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'Due to Trump’s illegal war': U.S. service members' deaths met with despair and rage
News that two service members had been killed by direct Iranian fire rocked the nation on Saturday. U.S. Central Command announced the two service member's death, a third's disappearance and four medical evacuations one day after a base was attacked in Jordon. "Out of respect for the families, CENTCOM will withhold additional information, including the identities of the fallen warriors, until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified," the statement read.Sixteen U.S. service members have been killed and more than 430 wounded since the war began, the Associated Press reported. "The battle over the Strait of Hormuz has intensified in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the essential waterway that previously carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil," the Associated Press reported. "The strikes threaten civilians and infrastructure, including desalination plants for drinking water, while the global economy again is on alert."Americans responded to the news with words of outrage and despair. "Really awful, dark, foreboding developments in the Middle East over the last 24 hours," wrote MS NOW analyst Sam Stein. "Hard to see how you deescalate from here."Political strategist Mike Nellis condemned President Donald Trump for mounting an attack on Iran without approval from Congress."I will ask again: for what?" Nellis wrote. "Trump has no plan, no clear mission, and he’s getting our sons and daughters killed for his own vanity." Nellis later added, "I’ll tell you what: if Barack Obama had launched an illegal war, 16 U.S. service members were dead, and another was missing in action, the MAGA media machine would be frothing at the mouth. Right now? Quiet as a church mouse. F---ing cowards."Political podcaster Shaykh Sulaiman said simply, "Due to Trump’s illegal war."
Ukrainian drones hit sites across Russia, killing 9, wounding over 80
Kyiv's forces have pressed their aerial campaign against targets inside Russia.
US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan
The U.S. military is reporting the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the war's early days
Hungary’s president signs a constitutional amendment ending his term
Hungary's president has signed a constitutional amendment ending his term, resolving a dispute with the new government
Mali rebels ambush army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
Both the regional al-Qaida affiliate and separatist FLA claimed responsibility.
Hungary's president signs a constitutional amendment ending his term
Hungary's president signed a constitutional amendment into law on Saturday that ends his term in office, bringing to a close a dispute between him and the country's new government that was seeking to oust him as part of a purge of officials appointed during the tenure of Viktor Orban.
Cuba edges toward breakdown as power cuts and US meddling push society to brink
As Cuba swelters under six-month oil blockade imposed by US, tempers are fraying and unrest is growingWhen Cuba’s national grid collapses, as it did for the third time in 10 days on Tuesday, a collective groan spreads across its cities and people wonder, again, whether the island’s antiquated electricity system may soon become unrecoverable.The 777-mile long Caribbean island of 9.5 million people has been sweltering under a six-month-long oil blockade imposed by the US, part of a pressure campaign to bring down its communist government. But the parlous state of Cuba’s infrastructure goes far further back. Continue reading...
Iran's supreme leader in a new statement warns of 'unforgettable lessons' if U.S. continues attacks
Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in a new statement, warns of "unforgettable lessons" if U.S. continues attacks.
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status
Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece's 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 meters (9,573 feet) from a base practically at sea level, the ancient Greeks believed the throne of Zeus, king of the gods, stood on the highest of its craggy, often mist-shrouded peaks.
Poll: Jewish Americans split on Gaza, Trump
A sweeping new survey of Jewish Americans has found deep divisions over Israel's military campaign in Gaza, with religiously affiliated Jews far more supportive of the war effort than secular Jews who identify with the faith through culture or ancestry rather than belief.
Ukrainian prosecutors release video of Monaco bombing that injured tycoon
The suspect, Anastasiia Berezovska, was found dead in Ukraine a few days later.
Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo's Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response at the epicenter in Ituri province, authorities said Saturday.
