Israel’s Iron Dome has been nearly 99% effective against missiles from Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists and has knocked out most missiles from Iran, the chairman of state-owned Iron Dome maker Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said Monday.[#item_full_content]

US visa clash exposes Sudan’s forgotten war as foreign powers compete for strategic foothold
UNITED NATIONS — Sudan’s military leader is openly defying a U.S.-backed ceasefire push after Washington withheld his visa to attend the U.N. General Assembly, exposing
