Today: September 27, 2024
Today: September 27, 2024

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Israel's strike on Beirut killed 37, Lebanon says

Rescue workers in Beirut searched on Saturday for people still missing in rubble a day after an Israeli airstrike, targeting Hezbollah

Israel's strike on Beirut killed 37, Lebanon says
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Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted list

The Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs was one of the Lebanese militant group’s top military officials

Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted list
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UN urges states to use sway now over Israel, Hezbollah to avoid war

A top United Nations official on Friday urged all countries with influence over Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah "to leverage it now" to

UN urges states to use sway now over Israel, Hezbollah to avoid war
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Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms top military commander Ibrahim Aqil killed in Israel strike

Lebanon's Iran-aligned Hezbollah group confirmed in the early hours of Saturday that its top military commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed, calling him "one of its top leaders", without

Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms top military commander Ibrahim Aqil killed in Israel strike
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Killed Hezbollah commander Aqil was wanted for deadly 1983 US embassy, Marine blasts

Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than

Killed Hezbollah commander Aqil was wanted for deadly 1983 US embassy, Marine blasts
MidEast|News|World

Israeli public broadcaster says 150 rockets fired from Lebanon

Israeli public broadcaster Kan said on Friday around 150 rockets were fired from Lebanon across the border.

Israeli public broadcaster says 150 rockets fired from Lebanon
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Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks

Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands of the devices blew up this week, two

Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks
News|World

Top Hezbollah commander among 14 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the Lebanese movement in an airstrike on Beirut on Friday, vowing to

Top Hezbollah commander among 14 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
MidEast|News|World

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon urge immediate de-escalation

The U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon urged de-escalation on Friday after a big increase in hostilities at the Lebanese-Israeli border, where Israel and the Iran-backed

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon urge immediate de-escalation
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Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years

For millions of Lebanese, this week's mass explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies and the bloody aftermath are painfully similar to the horrific explosion four years ago of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates that tore through Beirut's port

Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Business|Economy|Finance

Gold breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run

Gold soared above the $2,600 level on Friday for the first time, extending a rally boosted by bets for further U.S. interest rate cuts, and rising tensions in the

Gold breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run
MidEast|News|World

His son is being held hostage by Hamas, hear his message to Biden

CNN's Jake Tapper speaks to five families of American hostages being held by Hamas. 

His son is being held hostage by Hamas, hear his message to Biden
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Father of American hostage held by Hamas says Lebanon attacks treat ‘agony with more agony’

Father of American hostage held by Hamas says Lebanon attacks treat ‘agony with more agony’

Father of American hostage held by Hamas says Lebanon attacks treat ‘agony with more agony’
MidEast|News

US says no change to its military posture in Middle East amid attacks in Lebanon

There are no changes to U.S. military posture in the Middle East, the Pentagon told reporters on Thursday when asked about recent deadly

US says no change to its military posture in Middle East amid attacks in Lebanon
MidEast|News|World

U.S. warns all parties against escalation in the Middle East

The United States on Thursday warned all parties in the Middle East against escalation as tensions between Iran-backed Lebanese movement

U.S. warns all parties against escalation in the Middle East
News

US defense secretary postpones Israel trip - source familiar with issue

U.S.

US defense secretary postpones Israel trip - source familiar with issue
Health|News|World

Exploding radios in Lebanon disrupt its fragile health system, WHO says

Explosions in booby-trapped radios and pagers in Lebanon this week seriously disrupted its fragile health sector, the World Health Organization chief said on Thursday.

Exploding radios in Lebanon disrupt its fragile health system, WHO says
MidEast|News|Political

How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job

The impression that Israel is at a stalemate or that there is a rift between leader Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli public over the fate of the hostages is misleading. His hold on power is solid.

How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job
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Turkey reviews security of communication devices after Lebanon blasts, official says

Turkey is reviewing its measures to secure the communication devices used by its armed forces after the deadly blasts in Lebanon, a Turkish defence ministry official said on Thursday

Turkey reviews security of communication devices after Lebanon blasts, official says
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UAE leader to visit Biden at White House on Sept. 23

U.S.

UAE leader to visit Biden at White House on Sept. 23
Business|Finance

AlShaya Starbucks franchise stake sale talks on hold, sources say

The sale of a stake in the Middle East, North Africa and central Asia Starbucks franchise operated by Kuwait's AlShaya Group is on hold,

AlShaya Starbucks franchise stake sale talks on hold, sources say
MidEast|News|World

Is Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?

