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Taiwan holds first tariff talks with United States
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Israeli Military Says It Has Killed Around 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation
The Israeli military estimates it has killed around 250 Hezbollah fighters, including a number of battalion and company commanders, since the start of its ground operation in Lebanon earlier this week, a military spokesperson said on Friday.
Biden Says He Does Not Believe There Will Be 'All-out War' in Middle East
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he did not believe there is going to be an "all-out war" in the Middle East, a region that has been on edge amid Israel's assaults in Gaza and Lebanon and escalation of the U.S. ally's tensions with Iran.
Israel Urges More Southern Lebanese Towns to Evacuate
The Israeli military on Thursday urgently warned residents of more than 20 southern Lebanese towns and villages to immediately evacuate their homes and move to the north to get out of harm's way as Israel continued its ground campaign against Hezbollah.
During Visit to Kyiv, New NATO Chief Pledges Alliance's Support for Ukraine
Russia reports shooting down 113 drones, while Ukraine says it destroyed 78
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburb, Hezbollah Keeps Up Cross-border Fire
Israel's military told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday as it pressed on with its cross-border incursion and struck Hezbollah targets in a suburb of Beirut.
Explainer-What is Marburg Virus, and How Worrying is It?
Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths.
NATO Chief Rutte Visits Ukraine in First Trip in New Role
NATO chief Mark Rutte discussed the war in Ukraine and Kyiv's "victory plan" with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday after arriving in the Ukrainian capital on his first official trip since becoming the alliance's secretary general.
Israel Kills Hamas Militant Once Jailed for Role in West Bank Lynchings
Israel has killed Abdel-Aziz Salha, a West Bank Hamas militant who had been jailed for life for taking part in the lynching of two Israeli reservists in Ramallah in 2000 but later deported to Gaza in a prisoner swap, Hamas media and medics said.
Israel Strikes Heart of Beirut, Killing at Least Six
Israel bombed Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Solar Eclipse Shines a 'Ring of Fire' Over Easter Island and Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
Forced Closure of Weekly Spells the End for Russia's Independent Print Media
In years past, the staff of the Moscow weekly Sobesednik would throw a party each February to toast the newspaper's anniversary.
Israel Attacks Hezbollah Targets Near Beirut
Iran says its Tuesday missile attack on Israel avenges recent killings of leaders of its proxy forces
Israeli Military Says Infantry, Armoured Units Joining Lebanon Ground Operation
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon, but said they would remain limited and localised in scope.
Iran Says Attack on Israel is Over as Fears Grow of Wider Conflict
Iran said on Wednesday its missile attack on Israel, its biggest military assault on the country, was over, barring further provocation, while Israel and the United States promised to hit back as fears of a wider war intensified.
Iran Launches Salvo of Ballistic Missiles at Israel
Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.
Russia is Ready for Long Confrontation With US, Senior Diplomat Says
Russia must prepare for a long confrontation with the United States and has sent repeated warnings to Washington over the crisis in relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Israeli Bombardment Kills at Least 21 in Gaza as Fighting Rages
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by its Islamist militant foe Hamas.
G7 Aims to Finalise Deal on $50 Billion Loan to Ukraine by End-Oct, EU Says
The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of October for the cash to be able to available before the end of this year, a senior European Commission official said on Monday.
Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Leader in Lebanon and Three Palestinian Leaders in Beirut
Palestinian militant group Hamas said an Israeli strike killed its leader in Lebanon on Monday, while another Palestinian militant group said three of its leaders were killed in a strike on Beirut, the first attack within the city limits.
Nasrallah's Killing Reveals Depth of Israel's Penetration of Hezbollah
In the wake of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's killing, Hezbollah faces the enormous challenge of plugging the infiltration in its ranks that allowed its arch enemy Israel to destroy weapons sites, booby-trap its communications and assassinate the veteran leader, whose whereabouts had been a closely guarded secret for years.