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According to reports, Nikki Haley is Mr Trump’s only remaining challenger for the leader of the republican party. Reportedly, Ms Haley, former governor of South Carolina was the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. in the administration of Donald Trump from January 2017 to December 2018. According to the report, she is the first indian american to serve in a presidential cabinet.

Reportedly, defining aspects of Ms Haley’s term was her advocacy of Israel, her defence of the Trump administration’s 2018 withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, her withdrawal of the u.s. from the u.n. human rights council, reversed by the Biden administration and her defence of the u.s. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement (reversed by the Biden administration). Presidential elections are scheduled for November.

According to a report, an unspecified number of u.s. personnel have been undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries in an attack on the Al Asad air base which hosts u.s. troops. Reportedly, the u.s. military’s central command said the airbase was targeted with ballistic missiles and rockets on Saturday evening. According to the report, atleast one Iraqi service member was injured in the attack.

Reportedly, the strike was claimed by a group called islamic resistance in Iraq. According to the report, the group emerged in late 2023 and is comprised of several armed groups operating in Iraq, it has claimed other attacks on u.s. forces in recent weeks and the Al Asad airbase has been attacked repeatedly in recent years. Reportedly, the u.s. military said most of the missiles were intercepted.

According to a report, israeli forces have continued to push into southern Gaza, saying they are searching for top hamas officials they believe are hiding in Khan Younis, Gaza’s second biggest city. Reportedly, the israeli defence force said they had raided a tunnel in Khan Younis that had been used to hold hostages, though they were not there when it was discovered. According to the report, the focus of fighting is now in southern Gaza, though palestinian fighters advanced around the northern town of Jabalia as the idf were moving their tanks and infantry southwards.

Maoris in New Zealand called europeans pakeha, meaning white flea. Some people believe that the uk used fleas in order to move maori clans to clear the land for sales to europeans. One type of entomological warfare is achievable by degrees, the first step being the propagation of a virus, then fleas. The virus is used to contaminate the environment (and people), the fleas are attracted to the virus.

Leads to the question, has entomological warfare been used elsewhere? For instance in other commonwealth states or to clear the land for oil or other commercial purposes? It is reported that a large proportion of the land in Africa, particularly the western Sahel region suffers from soil degradation and water contamination which could be a symptom. Leads to famine and disease.

According to a report, atleast ten people including children were killed in suspected jordanian air strikes in south western Syria. Reportedly, several homes were destroyed in the town of Aman, about 20 km from the border, and a warehouse and house in nearby Malah.

According to the report, Jordan are believed to have carried out a number of airstrikes in Syria over the past year on suspected drug smugglers and their facilities. Reportedly, Jordan and its western allies said organised and armed militias operating in government controlled areas of Syria are behind a surge in smuggling into Jordan, particularly the amphetamines captagon for which there is a huge demand in arab states.

According to a report, Pakistan has launched a series of retaliatory missile strikes into Iran, killing nine people. Reportedly, the attacks targeted Iran’s Sistan and Balochistan provinces. The Balochistan region is split between Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to the report, Pakistan said hideouts targeted in the operation were used by the Balochistan liberation army and the Balochistan liberation front, two separatist groups fighting for regional autonomy. Reportedly, Pakistan’s foreign minister said a number of militants were killed during the operation.

According to a report, Iran said it used precision missile and drone strikes to destroy two strongholds of the sunni militant group, jaish al adl in the village of Koh-e-Sabz in Pakistan’s south west Balochistan province, a mosque in the village was also targeted. Reportedly, Koh-e-Sabz which is situated about 50 kms from the border with Iran was believed to be the home of jaish ul adl’s second in command who was killed during fighting with iranian forces in 2018. According to the report, jaish ul adl who have previously claimed responsibility for attacks against iranian targets are a seperatist group, their stated aim being the independence of Iran’s Sistan province and Pakistan’s Balochistan region, they operate on both sides of the border.

Reportedly, Pakistan’s foreign minister said the attacks killed two children, and warned Iran of serious consequences. According to the report, she said, “It is even more concerning that this illegal act has taken place despite the existence of several channels of communication between Pakistan and Iran. The iranian ambassador to Pakistan should not return from a visit to Iran.”

Reportedly, on Monday Iran launched missiles in northern Iraq and Syria which they claimed to be in connection to the killing of iranian revolutionary guards and the bombings during a memorial for the deceased revolutionary guard Qasem Soleimani.

According to a report, on Tuesday the u.s. military carried out a strike in Yemen, the attack targeted four anti ship missiles and comes a day after houthis targeted a u.s. owned and operated ship with ballistic missiles. Reportedly, a uk maritime security firm said three missiles were fired with two not reaching the sea, the other struck the bulk carrier, the impact caused a fire in the hold but the vessel remained sea worthy with no injuries onboard.

According to the report, on Thursday u.s. special operations navy seats boarded a boat bound for Yemen and confiscated iranian made ballistic and cruise missile components and other weapons in an operation in which two seal commandos went missing. Reportedly, the USS Lewis B Puller executed the night time boarding with the support of helicopters and drones.

According to a report, fifty rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza on Tuesday morning. Reportedly, according to the hamas run health ministry the palestinian death toll has exceeded 24,285.

According to a report, Israel’s defence minister said on Monday that its forces are ending the intensive phase of its ground operation in northern Gaza where they located 100 rocket launches and fought hamas gun men; and will soon end the intensive ground operation in the Khan Younis region of southern Gaza. Reportedly, he said Israel will now work to eliminate pockets of resistance which he hopes will be achieved via raids, air strikes and special operations. Israel’s vision of a Gaza being administered by the palestinian authority with an israeli military presence is similar to what is happening in Samaria.

According to reports, on Monday hamas released a video announcing the death of two hostages, Yoshi Sharabi and Itay Svirsky who they claimed were killed in israeli airstrikes. Reportedly, Israel’s defence minister said the only way to get the hostages back home was to apply military pressure.

According to a report, a ballistic missile strike on Monday near the city of Irbil in the kurdish region of Iraq was claimed by Iran, who said they struck one of the main israeli espionage headquarters in the region; four people were killed. Reportedly, on Tuesday morning three armed drones were shot down over Irbil airport where u.s. and international forces are stationed. According to the report, Iran has carried out attacks in the region before, targeting what was said to be sites used by iranian seperatists and israeli agents.

Reportedly, Iran said they also targeted islamic state groups in Syria on Monday night. According to the report, Iran’s revolutionary guards said the strikes were in retaliation for the suicide bombing that targeted crowds marking the anniversary of iranian general Qasem Soleimani’s assassination by the u.s., the attack killed atleast 94 people.