JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: Israel’s surprise attack on Iran had an obvious goal of sharply disrupting Tehran’s nuclear programme and lengthening the time it would need to develop an atomic weapon. But the scale of the attacks, Israel’s choice of targets, and its politicians’ own words suggest another, longer-term objective: toppling the regime itself. The strikes early on … Read more
KARACHI: Another earthquake tremor of 3.2 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Karachi’s Quaidabad, Malir and Shah Faisal Colony on Saturday morning. The epicentre of the earthquake was at the distance of 12 kilometres in north of Malir, originated at a depth of 35 kilometers, according to the Seismological Center. Earthquake tremors were felt at … Read more
LOS ANGELES, United States: Armed Marines arrived on the streets of Los Angeles Friday, part of a large deployment of troops ordered by Donald Trump that has raised the stakes between the US president and opponents criticizing him of growing authoritarianism. Men in fatigues and carrying semiautomatic rifles were seen around a federal building, where … Read more
Israel has targeted an Iranian fighter jet hangar at Mehrabad airport in an early morning attack, reports Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA. “The attacks caused explosions at the airport but did not affect any runways, buildings or facilities,” the agency said. Iranian air defence systems engaged in “fending off the hostile attacks at dawn”, it … Read more