Then Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks over the Iran nuclear deal during a press conference in Tehran, Ian on August 9, 2015 Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iran is ready to start nuclear negotiations on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York if “other parties are willing,” … Read more
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Marjayoun, near the Lebanon-Israel border, on September 23, 2024. Rabih Daher | Afp | Getty Images Israeli strikes on Lebanon Monday killed more than 350 people, including more than 60 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. … Read more
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media sank Monday to their lowest price since 2021, days after majority owner Donald Trump and other company insiders got the green light to start selling their stakes in the Truth Social operator. The stock, which appears as DJT on the Nasdaq, dropped more than … Read more
EPA A Lebanese civil defence member comforts a woman who arrived in Beirut after fleeing the south Thousands of Lebanese have been fleeing the south of the country after Israel launched hundreds of air strikes beginning as day broke. Across southern Lebanon families scrambled together belongings and headed north in cars and trucks and on … Read more
Human rights in Russia have “severely deteriorated” since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, culminating in a “systematic crackdown” on civil society, a UN report has found. The investigation details police brutality, widespread repression of independent media and persistent attempts to silence Kremlin critics using punitive new laws. Mariana Katzarova, the UN’s special rapporteur on human … Read more
The United States is sending more troops to the Middle East, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to the Lebanese people regarding the heightening conflict with Hezbollah. “In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional U.S. … Read more
It seems hard to believe that it’s less than a week since Hezbollah’s communication devices started exploding all across Lebanon. The days since have represented a series of catastrophic setbacks for the formidable, Iranian-backed Shia militia. With its networks disrupted, its fighting men mutilated, its leadership assassinated and its military infrastructure under constant bombardment, Hezbollah … Read more
Alabama: Video shows chaos after mass shooting in Birmingham nightlife area Police are offering a $50,000 (£37,400) reward for any information that leads to an arrest as the hunt continues for a group of attackers after a deadly shooting in the US city of Birmingham, Alabama. Four people were killed and 17 others were injured … Read more
It is becoming the bloodiest day in Lebanon since Hezbollah attacked Israel in support of Hamas on 7 October last year. Israel launched a massive series of air strikes this morning that have so far killed 274 people according to the Lebanese government and the Israelis are warning of more attacks to come. The war … Read more
At least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, military authorities say. The navy was informed of a vessel that was adrift about 70km (45 miles) from the capital Dakar, according to a military statement on X. They brought the wooden canoe, or pirogue, into port on Monday … Read more