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Hezbollah says exploding pagers kill three and injure many in Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers block an entrance of a southern suburb of Beirut following the blasts The Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah says two of its fighters and a girl have been killed after handheld pagers used to communicate exploded.Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was among hundreds of people reportedly injured by what Hezbollah called “mysterious” blasts […]

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Dozens arrested after clashes at Melbourne anti-war protest

Dozens of people have been arrested after clashing with police at an anti-war demonstration in Melbourne. Dozens of people have been arrested after clashing with police at an anti-war demonstration in Melbourne.Police said they were “appalled” by the actions of some demonstrators targeting a military hardware sales show in Australia’s most populous city, accusing them

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What are Storm Shadow missiles and why are they crucial for Ukraine?

The UK has supplied Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine after a request from Kyiv for its fight against invading Russian forces There have been strong indications that the US and UK are poised to lift their restrictions within days on Ukraine using long-range missiles against targets inside Russia.But no confirmation came from talks between

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Three Israelis shot dead at West Bank-Jordan crossing

The Allenby Bridge, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, lies about halfway between Amman and Jerusalem Three Israeli men have been shot dead at a border point between Jordan and the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials say.The gunman – identified by the Israeli military as Jordanian Maher Jazi – approached the Allenby Bridge crossing

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Netanyahu not doing enough on Gaza hostages, says Biden

Israeli government need more dedication, like US – father of hostage Joe Biden has said Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a hostage deal and ceasefire with Hamas, amid reports suggesting a new proposal would be sent to the Israeli prime minister as “final”.The US president and Kamala Harris, his vice-president, met negotiators

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Girl, 14, killed as Russian strike hits Kharkiv playground

Pictures showed flames and thick black smoke coming from the upper part of the building as firefighters carried people to safety. A 14-year-old girl has been killed after a Russian guided bomb strike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hit a playground, local officials say. At least six other people were killed and 59

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Israel rescues Bedouin hostage held by Hamas in Gaza

Kaid Farhan Elkadi was told by Israel’s prime minister the country was moved by news of his rescue The Israeli military says commandos have rescued from an underground tunnel in Gaza a Bedouin Arab hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas during the 7 October attack on Israel. Kaid Farhan Elkadi, 52, was rescued in a

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Reuters safety adviser killed in Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk hotel

Ryan Evans was staying at the hotel in Ukraine with a six-strong Reuters team. Two journalists were injured, one of them seriously. Ryan Evans, a safety adviser with Reuters, has been confirmed dead after a Russian missile hit a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk where he was staying with a six-strong team

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Yemen weapons dealers selling machine-guns on X

A file picture of an AK47 rifle and ammunition Weapons dealers in Yemen are openly using the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to sell Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades and grenade-launchers. The traders operate in the capital Sana’a and other areas under control of the Houthis, a rebel group backed by Iran and proscribed

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Ukraine says it has destroyed second Russian bridge

Ukraine says it has destroyed a second strategic bridge in a week as it continues its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. It comes as the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned the nuclear safety situation at the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine was deteriorating, following a drone strike near the site’s perimeter. Rafael

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Ukraine hopes its incursion into Russia changes outcome of war

“All wars end with negotiations. It’s not the soldiers in the trenches who decide when.” Arni joined the Ukrainian army in 2022 to fight for his country’s survival. When we bump into him 30 months later, he describes a new motivation. “Peace.” “No-one likes war, we want to finish it,” he says while leaning against

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Ukraine hits Russian border regions with overnight barrage

Russia claims to down strikes on Kursk, Voronezh, Belgorod and Nizhny Novgorod. Kyiv, which claims to control 1,000sq km (386sq miles) of Russia, orders military to plan next ‘key steps’ of operation. Ukraine has launched a massive overnight drone and missile attack on Russia’s southern regions, as it seeks to advance its incursion further. Russia reported on

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Israel war on Gaza live: No letup in Israeli attacks ahead of truce talks

Israel’s ultimate goal is sovereignty over all Palestinian land Israeli military aircraft strike Hamad City as artillery blasts residential buildings in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip after dozens killed in attacks across the Palestinian territory over previous 24 hours. The US and Israel are sending delegations to Qatar for ceasefire talks that are due to start later

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Baby twins killed in Gaza as father registered births

Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan shows the birth certificates of his twins after learning they were killed in an air strike Newborn twins were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza while their father was at a local government office to register their birth. Asser, a boy, and Ayssel, a girl, were just four days old when

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