Aircraft accidents
US Pacific Fleet officials announced that two naval aircraft, a helicopter and a fighter jet, crashed within half an hour of each other during separate routine operations over the South China Sea on Sunday. Fortunately, all crew members were safely rescued. The US Navy has launched an investigation into the
Military aircraft
Rising military confrontations between China and the United States, along with its allies, in the South China Sea and elsewhere have heightened the danger of an accidental conflict. Despite recent agreements to re-establish military dialogue between the two nations, the situation remains precarious, with virtually no reliable systems in place
Maduro, Nicolás
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of fabricating a war against him, as the country's largest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford, moves closer to the South American nation's coast. The US has sent the warship to the region amid speculation of an
Ballistic missiles
Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has launched a significant number of ballistic missiles and aeroballistic missiles at Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announcing that about 770 ballistic missiles and more than 50 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles have been fired. The attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries, with a
Military aircraft
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 33 individuals, according to Gaza's civil defense agency. The violence came after a reported breach of a nine-day-old ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered by US
Military aircraft
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 33 individuals, according to Gaza's civil defense agency. The violence came after a reported breach of a nine-day-old ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered by US
Military aircraft
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 33 individuals, according to Gaza's civil defense agency. The violence came after a reported breach of a nine-day-old ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered by US
Terrorist organizations
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 33 individuals, according to Gaza's civil defense agency. The violence came after a reported breach of a nine-day-old ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered by US
Military aircraft
Russian forces unleashed a massive attack on Ukraine, killing at least five people and injuring 10 others in a wave of strikes that targeted the country's energy grid and critical infrastructure. The attack has left thousands without power, including over 73,000 in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. Ukrainian
Ballistic missiles
Russian troops launched 72 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine on August 24, the country's Independence Day, according to the Air Force. Ukraine shot down 48 of the drones, while a missile and 24 Shahed attack drones struck 10 locations. The attacks were launched from Russia'
Aircraft accidents
Thousands of Ghanaians, including government officials, members of parliament, and former presidents, gathered to pay tribute to the eight victims of a military helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday. The Evening of Reflections and Memorial service, held on the forecourts of Parliament House in Accra, was a somber occasion, with
Cabinet officials
The European Union-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) has expressed its deepest condolences to the government and people of Ghana following a devastating helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two ministers of the Ghanaian government. The incident occurred on August 6, 2025, in the Ashanti Region of
