Israeli fighter jets bomb downtown Beirut overnight
At least 5 people have been killed and 8 wounded in an Israeli air strike on a building in central Beirut, Lebanese officials have said.
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What is making Mount Everest grow taller?
MONITORING (SW) – Towering at over 8.8 kilometers tall, Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level. But it’s not done yet. The Himalayan
Mexico picks climate scientist as first female president
Sheinbaum took the oath of office in front of parliamentarians, as her supporters chanted “President! President!” and “Long live Mexico!” “Now is the time of transformation, now is the time of women,” Sheinbaum said.
Israeli airstrikes kill 37 including women, children in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centers used by its Islamist militant foe Hamas.
Iranian missiles hit Israel sparking fears of turmoil in the entire Mideast
Iran’s overnight attack on Israel could spiral into a far wider conflict, the EU has warned, as the two countries face off in an escalating exchange that threatens to engulf the entire Middle East.
Former Dutch PM Rutte begins tenure as NATO Secretary General
According to Reuters, NATO officials and diplomats expect Rutte to uphold the priorities set by his predecessor, Jens Stoltenberg, within the 32-member alliance.
Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in army
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft that starts Oct. 1 and goes until the end of the year, according to a Kremlin decree published on Monday.
Israel launches ‘ground invasion’ of Lebanon
A statement from the Israeli army has clarified that its troops in Lebanon were carrying out “limited, localized and targeted” raids against Hezbollah in the border area, which is known to be a stronghold for the group.
Islamic Emirate claims ISIS-K organizing attacks in Afghanistan from Pakistan
Spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate has claimed that members of ISIS use the training camps in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan, to “coordinate attacks in Afghanistan and other countries”.
End of an era: UK stops burning coal for power
The last coal-fired power station in the United Kingdom has officially closed down, book-ending the nearly 150-year history of British coal power.
Israel continues bombing Beirut after the assassination of Nasrallah
Israel’s attacks in Lebanon will continue for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, despite confirmation the leader of the country’s main adversary there, Hezbollah, had been killed.
Europe’s anti-immigration parties rejuvenated by FPO’s win in Vienna
Political parties on the European right celebrated the parliamentary election victory by Austria’s Freedom Party (FPO) as a boost for national conservatives amid advances by the hard right fuelled by worries about immigration.
