Security

Tuaregs fighters of the Coordination of Movements of the Azawad (CMA) gather near Kidal, Mali, Sept. 28, 2016. (AFP)

World

Coordinated Jihadist-Separatist Offensive Shakes Mali, Breaches Capital and Seizes Kidal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House after a shooting at the Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026. (AFP)

USA

Trump Escorted to Safety After Gunfire Disrupts Correspondents’ Dinner

AFP photo from Tasnim News Agency shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boat during an alleged ship seizure operation in the Strait of Hormuz on April 21, 2026.

Iran

Iran Signals Hormuz Control as “Definitive Strategy” Amid Rising Tensions with U.S.

The photo shows the aftermath of a drone strike in Sulaimani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region Hit by 809 Drone and Missile Attacks, Government Says

A soldier wearing military uniform and carrying a long-barreled, heavy-caliber rifle. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran

Tehran Highlights Expanding Military Production Network Amid Talks with Washington

An U.S. destroyer blocks an Iranian-Bound Vessel in Hormuz strait. (Photo: CENTCOM)

USA

CENTCOM Says Destroyer Blocks Iranian-Bound Vessel

Avichay Adraee, spokesperson for the Israeli military. (Photo: Adraee's Facebook)

Middle East

IDF: Israel Puts Iran-Linked Iraqi Militias on Notice for Stepped-Up Attack Planning

U.S. SoW Pete Hegseth (L) looks on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 24, 2026. (AFP)

World

U.S. Department of War Expands Blockade of Iran Globally

An AI-generated image shows the three US's aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS Abraham Lincoln transit in formation. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI)

USA

CENTCOM Confirms Unprecedented Triple Carrier Presence In Middle East

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

World

U.S. War Secretary Hegseth Pledges Support for Kurdistan Region

U.S. military personel on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 14, 2026.. (DVIDS)

Middle East

U.S. Weighs Large-Scale Strikes on Iran if Ceasefire Collapses

A combined US and Israeli flag can be seen on the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, on April 23, 2026. (Photo: ToI)

Middle East

Ceasefire Under Strain as Israel, Hezbollah Test Limits of Escalation Control

The poster published by the U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice program featuring Abu Ala al-Wala'i. (RFJ/X)

World

U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada Leader

Tehran city. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iran

Air Defenses Activated in Tehran Amid Ceasefire Tensions; Israel Denies Strikes

An AI-generated image showing several naval sea mines floating. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI)

USA

Clearing Iranian Mines From Strait of Hormuz Could Take Six Months

The rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (AFP)

Middle East

Lebanon Seeks Ceasefire Extension in Washington Talks with Israel