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Iran threatens infrastructure strikes in face of Trump ultimatum
Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran as Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power and desalination plants…
Flee to ‘safe’ South Africa when Trump catches ‘feelings’
As Donald Trump starts a war on ‘a feeling’, the world is looking increasingly unstable. Luckily South Africa is a safe haven. Or is…
What if Trump is (annoyingly) right?
Trump’s Iran war looks reckless. But if Tehran’s military and proxy powers are being systematically weakened, his critics may be missing something…
Gulf energy facilities under increased fire in Iran war
Tehran has intensified its attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hit Iran’s critical South Pars gas field…
Iran strikes Israel, Gulf states as top officials killed
Israel has killed two top Iranian security officials, prompting the Islamic Republic to release a barrage of missiles in response…
Explosions sound over Dubai as UAE briefly closes airspace
United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran in the ongoing Iran war…
South Africa’s arms export regulator sleeps, as world goes to war
A crisis at the NCACC heightens the risk that South Africa will export weapons without proper scrutiny, in violation of its international legal obligations…
Trump looks to break Iran’s Hormuz stranglehold
Iran hits Gulf neighbours and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis…
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