Outbreak of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has forced mediators to cancel US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people, local authorities said on Saturday, despite reports of a renewed ceasefire aiming to end persistent violence that threatens the new agreement between ...
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Israeli attack kills famed turtle sanctuary ecologist in LebanonIsraeli attack kills famed turtle sanctuary ecologist in Lebanon
Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the country The Lebanese marine activist Mona Khalil, who became a beloved figure in the country for a decades-long effort to protect a nesting site for turtles near her home, has died from ...
What lessons will Iran’s new leadership draw from the 110-day war?What lessons will Iran’s new leadership draw from the 110-day war?
Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran’s government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China The precise ideological lessons that Iran’s new leadership draws from the 110-day war may prove to be the overriding factor in determining whether negotiations with the US ...
Israel and Hezbollah continue strikes despite ceasefire agreementIsrael and Hezbollah continue strikes despite ceasefire agreement
Several people are reported killed in southern Lebanon, with the IDF saying it hit “Hezbollah terrorist targets” after the group fired over 50 projectiles at Israeli forces. ...
Zelensky stripped of highest Polish honour over WW2 name of army unitZelensky stripped of highest Polish honour over WW2 name of army unit
Ukraine has denounced the move, calling it a “strategic mistake” and “disrespectful”. ...
Tourist dies in Dominican Republic luxury resort fireTourist dies in Dominican Republic luxury resort fire
Nearly 1,700 people were evacuated from the huge blaze at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in Bayahibe, a popular resort town on the Caribbean coast. ...
‘People flew from their seats’: Passengers describe how collision unfolded‘People flew from their seats’: Passengers describe how collision unfolded
The East of England Ambulance Service says nearly 90 people were injured, over 30 of them seriously. ...
Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after deadly flareup disrupts opening of Iran talksIsrael and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after deadly flareup disrupts opening of Iran talks
JD Vance pulls out of US-Iran meeting in Switzerland on implementation of peace deal after clashes in southern Lebanon Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Hezbollah agreed to renew a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after 24 hours of intense violence that posed an early challenge to ...
Driver dead and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incidentDriver dead and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident
The crash, which happened at about 17:15 BST, has left almost 90 people hurt. ...
‘People flew from their seats’: Passengers describe how crash unfolded‘People flew from their seats’: Passengers describe how crash unfolded
The East of England Ambulance Service says nearly 90 people have been injured -over 30 of them seriously. ...