Source: AFP
Security & Justice
Overnight Rocket Barrage from Lebanon Sparks Israeli Airstrikes
In an escalation of hostilities, over 50 rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel overnight, targeting the Galilee Panhandle and the Kiryat Shmona area, according to the Israeli army. The attacks, which occurred in two separate waves, were claimed by Hezbollah in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Lebanese southern town of Faroun, where three emergency workers were killed.
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Israeli Strike Kills Three Lebanese Medics, Hezbollah Retaliates
Three Lebanese paramedics were killed and two others wounded, one critically, in an Israeli attack while they were extinguishing fires in the southern town of Faroun, Lebanon's health ministry said on Saturday.
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Opinion
Another Lebanon War Is Inevitable — the US Should Prepare Now
After weeks of expecting an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, due to Hezbollah’s threats to avenge the assassination of its chief of staff, Fuad Shukr, recent events signal that neither party is rushing into war any time soon.
Friday, August 30, 2024
Hezbollah’s Game of Chicken
The game of chicken, iconic in many motion pictures, involves two cars driving directly toward each other. The first driver to swerve and avoid a collision loses the test of courage and earns the title of “chicken.” A similar game unfolded over the weekend when Israel and Hezbollah tested each other’s resolve in the ongoing military exchanges that will mark their first anniversary in October.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Sports
'Biggest Heart at Man United' - Casemiro's Wife Hits Back After Criticism
Manchester United's 3-0 home loss to Liverpool was particularly painful for Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, who was substituted at half-time and then criticised by pundits.
Monday, September 2, 2024
Spain’s Marc Marquez Wins Aragon MotoGP to End Three-Year Winless Streak
Spain’s Marc Marquez has conjured a magical performance in front of his home fans at the Aragon MotoGP to end a three-year winless run.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Thursday 23 February 2023 16:45:00
Yellen: Global Economy 'In Better Place' Than Predicted
The global economy is "in a better place" than predicted a few months ago in the wake of the Covid pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.
The "global economy is in a better place than many predicted a few months ago" she said ahead of a G20 finance ministers meeting in India. "In the fall many were worried about a sharp economic slowdown across the world. The challenges we face are real and the future is always uncertain but the outlook has improved."
