Government forces on Sunday seized Tabqa, a strategic town in eastern Syria, advancing into territory held by the Kurdish-led SDF. The move comes after months of tension. According to Syrian state media, Kurdish fighters blew up a bridge to slow the advance.Damascus accused the SDF of executing prisoners before withdrawing, a charge the SDF denied,…
The United States has intercepted another oil tanker in the Caribbean as part of its expanding campaign to control oil shipments leaving Venezuela, with the military describing the move as a step towards “restoring security in the Western Hemisphere”.US Southern Command said Marines and sailors seized the motor tanker Veronica in a pre-dawn operation conducted…
The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, as a Russian submarine and warship were close by, official spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday .The seizure, which could stoke tensions with Russia, came after the tanker, originally known as the Bella-1,…
Carlos Prates and Leon Edwards. Image via: MMA Fighting Carlos Prates walked into UFC 322 with confidence, but he left Madison Square Garden with a career-changing knockout over former welterweight champion Leon Edwards. The Brazilian striker delivered the kind of finish that shifts the balance of a division, handing Edwards the first knockout loss of…
Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan V. C. Sajjanar, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, has raised questions about former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan’s status as role models in the sport.The IPS officer, known for his firm stance against betting apps, criticised the former cricketers after the Enforcement Directorate seized their assets worth Rs 11.14 crore…