September 2024
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A Lebanese number has been calling residents in southern Lebanon telling them to evacuate any area within 0.6 miles of posts used by Hezbollah, Reuters reports. One of its reporters in the region received the call. Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari issued a similar warning earlier this morning and said it was being…
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Israel’s military has begun carrying out extensive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon this morning, a military spokesperson said. Asked about a possible Israeli ground incursion, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Israel “will do whatever is needed” to return evacuated residents of the north to their homes. He claimed Hezbollah was preparing to fire on Israel,…
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It’s Monday, so before we start another week of our coverage, here’s everything you need to know as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East… Week of escalation Fears of a wider regional conflict increased over the last week, as cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah reached new heights. On Tuesday and Wednesday,…
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Images are continuing to emerge of the funerals of Hezbollah senior leader Ibrahim Aqil and Hezbollah member Mahmoud Hamad in Beirut on Sunday. The funeral came as Hezbollah and Israel exchanged heavy fire today, as the Lebanese militant group sent rockets deep into northern Israeli territory after facing some of the most intense bombardment in…
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Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims ‘drone attack on Jordan Valley’ The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) has said it launched a drone attack on a target in the Jordan Valley in the “occupied territories”. The IRI is an umbrella term used by a number of Iran-backed groups in Iraq. In recent months, groups under their…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said that 12 people have been arrested for being operatives collaborating with Israel and planning acts against Iran’s security. The Revolutionary Guards added that members of the network of 12 operatives were arrested in six different Iranian provinces, but did not say when. Tensions in the Middle East have shot up…
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The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the results of the Edo State governorship election, saying he weeps for Nigeria’s democracy DAILY POST recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. Reacting in…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Saturday governorship election in Edo State. The APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was declared winner by the Returning Officer, the Vice-chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta. 2. President…
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Hippopotamus has killed Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, hence the attack in self-defense. The 60-year-old deceased was attacked on Sunday by the animal…
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Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that he doesn’t see himself running for president again if he loses in November. “No, I don’t. No, I don’t,” Trump responded to Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “Full Measure” host Sharyl Attkisson’s question about another run. “I don’t see that at all. I think that, hopefully, we’re going to be…
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I drive past a cheap hotel, staking out my prey. It’s almost midnight and the air is cold. It’s tucked at the back of a service station off the motorway —dingy and deserted, the perfect spot. Pete* has told me he’ll be dressed in a light beige coat and jeans, lurking a few feet from…
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Chelsea’s transfer window ended up being yet another chaotic affair that saw mass change to the playing squad at the club. The Blues brought in the likes of Pedro Neto, Joao Felix and Jadon Sancho this summer, giving Enzo Maresca plenty of options when it comes to configuring an attack this season. Of all the signings the…
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Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a groundbreaking deal Friday to reopen the partially-melted-down Three Mile Island nuclear plant, with the tech giant purchasing all the power for 20 years after restart. The deal marked the first time a decommissioned U.S. nuclear plant had been brought back into service and the first time a commercial…
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The Canadian federal government Friday announced new funding for the eradication of polio worldwide. According to a news release issued by Global Affairs Canada, a total of 151 million Canadian dollars (111 million U.S. dollars) was earmarked to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), bringing Canada’s historical contribution to over 1 billion Canadian dollars…
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Chad on Saturday denied reports that it has agreed on the return of American Special Forces to the Central African nation. On Friday, American media, citing U.S. Major General Kenneth Ekman, reported that the United States and Chad had reached an understanding for the return of a limited number of Special Forces personnel. “No decision…
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Japan’s weather agency on Sunday morning downgraded its heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Ishikawa Prefecture to a warning, but authorities called for continued vigilance against possible floods and landslides. The emergency warning issued on Saturday, the highest level of alert on the agency’s scale of one to five, covered the cities of Wajima,…
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