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Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are escalating after Iran’s major missile attack on Israel. Middle East tensions are ratcheting up, bringing the region closer towards an all-out war. The geopolitical risk rose after Iran launched a major ballistic missile attack targeting sites across Israel. The escalation comes almost a year after Israel started its … Read more
Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations. Dozens of tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in southern Vietnam, with subsequent tests detecting cases of bird flu. The country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement on Thursday that two samples taken … Read more
TOKYO — An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights, Japanese officials said. No one was hurt, and there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport … Read more
Stargazers in Chile and Argentina turned their eyes to the horizon on Wednesday to catch the final solar eclipse of 2024: a “ring of fire” that blazed across the sky. Also known as an annular eclipse, the celestial phenomenon occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun, darkening the centre of the orb. … Read more
Ora Hatan speaks on the phone at her house near the Israeli border with Lebanon. Ivana Kottasová/CNN The perpetual buzz of drones hovering above the village of Shtula in northern Israel was interrupted by several loud booms of artillery fire on Tuesday afternoon, followed by the piercing sound of sirens warning the few remaining residents … Read more
More than 5,500 cases of abusive behaviour recorded since war broke out on October 7, the highest-ever yearly tally. The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United Kingdom has soared since Israel launched its assault on Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, according to a Jewish charity. The Community Security … Read more
Israeli military says it is carrying out a ground operation inside Lebanon. Israel says its army has launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah. It is the latest escalation after more than a week of air strikes across the country, which have killed hundreds of Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. … Read more
The repeated blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Israel has been carrying out air strikes this week, have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach, seeking safety from the war in Lebanon. She and some others from those suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, are sleeping on blankets either under the open … Read more
New French PM promises ‘targeted tax hikes’ and spending cuts in order to cut budget deficit, national debt. France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has outlined the policy programme of his new government, seeking to shore up its fragile position just three weeks after taking office. In his first policy speech on Tuesday, Barnier said … Read more
Hezbollah targets Israel’s Mossad headquarters with rocket fire Fox News How does Israel’s Iron Dome work? The Hill Israel and Hizbullah conflict tracker: mapping the war in Lebanon The Economist Hezbollah may have enough missiles to breach Israel’s Iron Dome. But doing so could trigger its destruction. Business Insider Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli troops in Metula with artillery … Read more