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US forces working with Israel on Gaza aid, Israeli official says
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-AID:US forces working with Israel on Gaza aid, Israeli official says
Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire After Heaviest Airstrikes Yet
U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon urged immediate de-escalation as hostilities rumbled on at the Lebanese-Israeli border on Friday, following Israel's most intense airstrikes in nearly a year of conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Japanese Embassy in China Calls for More Security After School Boy Stabbed
Japan's ambassador to Beijing has asked for more security for Japanese nationals in China after a 10-year-old Japanese boy was killed this week in a knife attack that was the second to target school students.
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 Hezbollah have been trading fire for almost a year.
Biden, 'Quad' Leaders to Talk Maritime Security as China Tensions Grow
Tensions brewing in Asia's trade-rich waters top the agenda as U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from Australia, India and Japan to his Delaware hometown for a diplomatic push to counter China in the waning months of his presidency.
Explosives Put in Devices Before They Arrived in Lebanon, Says Lebanon's UN Mission
A preliminary investigation by Lebanese authorities into the communications devices that blew up in Lebanon this week found that they were implanted with explosives before arriving in the country, according to a letter sent to the U.N. Security Council by Lebanon's mission to the United Nations.
Components for Pagers Used in Lebanon Blasts Are Not From Taiwan, Minister Says
Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan's economy minister said on Friday.
Russia targets Ukraine city’s energy sector as EU pledges $180M for repairs, shelters
Frozen Russian assets will help pay for damaged infrastructure
Explainer-What is the UNGA and What Will World Leaders Talk About?
Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session.
Israeli military reports strikes against Hezbollah sites
At least 32 killed, more than 3,000 injured in pager, walkie-talkie explosions in targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon
EU to Send 160 Million Euros From Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine
The sum of 160 million euros from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets will be allocated to meet Ukraine's urgent humanitarian needs for this winter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
Israel Bombs Lebanon After Radio Blasts, Says It Thwarts Assassination Plot
Israel bombed southern Lebanon on Thursday and said it had thwarted an Iran-backed assassination plot, a day after explosions of Hezbollah radios that came on the heels of blasts in booby trapped pagers, setting the foes hurtling towards war.
Oil Prices Rise After US Interest Rate Cut
Oil prices rose on Thursday after a large interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, but concerns over global demand lingered and capped gains.
Hezbollah Devices Explode Again in Lebanon, Raising Fears of Wider Israel Conflict
Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before.
20 Killed, 450 Injured in Lebanon Walkie-talkie Explosions Targeting Hezbollah
At least 20 people were killed and 450 were injured Wednesday in a new round of explosions in Lebanon, with the latest blasts from remotely detonated walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah militants.
London Stocks Drop After Inflation Data, Focus Shifts to Fed
British stock indexes dropped on Wednesday as investors reined in bets on interest rate cuts by the Bank of England, while global risk sentiment was fragile ahead of a policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day.
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-backed group into hours of unprecedented disarray, sources familiar with Hezbollah operations say.
Hezbollah Exploding Pager Trail Runs From Taiwan to Budapest
Israel's Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations that killed nine people, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters.
Ukrainian drone attack sparks large fire in Russia’s Tver region
Ukrainian security sources said attack destroyed missile, artillery depot
Blinken visits Egypt for talks on securing Gaza cease-fire
Palestinian UN delegation requests debate, vote on resolution regarding Israeli occupation