared an official statement on their X (formerly Twitter) account saying that their troops had begun these operations to strengthen the forward defense area. They said the efforts are aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure, eliminating active militants, and creating an extra layer of security for people living in northern Israel.   According to the IDF, soldiers from the 91st Division entered southern Lebanon to carry out precise attacks on Hezbollah strongholds. They also carried out airstrikes and artillery shelling on roads, bridges, and supply routes to isolate these positions and prevent reinforcements. The IDF emphasized that these operations are limited and focused, but additional actions may continue as needed to protect Israel’s northern communities and reduce threat...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 66 drones targeting parts of the country, according to a series of updates posted on its official account on X. The updates were published since 11:45 PM yesterday to 11:15 AM today on Monday, 16th March 2026, reporting successive drone interceptions mainly in the Eastern Province and nearby areas. Reported interceptions 1 drone in the eastern region. 1 drone in the eastern region. 1 drone in the eastern region. 7 drones in the eastern region. 6 drones in the eastern region. 5 drones in the eastern region. 7 drones in the eastern region. 9 drones in the eastern region. 3 drones in the eastern region. 5 drones in the eastern region. 6 drones in the eastern region. 12 drones in the eastern region. 3 drones in the Riyadh and Eastern regions. In total, the ministry’s updates indicated that 66 drones were intercepted and destroyed. The ministry did not immediately provide details about the origin of th...

Five United States Air Force aerial refueling aircraft were struck and damaged during an Iranian missile strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia. Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were damaged while parked on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia during an Iranian missile strike, as tensions in the region continue to rise amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. According to U.S. officials cited in international media reports, the incident was reported on 13 March 2026. The strike targeted Prince Sultan Air Base, a major military facility in Saudi Arabia where U.S. forces and aircraft are stationed. Iran reportedly launched missiles that hit the base, striking five U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft, including KC-135 aerial refueling planes, while they were on the ground. The aircraft were damaged in the attack but were not destroyed and were later taken for repairs. Officials said no fatalities or injuries were reported as a result of th...

A U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, belonging to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment commonly known as the “Night Stalkers,” went down during what officials described as a standard training exercise near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State. The incident took place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, around 9:00 p.m. local time, in a remote area west of Olympia, close to Summit Lake in Thurston County. The helicopter was carrying four service members at the time of the crash. These soldiers were part of a specialized aviation regiment that supports elite military units, and the flight was intended strictly as a routine training mission rather than a combat or emergency operation. Details about the condition of the crew have not yet been made public, and the names and ranks of those involved remain undisclosed by authorities. Military officials reported losing contact with the aircraft during the flight, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation. Local...

On 15 September 2025, Paul Ovenden, who was serving as the Director of Strategy at Number 10 and a senior adviser to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, officially resigned from his position after details emerged of messages he had sent in 2017 that were considered sexually explicit and offensive toward Labour MP Diane Abbott. These revelations sparked a political stir and raised questions about professional conduct within government circles. The incident in question took place in 2017, during Ovenden’s tenure as a junior press officer within the Labour Party. At that time, he engaged in private conversations with colleagues via internal messaging platforms. In these exchanges, Ovenden made remarks about Diane Abbott that were both derogatory and sexualized, including references to crude games and explicit sexual content. Some messages contained detailed descriptions of hypothetical sexual acts, as well as inappropriate discussions involving sex toys. The communications were shared priva...

A fatal plane crash in northeastern Brazil has exposed a large-scale cocaine smuggling operation after authorities found nearly 200 kilograms of the drug inside a downed aircraft. The accident took place on September 14, 2025 , in the municipality of Coruripe, in the state of Alagoas, when a single-engine plane registered in Zambia went down in a sugarcane plantation. The sole occupant, an Australian pilot in his mid-40s, was killed instantly. According to initial reports, the crash happened in the afternoon at approximately 1:30 pm local time. The aircraft, a light model with only one engine, plummeted into farmland before breaking apart on impact. Local residents alerted authorities after spotting the wreckage and large quantities of suspicious packages scattered around the site. On arrival, police units and firefighters confirmed that the packages contained cocaine, with the total weight later assessed at close to 200 kilograms. Some of the seized bricks were marked with labels re...

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025 , the unrest in Nepal entered an alarming phase when angry demonstrators shifted their campaign from the streets to the private residences of the country’s leading political figures. What had started as mass protests against the government’s controversial decision to restrict social media platforms turned into direct assaults on both serving and former leaders. In this wave of violence, protesters stormed, vandalized, and in several cases set fire to the homes of powerful personalities. The homes of President Ram Chandra Poudel, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” were all targeted. These incidents demonstrate how a movement sparked by censorship concerns has quickly escalated into attacks on symbols of authority and leadership. The details of these attacks are outlined below: President Ram Ch...