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At Least 1 Dead, 68 Injured, After Huge Israeli Airstrike On South Beirut
Update(1715ET): The Lebanese government has condemned the "blatant act of aggression" following the Israeli airstrikes on southern Beirut. While some reports have claimed US warships are moving closer to Lebanon in the wake of the crisis, the reality is that American warships and military assets were already in the eastern Mediterranean region. Lebanon’s National News
Israel launches targeted airstrike on Lebanon in a bid to eliminate a senior Hezbollah commander behind Golan Heights massacre
Israel launched a targeted airstrike on the Lebanese capital tonight in a dramatic bid to eliminate a senior Hezbollah commander. The missile attack at 7.40pm local time followed a terrorist attack on the Golan Heights on Saturday which killed 12 children. An Israeli attack on Beirut had been anticipated following the Hezbollah strike on a
Iraq Demands Olympics Keep Israeli Flag Away from Theirs, IOC Says No
Herda Raouf, head of the Iraqi delegation to the Paris Olympics, said on Saturday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has refused Iraq’s request not to display the Israeli flag next to theirs during soccer matches. “When we arrived at Lyon Stadium, we found the Iraqi flag displayed next to the Israeli flag,” Raouf complained
Tesla Stock Roars Back As Some Analysts Buy Into Full Self-Driving Hype
Forbes Business Breaking Tesla Stock Roars Back As Some Analysts Buy Into Full Self-Driving Hype Derek Saul Forbes Staff Derek Saul has covered markets for the Forbes news team since 2021. Following Jul 29, 2024, 12:02pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Tesla stock bounced back Monday, gaining almost 5%
Susan Smith’s jailhouse suitor says he fell in love with killer mom — but now wants nothing to do with her: ‘All she does is take, take, take’
Susan Smith, in prison for the 1994 murder of her two young sons, has carried on sexual and romantic relationships from behind bars with at least a dozen men in the past 3 years — but one of her lovesick suitors has finally had enough. The man, who talked to her for more than 18
Maduro Declared Venezuelan President For 3rd Term, But Opposition Claims Victory In ‘Stolen’ Election
Update(02:00ET): The Venezuelan government has announced official election results shortly after midnight: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with 51% of the vote, announced the country’s electoral authority, with 80% of ballot boxes counted. But there are widespread reports that several key exit polls pointed to a huge opposition upset victory by
Biden’s comment that outraged Elon Musk, turning the world’s richest man against Democrats and electrifying his support for Trump
Joe Biden stood in November 2021 with the executive that he said 'electrified the entire automobile industry' in America. That exec was Mary Barra - the CEO of General Motors - and not Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire who most credit with the popularity of electric vehicles in the United States. Whether he knew it or
Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam brands judge who jailed him for five years over plots to block the M25 motorway ‘a fanatic’ in scathing letter from behind bars
An eco-activist jailed for five years for paralysing the M25 has hit out at the judge who put him behind bars, branding him a 'fanatic'. In a letter written from prison, Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam claimed his trial judge had refused to let the jury see 'scientific evidence' about climate change. Hallam, 58
JD Vance’s ‘I Hate the Police’ Remark Raises Eyebrows
A 2014 remark by JD Vance saying "I hate the police" is circulating on social media, raising eyebrows as the Ohio senator is now GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate. On Saturday, The New York Times published an article that included 90 emails and text messages from Vance that dated from 2014 to 2017.
BBC broadcasting star John Bennett who worked with Gloria Hunniford dies aged 82 surrounded by his family
Tributes have been paid to BBC radio star John Bennett, who died aged 82 on Friday evening, as former colleague Gloria Hunniford remembered him as a 'giant in broadcasting'. Bennett, who died surrounded by family, was described by his loved ones as Northern Ireland's broadcasting 'lynchpin', while the BBC praised him as having presented radio