Israeli evacuation order for Beirut’s southern suburbs sparks panic
Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.
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US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
Zelensky made clear Ukraine would help only on the condition that its own defence was not weakened and that there were diplomatic gains for Kyiv – suggesting, in particular, that Ukraine would be willing to swap its interceptor drones for more US Patriot air defences to protect against Russian ballistic missiles.
Continue ReadingEcuadorean troops find 35m-long ‘narco-sub’ hidden in nature reserve
Ecuador’s military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and “ready to go”.
Continue ReadingIran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq
Tehran’s strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join the fight against Iran.
Continue ReadingGlobal order is ‘breaking down’, Carney tells Australian parliament
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as ‘strategic cousins’.
Continue ReadingMusk tells jury ‘people read too much’ into his posts
Brian Belgrave, who is leading the class of individual investors suing Musk, told the court on Monday that he sold thousands of Twitter shares in July 2022, believing that Musk was no longer going to buy the platform because of his public posts and comments.
Continue ReadingUS sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
Sri Lanka’s navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.
Continue ReadingNigeria halts Christian pilgrimages to Holy Land over Middle East conflict
NCPC say the measure is necessary to prioritise the “safety and comfort” of Nigerian pilgrims.
Continue ReadingHeavy gunfire heard as BBC reports from border of Israel and Lebanon
From the small Israeli town of Metula right on the border with Lebanon, BBC reporter Jon Donnison heard what sounded like a full-on gun battle just a kilometre (0.6 miles) or so away. For 10 minutes heavy bursts of machine gun fire echoed across the valley, interspersed with what sounded like artillery fire. The Israeli […]
Continue ReadingIsrael tells people in large parts of southern Lebanon to leave ahead of attacks
Civilians are being displaced, taking shelter in tents, parks and cars, as Israel retaliates to Hezbollah rocket attack.
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