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Iran shares video of US vessel on fire as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Iran shares video of US vessel on fire as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Iran’s military has posted footage purportedly showing fire aboard a US submarine drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy said it targeted an American unmanned surface vessel, the Saildrone Explorer, at the entrance to the vital waterway, according to the state Fars news agency. It accused the vessel, with hull number 5838, of carrying out a mission in the Strait when it was targeted. The IRGC Navy emphasised that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and under the control and intelligence supervision of this force, and any “hostile presence” in the area will be targeted. Quoting senior US officials, Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported: “The US military has struck targets near Kharg Island and Jask. “The targets include Iranian oil tankers. This is part of a larger effort to squeeze Iran economically. The strategy includes sinking and disabling Iranian crude oil tankers.” The attack came after the US President posted an AI-generated video showing the destruction of Iran’s oil hub on the island. The video also …

Donald Trump launches new strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Donald Trump launches new strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

The US military has launched new strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island as tensions soar in the Middle East. The US military has struck targets near Kharg Island and Jask. Quoting senior US officials, Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported: “The US military has struck targets near Kharg Island and Jask. “The targets include Iranian oil tankers. This is part of a larger effort to squeeze Iran economically. The strategy includes sinking and disabling Iranian crude oil tankers.” The IRGC (Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps)-affiliated Tasnim news agency reported the tanker was hit by a missile about four miles from Kharg Island. The semi-official agency also said there were no reports of casualties. Kharg Island, just like the Strait of Hormuz, is one of the world’s most vital maritime routes for global energy transport. The territory is also known as “Iran’s crown jewel”. It is believed that the crucial Iranian territory handles roughly 90% of the Middle Eastern country’s crude exports. Back in March, a few weeks after the war broke out, Mr Trump …

NATO scrambles war planes during ferocious Russian attack as WW3 fears explode | World | News

NATO scrambles war planes during ferocious Russian attack as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

NATO war planes were forced to scramble overnight as Russia hit Kyiv with brutal missile and drone strikes. At least two people were killed and seven wounded, signalling the end of a three-day ceasefire coinciding with US peace negotiators visiting Kyiv. Russia staged new strikes involving drones, followed by fearsome Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers, which targeted civilians. The upper floors of a 26-storey tower block in Holosiivskyi district were hit, and ten residents were trapped in a five-story building in Solomianskyi. A major fire also ignited at the Tetra Pak multinational food packaging and processing factory in northern Kyiv following overnight Russian Iskander-M/Kn-23 ballistic missile strikes. Mr Zelensky said: “The attack was complex, and the Russians deliberately planned it to cause as much damage as possible to people’s lives, using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and Shahed drones. “There is significant damage to residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure in the capital.” The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said: “Due to the activity of long-range Russian air forces conducting strikes on …

Russia secretly helping Iran develop ‘supersonic’ missiles as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Russia secretly helping Iran develop ‘supersonic’ missiles as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

According to an investigation by the Financial Times, the programme started in 2023 and has continued into the US war on Iran. This is being carried out via Russian correspondence, travel records and analysis of military patents. Codenamed C430L, the programme has used some of Russia’s most experienced missile specialists to help the Middle Eastern nation develop a new class of weapon. “This is the transfer of a highly strategically sensitive military technology from Russia that the Iranians have wanted to acquire for decades,” said Fabian Hinz, an expert on Iranian missiles and senior analyst with Conflict Armament Research, a UK-based weapons-tracing organisation. “A programme like this would require political clearance from the very top in Russia.” Weapons such as these would pose a threat to USwarships in the region – a major threat in the months-long conflict. The US and Iran have been at war since February 28 when joint US-Israeli forces carried out strikes on several key Iranian sites. Iran retaliated by striking sites across the Middle East and closing the Strait of …

WW3 fears explode as Putin successfully tests nuke missile that can strike US | World | News

WW3 fears explode as Putin successfully tests nuke missile that can strike US | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Russia has reportedly tested a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US. The country’s defence ministry said the missile was fired from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the North-west Arkhangelsk region and reached its target at the Kura test site in the far eastern Kamchatka region. Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces also practice moving the launch battery on a mobile ground-based missile system to a remote area in preparation for the launch. The Ministry of Defence said the exercises were successful, but did not specify which missile was used, saying only that it was “solid fuel”. This categorisation includes the Topol and Yars missiles, both with a range of 10,500km, meaning they could reach the US from Russia. Topol has a single 800-kiloton warhead, while Yars has four 250-kiloton warheads. According to estimates, Russia has 271 of them in total – 78 Topols and 193 Yars – which form the basis of its 321-strong land-based missile arsenal. John Ratcliffe took his first public trip to the Russian capital on Tuesday amid fears the country is …

At least 50 injured as fireworks explode into crowd at Spanish festival | Newsfeed

