Turkey's Ottoman Dreams And Ezekiel's Warning

 

Turkey's Ottoman Dreams And Ezekiel's Warning

The war of words between Turkey and Israel is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Turkish leaders are openly speaking about ruling Jerusalem, threatening Israel, and positioning themselves as champions of the Islamic world against the Jewish state.

The Child Safety Trojan Horse: Digital IDs Are Coming

What is unfolding across Britain, Canada, Australia, France, and other nations may ultimately become one of the most significant battles over privacy, free speech, and digital freedom in the coming decade. Because there is one unavoidable reality: to verify someone's age online, you must first verify who they are.

US and Iran exchange strikes across Middle East for second day in a row

 The US and Iran have exchanged strikes across the Middle East for a second consecutive day, further straining a shaky ceasefire agreed between the two countries in April.

US Central Command (Centcom) said it had completed a wave of "self-defense strikes" targeting military, surveillance and radar sites in southern Iran.

It came hours after President Donald Trump vowed US forces would hit Iran "hard" and said Tehran had taken "too long to make a deal" to end the war permanently. 

Tehran responded to the attack with a round of strikes targeting US military assets across the region - with bases in Bahrain and Kuwait under Iranian fire for a second day in a row.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also said it fired ballistic missiles at a US command centre in Jordan, state media reported.

It said it had destroyed "a large number" of US fighter jets and "facilities" after firing 12 ballistic missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan.

Jordanian state media reported 20 missiles had been intercepted and shot down by the country's air defence systems and air force, citing an unnamed military official.

The missiles had been fired towards Azraq in central Jordan, it reported, "without any human casualties or material damage" caused.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gyp9v0e93o

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Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on oil tanker

 Three Indian sailors who were reported missing have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a federal minister has said.

The Palau-flagged MT Settebello came under attack on Wednesday after the US military accused it of not complying "with directions from American forces". There were 24 Indian crewmen on board of which 21 were rescued.

In a post on X, external, India's Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called the incident "deeply unfortunate", adding that the bodies of the three men would be brought back soon. 

Following the strike, the Indian government had summoned the deputy head of the US mission in Delhi.

The US military had accused Settebello of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".

In a post on X, external, the US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the tanker "after the crew repeatedly failed" to follow directions.

This is the second vessel with Indian crew that has come under attack from the US this week. On Monday, US forces hit The Marivex, also a Palau-flagged oil tanker with an Indian crew, in the Gulf of Oman after it failed to comply with US instructions, Centcom said.

All 24 crew were rescued by the Omani military, Indian authorities said.

On Thursday, the Indian Embassy in Oman said, external it had learnt of another "incident" involving a vessel off Shinas port of Oman but didn't specify if there were Indian crew on board or about the nature of the issue.

The US military blocked access to Iran's ports after Tehran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which some 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies are transported, during the ongoing conflict.

US forces have disabled eight vessels and redirected 134 others since initiating the blockade on 13 April, according to Centcom.

The Indian government has maintained that "targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end".

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy73dr081p8o

Historic church attacked three times in three days as police condemn 'deeply upsetting behaviour'

 A church in Wigan has been attacked three times in as many days, leaving historic windows smashed and graves desecrated.

The latest assault on the St John the Evangelist Church in Abram took place between 1am and 3am on Tuesday, according to Greater Manchester Police.

A total of six graves had been targeted during the incidents, with the stained glass windows - built in 1838 - damaged in two of the attacks.

The church said the recent acts of vandalism had left them "heartbroken". In a Facebook post, which shared images of the damage, the place of worship wrote: "I went to church this morning to find two panes of one of our beautiful glass windows have been vandalised.

"Windows which were relocated from the original church and have a fine metal mesh covering, it will cost thousands to repair."

They continued: "People say they want a church in Abram and yet this occurs. We are just meeting all of our bills and let’s not get it wrong, we have to pay our way.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.gbnews.com/news/wigan-news-church-attacked-police-condemn-upsetting-behaviour 

Senior Putin ally killed in Moscow car bomb after son 'posted his number plate online'

 A senior ally of Vladimir Putin ally was killed in a Moscow car bomb after his son allegedly posted his number plate online.

Lieutenant General Damir Davydov, who led the Kremlin's missile and artillery directorate, was inside a BMW X3 when it exploded in the Balashikha district of the Russian capital. 

The 57-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after being scraped out of the burning vehicle.

The high-ranking figure's death has yet to be officially announced by Russian authorities.

According to reports, the general's son Rafael, who serves as a cadet in the Russian Army, had previously shared an image on social media showing himself beside what appears to be the same car.

The photo is believed to have displayed the vehicle's number plate clearly.

Investigators believe those responsible for the attack may have used this registration information to locate their target.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/vladimir-putin-senior-ally-killed-moscow-car-bomb-number-plate 

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17, reports say

 Israeli air strikes have killed at least 17 people in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media say.

Nine people were killed in a series of strikes in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA).

Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah said it carried out more attacks on Israeli troops occupying parts of the country's south. 

On Tuesday, 15 people were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as Israel rejected a warning from Iran not to continue its campaign against Hezbollah.

Iran's leaders are demanding that any deal to end its war with the US and Israel also covers Lebanon, complicating negotiations with US President Trump.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpq3d44l907o

Police scrap 'Islamic blasphemy law' after free speech uproar

 A police force in Wales has scrapped its "Islamic blasphemy law" after a free speech uproar and a potential legal challenge.

South Wales Police said it will "pause" implementation of the controversial plan to record instances of "hostility" towards Muslims. 

Criticised as a de facto blasphemy law, it would have instructed officers to log anything which went beyond what was constituted a "legitimate" discussion of Islam.

Opponents warned a subjective definition gave officers the power to decide what was considered acceptable and could have a "chilling effect" on free speech.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.gbnews.com/news/police-scrap-islamic-blasphemy-law-free-speech 

Trump And The US Strikes Iran in response to downing of military helicopter

 The US says it has carried out a series of strikes on Iranian military and surveillance sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf.

Air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites were targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, the US military Central Command (Centcom) said.

In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched strikes on 21 targets at US bases in the region, one in Bahrain and the other in Jordan, while Kuwait's army said it was also intercepting an attack. 

The US has described its strikes as "a proportional response" for the Apache helicopter downing on Monday, while the IRGC described the attacks as "vicious".

US President Donald Trump had earlier accused Iran of shooting down the helicopter and said the US "must, of necessity" respond. The two crew members survived and were rescued by an American sea drone.

According to US officials, Iran used a drone to launch the attack on the helicopter. But it is not clear whether the Iranian drone had deliberately attacked, an unnamed US official told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that Iran had not claimed responsibility for the downed aircraft.

Trump said the helicopter had been patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping channel that was effectively closed days after the US and Israel launched its first strikes on Iran in late February.

On Wednesday, the IRGC said US strikes had damaged a telecommunications tower and two water tanks, and added the US had targeted the cities of Jask and Sirik, and Qeshm - an island in the Gulf.

US officials are yet to comment on reports of attacks on its bases and it is unclear if there has been any damage. Jordan's military said it had shot down five missiles fired from Iran.

Earlier, an air raid alert was issued in Bahrain, according to local authorities who said Iranian attacks had been repelled.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze9359gglyo