September 2024
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Moving away from the UN for a moment, and an Israeli airstrike on Beirut has killed Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Qubaisi, two security sources in Lebanon have told Reuters. It comes just a few days after Hezbollah said another commander, Ibrahim Aqil, had been killed in the capital’s suburbs. Starmer calls for Israel and Lebanon to…
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The prime minister has told Britons in Lebanon to “leave immediately” as around 700 UK troops are deployed to Cyprus in case an emergency evacuation is needed. Sir Keir Starmer said “we are ramping up the contingency plans… in light of the escalation”, with fears growing of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. “It is…
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Democrats, who are already divided over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, are becoming more concerned the war has spread, which will further separate the party and cost Vice President Kamala Harris votes, according to party strategists. Progressives who are dissatisfied with the Biden administration’s policies on the Middle East might choose not to…
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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said he was informed by a whistleblower within the Biden-Harris administration that there are five different known “assassination teams” — “three inspired by other governments” — that are hunting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Gaetz said the Department of Homeland Security was aware of the kill squads before the second assassination…
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The European Commission on Monday proposed financial support of 119.7 million euros (141.4 million U.S. dollars) for farmers in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania impacted by severe weather this spring and summer. Germany will receive the largest share of the funding, totaling 46.5 million euros, followed by Italy with 37.4 million, Romania with 21.6…
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The U.S. state of California filed a lawsuit against oil and gas giant ExxonMobil on Monday, accusing the company of conducting a “decades-long campaign of deception” regarding plastic recycling. The state’s Department of Justice claimed ExxonMobil had been deceiving Californians for half a century through misleading public statements and marketing campaigns. These efforts allegedly promised…
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The Finnish Ahtari Zoo announced on Monday evening that two giant pandas now living in the zoo would return to China later this year. The pandas have been living in the zoo since 2018, arriving under a 15-year research agreement for species preservation. The zoo has faced financial difficulties in recent years, according to local…
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As the Summit of the Future entered its second and final day at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday, leaders from the world body’s member countries continued to hail the adoption of the Pact for the Future, with Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations as its annexes. The pact and…
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Some 22 flood warnings are in place this afternoon – the number has been steadily rising throughout the day. These cover areas where flooding is actively expected to happen. There are also 86 flood alerts in place, which mean flooding is possible. Here’s the latest list of flood warnings: ‘It’s going to cost us’: Resident…
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Benjamin Netanyahu has shared a message “for the people of Lebanon” amid Israel’s ongoing airstrikes on the country. The Israeli prime minister says his country’s war “is not with you. It’s with Hezbollah.” Mr Netanyahu then calls on the Lebanese population to take “seriously” the army’s evacuation warnings. “Don’t let Hezbollah endanger Lebanon,” he says.…
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As many prepare to travel this evening, we’re taking a look at the UK National Highways agency’s advice for travelling when it’s raining. “Rain can affect your ability to see ahead or be seen by others,” the agency warns. “It can also affect your vehicle’s performance and responsiveness.” Before you travel, it recommends you: When…
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The heads of United Nations agencies are demanding an “end to the appalling human suffering and humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza. It comes almost one year since the war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas began. “We cannot do our jobs in the face of overwhelming need and ongoing violence,” the top UN officials said in…
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At least 100 people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli airstrikes, its health ministry has now said. The figure has doubled from 50 given in an earlier update. This would make it the deadliest day in Lebanon since the conflict started in October. The number of people wounded has risen to 400. Israel says…
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The airstrikes in southern Lebanon seemed to have sparked an exodus as people scramble to leave the area and head for the capital, Beirut. The education minister, Dr Abbas Halabi, said some schools in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Chouf and Aley will be used as shelters for those fleeing. There are already 160,000 displaced Lebanese who’ve…
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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has launched a drone attack on an Israeli military observation base, the pro-Iranian group said. The group said the target was located “in occupied Palestine” but did not elaborate. It comes a day after the Islamic Resistance said it had attacked a location in the Israeli-occupied Jordan Valley. The Israeli…
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There are several routes of escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, says former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant. He tells Sky News that Israel “probably has the greater incentive to escalate this conflict than the other side”. It could target Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah; Lebanese civilian infrastructure, as it has done…
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