Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Thailand has carried out airstrikes along its disputed frontier with Cambodia after both sides accused one another of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered earlier this year by US President Donald Trump. The Thai military confirmed the strikes followed clashes on Monday morning in which one soldier was killed and four others wounded. The air force said aircraft had targeted Cambodian military positions, accusing Phnom Penh of deploying heavy weaponry and repositioning combat units. Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence blamed Thailand for the escalation, stating that Thai forces had attacked Cambodian troops but insisted its own forces had not retaliated despite…

Benjamin Netanyahu has said the first stage of the UN‑endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion, insisting that the next phase must involve the disarmament of Hamas. The Israeli Prime Minister confirmed he would discuss the next steps later this month in Washington with US President Donald Trump, whose proposals for Gaza were codified in a UN Security Council resolution on 17 November. “We’re about to finish the first stage,” Netanyahu said. “But we have to make sure that we achieve the same results in the second stage, and that’s something I look forward to discussing with President Trump.”…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended U.S. military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean, insisting President Donald Trump has the authority to act “as he sees fit” and dismissing concerns that the operations violate international law. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Hegseth argued the strikes, which have killed more than 80 people since September, were necessary to protect Americans. He compared suspected drug smugglers to al-Qaida terrorists, declaring: “If you’re working for a designated terrorist organization and you bring drugs to this country in a boat, we will find you and we will sink…

Russia carried out one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, unleashing more than 650 drones and 51 missiles overnight on Saturday. The strikes came as American and Ukrainian officials met in Miami for continued negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old conflict. Ukraine’s armed forces reported that the attacks targeted locations across the country, including western regions far from the frontlines. Air raid sirens also sounded in parts of eastern Poland, raising concerns about spillover effects of the war into NATO territory. Authorities in Kyiv confirmed that at least three people were injured in the capital…

PengMore than 60,000 African penguins have starved to death off the coast of South Africa due to the disappearance of sardines, a new study has revealed. The paper, published in Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology, found that over 95% of penguins in two key breeding colonies on Dassen Island and Robben Island died between 2004 and 2012. Researchers concluded that the birds likely starved during their annual moulting period, when they are confined to land for about three weeks and rely on fat reserves built up beforehand. Dr Richard Sherley of the University of Exeter said the losses were not…

The Pentagon announced Thursday that the US military carried out another deadly strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal narcotics in the eastern Pacific, killing four men. The operation has intensified questions over the legality of the campaign, which has now claimed at least 87 lives since September. Video of the strike was released by US Southern Command, based in Florida. The footage showed a sudden explosion engulfing a small vessel, followed by images of flames and thick smoke. In its statement, the command said that, under the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, “Joint Task Force Southern Spear…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that any country he believes is producing drugs destined illegally for the United States could face military attack. Speaking during a question-and-answer session at the White House, Trump said strikes on land targets inside Venezuela would begin “very soon.” He has repeatedly accused the country of engaging in narco-terrorism. The remarks followed a lengthy cabinet meeting in which Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed responsibility for the killing of two survivors of an alleged drug smuggling boat attack in September. Responsibility for the second strike, which killed the survivors, was placed on a…

Spanish authorities have launched a large-scale operation to contain an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) detected outside Barcelona, fearing it could threaten the country’s €8.8bn pork export industry. The virus was identified in the municipality of Bellaterra after two wild boars were found dead last week. Officials suspect the disease may have spread after a boar consumed contaminated food brought in from outside Spain. Òscar Ordeig, Catalonia’s agriculture minister, said the origin could have been “cold meat, a sandwich or a contaminated product that arrived by road,” though this has not yet been confirmed. A four-mile exclusion zone was…

United States President Donald Trump reportedly delivered a stark ultimatum to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro during a recent phone call, demanding that the embattled president relinquish power immediately. According to sources cited by the Miami Herald, Trump offered Maduro and his family safe passage out of Venezuela if he agreed to resign without delay. Maduro, however, refused the demand, instead insisting on sweeping concessions, including global immunity from prosecution and continued control of the armed forces. Trump confirmed to reporters on Sunday that the call had taken place but declined to characterize its outcome. “I wouldn’t say it went well…

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