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Photo courtesy of Anadolu The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June climbed to 5,208, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Sunday. Rodriguez reported that 16,740 people were injured in the successive tremors, according to figures he posted on X. Authorities had provided assistance to 128,324 families affected by the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Sunday that US forces had attacked the unfinished Darkhovin nuclear power plant in the country’s southwestern region. The agency confirmed the strike in a statement posted on X but did not disclose the extent of the damage to the facility. It also did not say…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said two ships were involved in an unspecified incident after attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz using a route that Iranian authorities considered unsafe. The IRGC Navy also said two other vessels were prevented from continuing their journeys through the strategic waterway on Sunday….
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of trying to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Speaking before traveling to the Philippines for a meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers, Rubio said some officials in Tehran appeared determined to…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Repeated Iranian attacks damaged a major oil installation in Kuwait and left several people injured, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said on Saturday. The state-owned company reported substantial damage at the facility but did not identify the site or disclose how many people were hurt. Emergency teams provided medical assistance to the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on July 21 for talks on bilateral relations and Lebanon’s security and economic situation, a senior Lebanese official said. The official said the meeting would also cover direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel and the implementation of…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that US strikes since June 27 had killed 50 people and injured more than 500 others. Hossein Kermanpour, head of the ministry’s Public Relations and Information Center, said the fatalities included five women and two children or teenagers younger than 18. He added that 32…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila said he was barred from entering the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final because of a trip to Iran nearly a decade ago. Capdevila said his application for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization was denied, preventing him from traveling to New…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The United States warned its citizens on Saturday against traveling to Lebanon and northern Israel as regional tensions raised fears of further escalation. The US Embassy in Beirut said the security situation across the Middle East remained volatile and could worsen without warning. Americans were advised to avoid Lebanon because of…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran’s judiciary rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran had released an American woman who had been detained since December 2024. In a statement carried by the semi-official Press TV, the judiciary said no American accused of espionage had been freed from prison. The denial came after Trump announced that…