Gaza war gives Iran’s Axis of Resistance reason to hit US interests in widened Middle East conflict
Some Iranian attacks were in retaliation for attacks on its interests. Last month an Israeli air strike in Syria killed a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander. Its attack on Pakistan might have been more of a message from Tehran to all separatists not to take advantage of the wider war to attack Iran.
Somali pirates are suspected of hijacking a Sri Lankan fishing boat and abducting its six crew
The hijacking of the Sri Lankan vessel occurred in international waters about 840 nautical miles (1,555 kilometres) east of Somalia, 1,100 nautical miles (2,040 kilometres) from Sri Lanka and north of the Seychelles, according to Sri Lankan navy spokesman Capt Gayan Wickramasuriya.
Africa Cup of Nations: Vitoria’s days as Egypt coach numbered after exiting without a win
Their cause was not helped by the loss of some key players to injury, including talisman Mohamed Salah and first-choice goalkeeper Mohamed El Shennawy.
Political pressure builds on Biden to strike Iran after US deaths, but experts warn of risk of all-out war
Biden said the United States would respond, without giving any more details. Republicans accused Biden of letting American forces become sitting ducks, waiting for the day when a drone or missile would evade base defences.
