Category: World News
Live updates: Aid groups sound alarm as thousands flee Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Washington Post Aid groups ramp up relief efforts and warn of mass displacement in Lebanon after Israeli strikes kill more than 500. Israel says it’s targeting Hezbollah-linked sites. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/25/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-hamas-war-news-gaza/
Read MoreBiden walks off the U.N. stage, leaving behind ‘purgatory’
Washington Post In his last speech from the dais of the U.N. General Assembly, Biden highlighted his efforts to resolve the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Other world leaders are skeptical. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/24/biden-un-speech-gaza/
Read MoreIran spouts ‘propaganda’ from UN podium, calls on Middle East to unite behind Tehran
Fox News In an address to the 79th United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed to be the one playing peacemaker in the Middle East and, in a juxtaposition, accused Israel of supporting terrorism. Pezeshkian called on the U.N. to “examine” modern history and said, “Iran has never initiated a war. It has…
Read MoreU.S. Navy oil tanker damaged at sea in Middle East
Washington Post The USNS Big Horn was damaged in the Middle East when it suffered an undisclosed “incident” and began to flood. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/24/navy-big-horn-damaged-middle-east/
Read MoreOn the cusp of all-out war against Hezbollah, Israel weighs next move
Washington Post Some in Israel have long advocated for a ground invasion, but Netanyahu has been reluctant. What happens now? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/24/israel-lebanon-war-border-hezbollah/
Read MoreBeloved Australian chicken with famous name tossed into alligator pen, shocking wildlife park visitors: report
Fox News A New South Wales, Australia man pleaded guilty to a serious charge after tossing a beloved and respected chicken named “Betty White” from a wildlife park, into an alligator pen, simply to feed the reptile, according to reports. Nine News in New South Wales reported that 58-year-old Peter Smith of Hunterview pleaded guilty…
Read MoreBritish PM makes unfortunate ‘return of the sausages’ gaffe during serious speech
Fox News United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an unfortunate gaffe during a speech at his party’s conference Tuesday when he mistakenly called for the return of “sausages,” instead of hostages, held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Starmer was speaking at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool when he called for a…
Read MoreUN silent as Guterres calls for hostage release, receives ‘thunderous’ applause on Gaza
Fox News The tone was set Tuesday in the hall of the United Nations in New York City after the General Assembly reacted to Secretary-General António Guterres’ contempt for Israel’s attacks in Gaza, but sat silent during his condemnation of Hamas’ near-year-long capture of Israeli hostages. “Let’s be clear, nothing can justify the abhorrent acts…
Read MoreJapan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace, responds by firing flares
Fox News A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido’s Rebun Island on three separate occasions on Monday, prompting Japan’s Self-Defense Force to dispatch aircraft in an emergency response and to fire flares. RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT DETECTED, MONITORED FLYING THROUGH AIR ZONE CLOSE TO U.S.: NORAD It is the first time Japan’s SDF aircraft…
Read MoreIsrael vows more strikes in Lebanon as death toll soars, thousands flee
Washington Post Families packed into cars as they fled southern Lebanon, while Israel said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a targeted strike in Beirut. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/24/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-conflict/
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