Australian authorities warn bushfire reprieve will be over soon
Australian authorities warned people on Wednesday to prepare for another wave of evacuations as temperatures in the country’s southeast began to rise after a days-long cool spell, bringing the danger of revitalized blazes.
Dollar gains, oil slips as markets focus on Mideast
The dollar gained, helped by better-than-expected data in the U.S. non-manufacturing sector, and oil prices retreated on Tuesday as caution kept investors alert for developments in the U.S.-Iranian stand-off in the Middle East.
Iran fires rockets at Iraqi air base hours after funeral of slain commander
Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday, hours after the funeral of an Iranian commander whose killing in a U.S. drone strike has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East.
‘Into the lion’s den’: Mexican asylum seekers fear deportation to Guatemala
Mexicans seeking refuge in the United States to escape violence and lawlessness in their homeland fear worse dangers if they are sent to Guatemala under a new Trump administration scheme to crack down on asylum seekers.
Iran launches large attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, Pentagon says
Iran has launched a major ballistic missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, potentially triggering a new round of escalation in the confrontation between the United States and Tehran.
Number of Salvadorians deported home rises 40% in 2019
The number of Salvadorians deported from Mexico and the United States back to their home country increased more than 40% in 2019 compared to a year earlier, the country’s migration authority said Tuesday.
‘Everyone’s scared’: Puerto Rico declares emergency after earthquakes
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after a series of earthquakes killed at least one person, toppled buildings and knocked out power to nearly the entire island of more than 3 million people.
Indonesian army wields internet ‘news’ as a weapon in Papua
As Indonesia celebrated its National Heroes’ Day last year, official military social media accounts lavished praise on Corporal Yunanto Nugroho for the “myriad awards he has won in the field of IT.”
Six rockets landed at Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad air base that contains U.S. forces: Al Mayadeen TV
At least Six rockets landed on Wednesday at Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad air base that hosts U.S. Forces, according to -Al Mayadeen TV.
Sirens heard, American helicopters fly over Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad air base: Al Mayadeen TV
Sirens were heard and American helicopters were seen flying over Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province on Wednesday, according to al Mayadeen TV.
