The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians. “More to come”: Those are the words of United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his country carried out a wave of air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria. Hegseth said the aim is to stop the group’s killing of […]
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Map: 6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Taiwan
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Taiwan time. The New York Times A strong, 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Saturday, according to the United […]
U.S. strikes ISIS; Congress recap; holiday spending : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The U.S. has launched a “deadly strike” against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, President Trump announced yesterday. Trump said in a […]
US launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria. The US leader described IS as ” terrorist scum”, accusing the group of “targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians”. Trump said the US military “executed numerous perfect strikes”, while the US Africa […]
U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters : NPR
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salute as carry teams move the transfer cases with the remains of Iowa National Guard soldiers Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat, who were killed in an attack in […]
US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria targeting ISIS, Hegseth announces
The U.S. military launched retaliatory strikes on Friday against ISIS targets in Syria, according to a statement issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on social media. Hegseth said “Operation Hawkeye Strike” was carried out in Syria “to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred […]
Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Japan time. The New York Times A strong, 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the […]
Dozens injured after magnitude 7.5 quake strikes northern Japan
At least 30 people were injured after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Monday night, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The quake occurred at 23:15 (14:15 GMT) at a depth of 50km (31mi), about 80km off the coast of the Aomori region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It prompted tsunami […]
Merino strikes to earn Arsenal bruising 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea | Football News
Mikel Merino has rescued Arsenal as the English Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a bad-tempered London derby. Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was sent off for a crude foul on Merino late in the first half at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list […]
More than 600,000 without power after Russian strikes
Aleks Phillipsand Yang Tian Reuters More than 600,000 people in the Kyiv region of Ukraine are without power after an overnight Russian attack, officials say. Ukraine’s energy ministry said more than 500,000 of these were in the capital itself, with the rest in the surrounding region. It attributed the power losses to missile and drone […]