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Drone hits Netanyahu’s home as Hezbollah rockets target northern Israel

At least one confirmed killed, 13 injured as ‘large volley of rockets’ fired across Israel from Lebanon. A drone has hit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s holiday home in the country’s north, Al Jazeera has confirmed, triggering air raid sirens across Israel, including the main city of Tel Aviv. Netanyahu’s spokesman said one of three […]

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Caesarea home target of drone strike

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A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties. Earlier, the Israeli military said that a drone was launched from Lebanon and that it had hit a

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UN expands Haiti arms embargo to all types of weapons

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The UN Security Council is trying to crack down on rising levels of gang violence in Haiti by extending embargo on weapons. The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to expand its arms embargo in Haiti because of grave concerns over extremely high levels of gang violence. The embargo will extend to all types of

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Live updates: Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, vows to continue war in Gaza

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More than a year after Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel, the country’s military killed the man it considers the chief architect of that cross-border massacre — raising questions about the future of the war and of the militant group itself. Israel has killed several other top Hamas commanders including Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s political leader.

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Will the US follow Israel into a full-blown war in the Middle East? | US Election 2024

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Israel’s war on Gaza has been raging for more than a year, killing 42,500 people, reducing much of the enclave to rubble and heightening concerns of escalation in the region. Fears have increased further since the Israeli army intensified deadly strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks, killing hundreds of civilians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Immigration, populism and the far right | Migration

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Mehdi Hasan goes Head to Head with Matthew Goodwin on the UK riots, immigration and the ‘new woke elite’. In the aftermath of riots – fuelled by misinformation and the far right – the debate about immigration, racism and social cohesion in the United Kingdom has returned to centre stage. Were the riots a symptom

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If you think Trump’s migration policies are extreme, look at the EU’s – POLITICO

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“A new wind is blowing in Europe,” said the Dutch anti-Islam, anti-immigration populist Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders in Brussels on Thursday after a meeting of far-right leaders. Migration has been at the forefront for Europe’s politicians since 2015, when more than a million migrants, many of them Syrians fleeing war, made their way to

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Is the US government doing enough to help hurricane victims? | Business and Economy

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Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is estimated to be more than $100bn. Two powerful hurricanes have devastated properties and businesses across the southeastern United States. Climate-linked weather events are becoming more frequent and costly in the nation, draining the federal government’s aid funds rapidly. That is why many Americans lack flood insurance or

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More than 40% of people in Gaza to face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held an emergency meeting to discuss increased U.S. pressure to ramp up aid into Gaza and warnings that Washington would be “watching the matter.” An Israeli official confirmed the Wednesday meeting to NBC News on Thursday, but did not provide further details about the discussion which was held on

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Fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150 people in Nigeria | In Pictures News

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More than 150 people, including children, were killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria. The crash took place on an expressway in Jigawa State. People then rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam said. Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria,

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