North Korean leader inspects new warship, claims progress toward nuclear-armed navy

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear-armament of his navy, state media said Thursday. The North’s official Korean […]

Luxury Dubai hotel Fairmont The Palm on fire as Iran fires retaliatory strikes

[ad_1] A lush Dubai tourist hot spot was set ablaze Saturday as Iran fired missiles on the middle east nation in retaliation for US/Israeli airstrikes. Fairmont The Palm, at the Palm Jumeirah — the glitzy tree-shaped island renowned for luxury apartment towers and hotels — looked like a war zone on Saturday, video and images […]

Iran strikes near US Navy base in Bahrain, harrowing video shows

[ad_1] A retaliatory Iranian attack struck near a US Navy base in Bahrain Saturday morning, sources confirmed to The Post. A massive explosion could be seen close to the base on the Persian Gulf Island nation associated with the US Fifth Fleet in video obtained by The Post. The footage is taken from a vehicle […]

Amazon tribe facing extinction welcomes new member with unexpected birth

[ad_1] SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters, Aiga and Babawru, lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest. As they advanced in age without a child to carry on the line, many expected the Akuntsu […]

Sweden intercepts suspected Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier

[ad_1] The Swedish military has intercepted a suspected Russian drone off the south of the country as a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö, officials say. The armed forces said on Thursday that a Swedish naval ship observed the suspected drone during a patrol in the Öresund, the strait that divides […]