At least 50 injured as fireworks explode into crowd at Spanish festival | Newsfeed

Published by Sam Flores

At least 50 people were injured after several fireworks exploded among a crowd at a festival in northern Spain. The incident occurred during the annual St Michael celebration, held in honour of the town’s patron saint. Three people were hospitalised with burns. Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026 Share At least 50 injured as fireworks explode into crowd at Spanish festival on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

US fighter aircraft mysteriously ‘flying near Russian border’ as WW3 fears explode | World | News

US fighter aircraft mysteriously ‘flying near Russian border’ as WW3 fears explode | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

An American fighter jet is flying near the Russian border, close to the Kaliningrad region, state media in Moscow has claimed, as fears of a conflict between NATO and Russia soar. A source in the EU’s air traffic control services told Russian news agency TASS that the aircraft was detected over neutral waters in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday. German outlet Die Welt added that reconnaissance aircraft and fighter jets from NATO countries were spotted near Russia’s Kaliningrad Region and in northern Norway. The aircraft included an E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft, a US electronic warfare aircraft, and Norwegian fighter jets, the outlet added. Open-source flight tracking data showed at least five tankers, two NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft, and a G550 Conformal Airborne Early Warning aircraft. Six USAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft operating out of RAF Lakenheath and a Turkish Air Force E-7 were also tracked yesterday. Polish ground forces and other units also participated in the drills led by the US. A NATO spokesperson said: “NATO is a defence alliance, …

Gulf of California orcas use precision strikes to explode sunfish into thousands of pieces

Gulf of California orcas use precision strikes to explode sunfish into thousands of pieces

Published by Jenni Sidey

Orcas in the Gulf of California were recorded using a coordinated “ram-to-fragment” technique on dead sharp-tail sunfish. One orca held the carcass steady while another struck it at high speed, breaking the tissue into thousands of smaller pieces. Juvenile orcas fed on the fragments, suggesting the behavior may help younger animals eat, though it could also involve play or social learning. Two events, recorded in 2024 and 2025, suggest a newly documented prey-processing strategy that researchers now hope to study across more pods and sunfish species. Orcas in the Gulf of California Orcas in the Gulf of California have been seen using a brutal but precise way to process sharp-tail sunfish. One whale holds the carcass steady, another charges at speed, and the impact blasts the flesh into thousands of drifting pieces. The behavior, described in Frontiers in Ethology, was recorded during two separate encounters more than a year apart. Both involved coordinated ramming after the sunfish had already been killed and opened. “We document how one orca holds the sunfish and lets go just …

9 Coronation Street spoilers next week: Jodie Ramsey’s secrets explode

9 Coronation Street spoilers next week: Jodie Ramsey’s secrets explode

Published by Daniella Wilson

A troubling time lies ahead for Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) in Coronation Street. For weeks, she’s been visibly pained by the presence of Ross Wilkes (Ian Burfield), the estranged father of her son Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall). When the family gather to celebrate Ross’s birthday, Cassie can’t contain her anguish any longer and prepares to tell the truth about their troubled backstory. Meanwhile, Jodie Ramsey’s (Olivia Frances Brown) secret start to unravel following the discovery of her mysterious trinket box, and she’s forced to try and win back Lily Platt’s (Grace Ashcroft-Gardner) affections. Plus, Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) meets Idris Nazir (Junade Khan), life may never be the same again for Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien), and Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) struggles with the idea of returning home after stroke. Here’s everything happening in the episodes of Coronation Street airing in week commencing Sunday 26 July. 9 Coronation Street spoilers for next week 1. Jodie Ramsey causes more trouble for the Platt clan Olivia Frances Brown as Jodie Ramsey. ITV Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) is left reeling …

WW3 fears explode as Cuba warns Donald Trump it’s ‘not afraid of war’ | World | News

WW3 fears explode as Cuba warns Donald Trump it’s ‘not afraid of war’ | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Miguel Diaz-Canel has sent a stern warning to Donald Trump (Image: Getty) Cuba’s President has warned Donald Trump his country is “not afraid” of a possible war with the US, and are willing to “fight until the very last drop of blood in order to defend our rights, our independence, and sovereignty”. The warnings from Mr Diaz-Canel come following several after threats of military action against Cuba from Mr Trump. In an interview with Sky News’ Yalda Hakim, the Cuban President was asked for his reaction to new comments from Mr Trump in which he said “after many, many decades, it’s coming our way” in relation to Cuba. Mr Diaz-Canel replied: “We are a peaceful country. We are not a threat to anyone. We provide a lot of solidarity to the world. Therefore, Cuba is not a country in conflict. We’re not a colony, we’re not going to give in our sovereignty or independence. Donald Trump has threatened a “friendly takeover” of Cuba. (Image: Getty) “Threats, the constant rhetoric of aggression against our country by …