The specter of all-out combat between Israel and Hezbollah seems closer than ever before

Is Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?
News

Biden to discuss Gaza, Sudan, AI with UAE president on Monday, spokesperson says

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Biden to discuss Gaza, Sudan, AI with UAE president on Monday, spokesperson says
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Israel notified US ahead of Tuesday’s Lebanon operation but gave no details of what was planned, sources say

Israel notified US ahead of Tuesday’s Lebanon operation but gave no details of what was planned, sources say

Israel notified US ahead of Tuesday’s Lebanon operation but gave no details of what was planned, sources say
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Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel without Palestinian state, says Crown Prince

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said the kingdom would not recognise Israel without a Palestinian state and strongly condemned the "crimes of the Israeli

Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel without Palestinian state, says Crown Prince
MidEast|News|Political|World

Pager attack threw Hezbollah into disarray

Lebanon's Hezbollah was bracing for the risk of Israeli military escalation when its old foe struck a blow it hadn't seen coming, plunging the Iran-

Pager attack threw Hezbollah into disarray
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Egypt won't accept security changes on Gaza border, foreign minister says

Egypt will not accept any changes to the security arrangements that were in place on its border with Gaza before war broke out between Israel and Hamas last October, the Egyptian

Egypt won't accept security changes on Gaza border, foreign minister says
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Jordan says Israel pushing Middle East to brink of regional war

Israel is pushing the whole Middle East to the brink of regional conflict by maintaining a dangerous escalation on several fronts, Jordan's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Jordan says Israel pushing Middle East to brink of regional war
Economy|News|World

Jordan's King Abdullah swears in new government led by technocrat

Jordan's King Abdullah swore in a reformist government on Wednesday tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and pushing through political and economic

Jordan's King Abdullah swears in new government led by technocrat
Asia|Business|Technology

Israel-Hamas war latest: 20 killed, 450 wounded in second day of explosions in Lebanon

Lebanon’s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed and 450 others wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country

Israel-Hamas war latest: 20 killed, 450 wounded in second day of explosions in Lebanon
MidEast|Technology

Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war

Israel's defense minister declares a “new phase” of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices

Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
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How did pagers explode in Lebanon and why was Hezbollah using them? Here’s what we know

How did pagers explode in Lebanon and why was Hezbollah using them? Here’s what we know

How did pagers explode in Lebanon and why was Hezbollah using them? Here’s what we know
News|World

‘Never been anything like this’: John Miller on pager explosions aimed at Hezbollah

At least nine people were killed and 2,800 wounded in an attack that targeted pagers held by members of Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah across Lebanon. CNN chief intelligence analyst John Miller discusses.

‘Never been anything like this’: John Miller on pager explosions aimed at Hezbollah
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US says it is gathering information on Lebanon pager blasts

The United States said on Tuesday it is gathering information after at least eight people were killed and some 2,750 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members - including

US says it is gathering information on Lebanon pager blasts
World

Israel behind deadly pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah and injured thousands in Lebanon

Israel behind deadly pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah and injured thousands in Lebanon

Israel behind deadly pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah and injured thousands in Lebanon
Business|Political

Israel business leaders urge Netanyahu to keep defence chief Gallant

Israel's Business Forum on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to not fire his defence minister, saying it would create more division and weaken the

Israel business leaders urge Netanyahu to keep defence chief Gallant
MidEast|News|World

Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Egypt this week on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began nearly a year ago

Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel
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Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program

Iran’s new reformist president is insisting that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers

Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
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Iran's president says Tehran did not transfer weapons to Russia since he took office

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that his government had not transferred any weapons to Russia since it took office in August, after Western powers accused Tehran of

Iran's president says Tehran did not transfer weapons to Russia since he took office
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Iran's president says direct talks with U.S. possible if it abandons its hostility

Iran could hold direct talks with the United States if Washington demonstrates "in practice" that it is not hostile to the Islamic Republic, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on

Iran's president says direct talks with U.S. possible if it abandons its hostility
News|World

Iran will never give up on its missile programme, says president

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Tehran would never give up on its missile programme as it needs such deterrence for its security in a region where Iran's arch

Iran will never give up on its missile programme, says president
News|Science|Technology|World

Saudi Arabia plans to allow tougher nuclear oversight by IAEA this year

Saudi Arabia plans to scrap light-touch oversight of its nuclear facilities by the U.N. atomic watchdog and switch to regular safeguards by the end of this year,

Saudi Arabia plans to allow tougher nuclear oversight by IAEA this year
News|World

Iran president denies providing hypersonic missiles to Yemen's Houthis

Tehran has not sent hypersonic missiles to Yemen's Houthis, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised news conference on Monday, a day after the Iran-backed group said

Iran president denies providing hypersonic missiles to Yemen's Houthis
News|World

Jordan's King Abdullah appoints U.S.-educated technocrat as PM, royal court says

Jordan's King Abdullah has designated key palace aide Jafar Hassan as prime minister after the government resigned on Sunday, the royal court said, days after a

Jordan's King Abdullah appoints U.S.-educated technocrat as PM, royal court says
MidEast|News|World

Houthi missile reaches central Israel for first time, no injuries reported

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a "heavy price" on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen, after they reached central Israel with a

Houthi missile reaches central Israel for first time, no injuries reported
News|World

Funeral takes place for American-Turkish activist Israeli military shot in West Bank

Funeral takes place for American-Turkish activist Israeli military shot in West Bank

Funeral takes place for American-Turkish activist Israeli military shot in West Bank
MidEast|News|World

Four ISIS leaders were killed in western Iraq raid last month, US military says

Four ISIS leaders were killed in western Iraq raid last month, US military says

Four ISIS leaders were killed in western Iraq raid last month, US military says
Americas|Business|News|Technology|World

UAE to ask Trump to fulfil F-35 deal if he's re-elected, sources say

The United Arab Emirates would seek to revive a multi-billion dollar deal with the U.S. for F-35 warplanes and armed drones if Donald Trump wins a second term

UAE to ask Trump to fulfil F-35 deal if he's re-elected, sources say
MidEast|News|Political|World

Can the Palestinians become a full United Nations member?

