Israel launches ground raids against Hezbollah as Lebanon fight intensifies

Israel launches ground raids against Hezbollah as Lebanon fight intensifies

The Israeli military launched small ground raids against Hezbollah and sealed off communities along its northern border as artillery pounded southern Lebanon and signals grew that more forces could soon be sent across the border to fight the Iran-backed militants. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Israel informed the US about the raids, which he said were described as “limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border”. There were […]

September 30, 2024 7

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in air strike, Israel says

The Israeli military has said they killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah militant political group, in an air strike in Beirut on Friday. The military said the strike was carried out while the Hezbollah leadership was meeting at their headquarters in Dahiyeh. Ali Karki, the commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, and additional commanders were also killed in the attack, the Israeli military said. The Lebanese health ministry said […]

September 28, 2024 3

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Zelensky urges West to overcome ‘fear’ of ‘strong’ decisions to defend Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for the UK and US to give permission for Ukraine to use western missiles to strike Russian targets as Vladimir Putin’s forces carried out another bombing raid. The Ukrainian president called for “decisiveness” as he urged leaders to overcome the “fear” of making the choice. Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden met in Washington on Friday for talks on giving Ukraine permission to use long-range missiles […]

September 16, 2024 13

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

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US and UK accuse Iran of sending Russia ballistic missiles to use in Ukraine

The United States and the UK have formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war in Ukraine, and plan to take measures to punish those involved. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a visit to London, said sanctions will be announced later on Tuesday. “Russia has now received shipments of these ballistic missiles and will […]

September 11, 2024 5

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Former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named as France’s new prime minister

President Emmanuel Macron has named EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister. The announcement came on Thursday after more than 50 days of caretaker government. The appointment of the 73-year-old Barnier follows weeks of intense efforts by Macron and his aides to find a candidate who might be able to build loose groupings of backers in parliament and survive possible attempts by Mr Macron’s opponents to […]

September 5, 2024 2

Tim Walz accepted the nomination for vice president in a Democratic National Convention speech

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Walz thanks convention ‘for bringing the joy’ as he accepts nomination

Tim Walz accepted the nomination for vice president in a Democratic National Convention speech that blended optimism with fierce critiques of Republican rival Donald Trump. The Minnesota Governor, little known before his selection by Vice President Kamala Harris, thanked the packed arena in Chicago. “We’re all here tonight for one beautiful, simple, reason: We love this country,” Mr Walz said. “Thank you for bringing the joy to this fight.” Mr […]

August 22, 2024 5

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Ukrainian officials order evacuation of families with children from Pokrovsk

Ukrainian local authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation order for families with children from the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where about 53,000 people still live. They say Russian forces are advancing so quickly that it is compulsory for families to leave the city and other nearby towns. Russian troops have been pushing toward Pokrovsk for months. Russian troops are “advancing at a fast pace. With every passing day there is […]

August 19, 2024 2

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Biden believes Gaza ceasefire talks have ‘a shot’ at succeeding

The US President says "we are closer than we’ve ever been” US President Joe Biden said talks about a ceasefire deal in Gaza have “got a shot” at succeeding. A US official said on Friday that negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of […]

August 17, 2024 2

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Matthew Perry’s assistant pleads guilty to charges connected to his death

Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine connected to the death of the US actor. Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, of Toluca Lake, admitted to “repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without medical training”, including performing multiple injections on October 28 2023 – the day he died, the Department of Justice said. He previously pleaded guilty on August 7 “to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing […]

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