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A major error in the months following combat operations In Iraq was a breakdown of law and order. Lawlessness was pervasive, looting was endemic and public order nearly evaporated, only for militias step in until coalition troops were given the mission to restore peace. But by then, it may have been too late, as the delay led to subsequent civil war and the institutionalization of extra-governmental militias that exist to this day. So, while the U.S. wishes to avoid boots on the ground, a breakdown in public order, or a brutal crackdown by illegal factions, may well necessitate the introduction…
Footage shared by rescuers showed fire damage inside the facility and patients being taken to safety from an inpatient ward. Emergency services said around 25 people were evacuated, with some patients transferred to other hospitals. Elsewhere in the Kyiv region, a separate strike killed a 70 year old man in the town of Fastiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 165 drones overnight, stressing again the daily need for air defences, interceptor drones and energy equipment. He said talks with European and US partners would continue this week to secure further support.
In Sidon, Lebanon’s third-largest city, a strike around 1 a.m. flattened an unoccupied three-storey commercial building in a coastal district of workshops and garages. Rescue teams searched the rubble and at least one person was taken away by ambulance, though no deaths were confirmed. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the strikes, saying they undermined efforts to calm tensions and restore state authority in areas long controlled by Hezbollah. Israel’s military said it targeted weapons storage sites linked to Hezbollah and Hamas, arguing the groups operate from civilian areas. The strikes come days before Lebanon’s army chief is due to brief…
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Published on 06/01/2026 – 20:00 GMT+1 The owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s fire said on Tuesday that they were “devastated and overwhelmed with grief,” pledging their “full cooperation” with investigators. “Words cannot adequately describe the tragedy that unfolded that night at Le Constellation,” Jacques and Jessica Moretti said in their first public statement since a criminal investigation was opened against them Saturday following the blaze in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana. “We will under no circumstances attempt to evade these matters.” Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the…
“The coalition of the willing declaration for a solid and lasting peace … for the first time recognizes an operational convergence between the 35 countries, Ukraine and the U.S. to build robust security guarantees,” Macron told reporters. Washington will participate in those guarantees, including with the “backstop” that Europeans wanted, he added. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that after a ceasefire, the U.K. and France will set up military hubs across Ukraine and “build protected facilities for weapons and military equipment to support Ukraine’s defense needs.” France, the U.K. and Ukraine signed a separate declaration on Tuesday laying out…
Protesters angry over Iran’s worsening economy conducted a sit-in protest at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Tuesday, with activists saying at least 36 people have been killed in widening protests that began in December. The protest at the Grand Bazaar, which was largely shuttered on Tuesday, was the latest sign that demonstrations are likely to continue as the country’s currency the rial fell to a record low against the dollar in persistent hyperinflation plaguing Iran. The rial collapsed in December, reaching 1.4 million to one US dollar, sparking protests soon after. On Tuesday, the exchange rate collapsed further to 1.46 million…
Some of the winter’s coldest weather so far hit travel in Britain, France and the Netherlands on Monday, closing roads, grounding flights and forcing train cancellations. After heavy snowfall on Monday, Paris rooftops were blanketed in snow as temperatures dropped below freezing. The French capital turned white, offering a quiet, romantic backdrop for tourists taking photos near landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe, while creating hazardous conditions for drivers as snow settled on already icy roads and pavements. Temperatures were expected to fall further overnight, reaching around -4°C (24°F).
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the overnight US military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, officials in Venezuela said on Tuesday. Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said “dozens” of officials and civilians were killed and that prosecutors would investigate the deaths in what he described as a “war crime.” He didn’t specify if the estimate was specifically referring to Venezuelans. The death toll for Venezuelan security officials comes after Cuba’s government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had been killed in the operation, prompting…
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