When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, he will for the

Can the Palestinians become a full United Nations member?
MidEast|News|World

US shifts one of two aircraft carriers away from Middle East

One of two U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups deployed to the Middle East in part to deter Iran from carrying out a threatened attack against Israel has departed the region,

US shifts one of two aircraft carriers away from Middle East
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Spain to host meeting of European and Muslim countries on Palestinian statehood

The foreign ministers of several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian

Spain to host meeting of European and Muslim countries on Palestinian statehood
World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will continue to press Israel to do more to spare humanitarian sites in the Gaza Strip, a day after an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering displaced Palestinians killed 14 people there, including six U.N. staffers

Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites
MidEast|News|World

Gazan child amputee dreams big after evacuation to Qatar

Evacuated to Qatar from the chaos of Gaza, nine-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud Youssef Ajjour still dreams of becoming a pilot one day despite losing

Gazan child amputee dreams big after evacuation to Qatar
Africa|News

A year on, Libya flood survivors grieve for their dead

The flood that crashed through the Libyan town of Derna a year ago killed Hassan Kassar's four children and left him homeless in a wrecked city, where reconstruction has been

A year on, Libya flood survivors grieve for their dead
MidEast|News|World

Tehran has not delivered missiles to Russia, foreign minister says

Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Tehran had not delivered any ballistic missiles to Russia and sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States and three European powers

Tehran has not delivered missiles to Russia, foreign minister says
MidEast|News|World

Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel

Iran’s new president has slammed the West, saying that Israel is “committing massacres” in the war in Gaza and is using European and American weapons to do so

Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
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Iran's president visits Iraq amid Middle East tensions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Iraq on Wednesday on his first foreign trip, signalling the clerical establishment's intention

Iran's president visits Iraq amid Middle East tensions
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At least 5 killed in air strike on Tubas in the West bank, Red Crescent reports

At least 5 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on Tubas in the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported on Wednesday.

At least 5 killed in air strike on Tubas in the West bank, Red Crescent reports
Africa|Finance|News|World

UN Libya mission to resume talks between factions over bank governor

The U.N. mission in Libya will resume facilitating talks between factions in Tripoli on Wednesday to try to resolve the central bank crisis that has slashed oil output and threatened

UN Libya mission to resume talks between factions over bank governor
MidEast|News

US government demands overhaul of Israeli conduct in West Bank after killing of US citizen

U.S.

US government demands overhaul of Israeli conduct in West Bank after killing of US citizen
Sports

Pitch politics: Iraq-Kuwait match tests post-Saddam ties

Thousands of Iraqi football fans were expected in Kuwait on Tuesday for a World Cup qualifier, the first time they have been allowed to attend

Pitch politics: Iraq-Kuwait match tests post-Saddam ties
Europe|News|World

Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in meetings with senior officials in London

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Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in meetings with senior officials in London
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US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel — State Dept

U.S.

US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel — State Dept
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Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House says

Iran did not provide warnings to the United States last week about its timeframe for launching an attack on Israel or its potential targets

Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House says
News

US confronts dangers from 'not very good' Iran-backed militants

More than a month before a deadly drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, U.S.

US confronts dangers from 'not very good' Iran-backed militants
Crime

Police in Michigan city put on alert after WSJ opinion piece

The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, said the city's police officers were ramping up their presence across places of worship and major infrastructure points following an

Police in Michigan city put on alert after WSJ opinion piece
News

White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met on Wednesday with top Israeli official Ron Dermer in Washington to discuss the flow of humanitarian aid

White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington
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Heckler pushes Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Biden says: ‘we need a pause’

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Heckler pushes Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Biden says: ‘we need a pause’
News

Pro-Israel resolution is first act from new US House leader

Speaker Mike Johnson called up a resolution supporting Israel in his first action as leader of the U.S.

Pro-Israel resolution is first act from new US House leader
News

Biden and Pope Francis discuss Israel and Gaza in a call

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Biden and Pope Francis discuss Israel and Gaza in a call
News

White House: No sign other actors to join Israel-Hamas conflict

The White House said on Friday it has not seen any indications that other actors were considering joining and widening the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian

White House: No sign other actors to join Israel-Hamas conflict
News

US law enforcement on alert, thousands rally for Palestinian cause in New York City

U.S. law enforcement agencies stepped up security measures on Friday to safeguard Jewish and Muslim communities amid global protests over Israeli-Arab

US law enforcement on alert, thousands rally for Palestinian cause in New York City
News

Biden to offer support for Israel, American Jews in speech

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will stress U.S. support for Israel as it reels from the killing of more than 1,000 people, including at least 11 Americans, from

Biden to offer support for Israel, American Jews in speech
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U.S. to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy, say sources

U.S.

U.S. to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy, say sources

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