Timeline – recent developments in confrontation between Iran and the West
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Tensions between Iran and the West have escalated since US sanctions on Iranian oil exports came into full force in May and British naval forces seized a...
Will the United States go into conflict in the Middle East?
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- In the face of increasing tensions with Iran, the US administration would be willing to send several hundred troops to Saudi Arabia. An Iranian expert tells Sputnik...
Ebola in DRC: the state of global health “emergency” is declared
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised the epidemic of Ebola haemorrhagic fever to the rank of "global health emergency", three days after the appearance of...
Ebola outbreak is a global health “emergency” – WHO
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- It is an exceptional measure. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the Ebola epidemic, which has claimed nearly 1,700 lives since last summer in...
US sanctions Myanmar army leaders for abuses against Rohingya
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The United States has imposed sanctions on Myanmar army chief General Aung Hlaing and other military commanders who said they were responsible for extrajudicial killings of Rohingya...
Israel is preparing for war
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The Israeli military is unpleasantly surprised by the intelligence operations of the Resistance. "Hamas has been able to contact the Israeli military via false accounts on social...
War between US and Iran could “wipe Israel off the map” – Hezbollah
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- A possible military conflict between the United States and Iran could "wipe Israel off the map," said the Hezbollah leader, adding that the region's forces must prevent war....
Syria: 14 civilians killed in shelling attacks on Idlib
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- At least 14 civilians, including six children, have been killed in the northwestern Syrian Arab Republic by bombings of the jihadist-dominated Idlib region, which has been targeted by...
London to send second warship to Persian Gulf – official
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The United Kingdom said on Monday it would boost its military presence in the Gulf by providing a scheduled rotation between two warships in the region, the British...
17 civilians killed in raids of the regime forces on the Syrian Idlib –...
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- At least 17 civilians, including five children, were killed in an air strike on Syrian forces in the southern province of Idlib on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for...
World War II: Adolf Hitler – the savior of the British
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The decision on the mass evacuation of troops, organized by the British government through the port of Dunkirk in May 1940, lay somewhere in the middle between genius...
Unique phenomenon recorded on Mars (PHOTOS)
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Scientists have observed sand movements on Mars that never occur on Earth. They discovered three places where the dunes move at an unprecedented speed.
Researchers at the University of...
The failure of negotiations on Yemen puts an end to the country’s economy
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- On May 15, clashes between forces loyal to the internationally recognized government of Yemen and Hussite rebels began again in the port city of Hodeidah, despite the fact...
The death toll in the conflict in Libya has exceeded 440 people
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- As a result of clashes of the opposing forces near the Libyan capital Tripoli, 443 people have already died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
"443 people...
SpaceX put 60 communication satellites into orbit at once
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched 60 Starlink satellite communications systems into orbit. What was Elon Musk able to surprise at the launch of this project and what...
US Navy commander in court for war crimes in Iraq
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- A US Navy Special Forces platoon commander returns to a military court in San Diego on Wednesday for war crimes in Iraq.
The hearing will focus on accusing his...
Special Report: Iran’s influence puts US forces and allies in the crossfire
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Threats of war between the United States and Iran have highlighted places where their troops, proxies and allies may clash.
Iran supports armed factions in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan,...
Cristiano Ronaldo donates $1.5 million to Palestine for Ramadan
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo donated $ 1.5 million to the Palestinian people for Ramadan, the fasting month for Muslims, according to the Onwadan's Charity Foundation.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese...
September 11: The CIA thought of administering a “serum of truth” to its prisoners
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- CIA doctors have been studying the possibility of using a "truth serum" as part of the extensive interrogation program instituted after the September 11 attacks, according to documents...
Diversions, sabotage, assassinations: US secret operations abroad
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The Pentagon's Joint Special Operations University has published a 250-page report detailing US interference in the affairs of other states.
The author of the document, a former US Special...