Jerusalem/Beirut, Sept 29 (Reuters/GNA) – Israel struck more targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Hezbollah with new attacks after killing the Iran-backed group’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah,…
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Hezbollah confirms leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli strike
Sept 28 (CNN/GNA) – Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah, after Israel said he was killed in its airstrikes on the…
South Atlantic whale sanctuary proposal fails by one vote at IWC
Buenos Aires, Sept. 27, (dpa/GNA) – A proposal to establish a new whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic ocean was voted down at the International Whaling Commission…
Five dead from Hurricane Helene, but storm downgraded to Cat 1
Washington, Sept. 27, (dpa/GNA) – At least five people have died in the south-eastern United States following Hurricane Helene’s landfall on Thursday evening, but by Friday morning…
Facebook parent company fined €91m over password storage
Sept 27 (BBC/GNA) – Facebook parent company Meta has been fined €91m (£75m) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) following an investigation into…
Israel rejects US-backed Lebanon ceasefire plan, hits Beirut again
Beirut/Jerusalem, Sept 26 (Reuters/GNA) – Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally the U.S.…
Putin proposes new rules for using nuclear weapons
Sept 26 (BBC/GNA) – Vladimir Putin says Russia would consider an attack from a non-nuclear state that was backed by a nuclear-armed one to…
Stop drinking bottled water: Experts warn of health and climate impacts
Sept 26 (Newsweek/GNA) – A widespread reliance on bottled water is posing significant threats to both human health and the environment, with an estimated 1 million…
Benin arrests three men over suspected coup plot
Sept 26 (BBC/GNA) – Three men in Benin, including a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice Talon’s security, have been…
Heavy metal exposure could increase cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
Sept 24 (CNN/GNA) — Exposure to heavy metals has been linked to cancer, neurological harms, and reproductive or developmental issues. Now, a new study is adding to emerging…
Over two dozen missing migrants safe after accident near Greek island
Athens, Sept. 24, (dpa/GNA) – Greek authorities said on Tuesday that more than two dozen migrants who were feared to have died in a boat accident near…
UN chief warns Lebanon must not ‘become another Gaza’
New York, Sept. 24, (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres told world leaders on Tuesday that Lebanon must not “become another Gaza,” after Israeli airstrikes against…
Shocked Lebanese hunker down in Beirut hotels to flee Israeli attack
Beirut, Sept. 24, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of families who fled southern Lebanon after deadly Israeli airstrikes have filled hotels across the capital Beirut, waiting for whatever comes…
War with Russia closer to end than we think – Zelensky
Sept 24 (BBC/GNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the war with Russia could end sooner than some people think. “I think that…
India confirms first mpox case in current outbreak
Sept 24 (BBC/GNA) – India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain that has triggered a public health emergency alert by…
Xi calls for accelerating progress in China’s space endeavors
Beijing, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday encouraged personnel in China’s space industry to continue to work hard and accelerate…
World leaders hail adoption of pact at UN Summit of the Future
United Nations, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/GNA) – As the Summit of the Future entered its second and final day at the United Nations headquarters in…
France announces new government, but outlook unclear
Paris, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – After three and a half months of political crisis, France has a new government. The Élysée Palace announced the…
Israel names other Hezbollah fighters killed in Friday’s attack
Israel names other Hezbollah fighters killed in Friday’s attack Beirut, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – One day after Israel’s attack on a suburb of the…
Search for the missing continues following Israeli strike on Beirut
Beirut, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – One day after the Israeli attack on a densely populated suburb of Beirut, a stronghold of Hezbollah, despairing families…