Category: World News
Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after two rounds of device explosions
Fox News Israel launched a series of overnight strikes on sites in Lebanon where the Israeli military says Hezbollah terrorists operated. The strikes follow two waves of deadly electronic device explosions across Lebanon. The Israeli strikes targeted infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, including the areas of Chihine, Tayibe, Blida, Meiss El Jabal, Aitaroun and Kfarkela,…
Read MoreIranian Netanyahu assassination plot foiled, Israeli man charged
Fox News Israeli authorities indicted a Jewish Israeli man for being recruited by Iran to pursue an assassination plot against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials. Moti Maman, 73, told authorities he had a “lapse of judgment” and is now cooperating with law enforcement. Israeli police arrested Maman in August, saying he…
Read MoreSword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later
Washington Post The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature emblem of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2024/09/19/ancient-egypt-military-sword-archaeology-fort/
Read MoreWoman spends almost two hours in 13-foot python’s coils: ‘I fought with it’
Washington Post Thai rescue workers freed the woman, who had been washing dishes at home when she was trapped by the 13-foot python. She was bitten several times. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/19/thai-woman-python-attack-rescue/
Read MoreHow did the Hezbollah pager explosions happen? 5 things to know
Fox News The explosions of hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday and the detonation of a second wave of electronic devices a day later remain a mystery, though experts are calling the deadly blasts a sophisticated attack that likely took months of planning. The two waves of bombings…
Read MoreWomen accuse Mohamed al-Fayed, billionaire and friend of U.K. royalty, of rape
Washington Post Twenty women accused Fayed of sexual assault, five of whom said he raped them while they worked at Harrods, the high-end London store he owned. He died in 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/19/harrods-ex-owner-mohamed-al-fayed-accused/
Read MoreMiddle East braces for Hezbollah response to Lebanon pager, radio attacks
Washington Post Lebanon is reeling from two days of deadly explosions linked to electronic devices. Hezbollah blamed Israel. Its leader, Hasan Nasrallah, is due to speak. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/19/israel-lebanon-attack-explosions-hezbollah/
Read MoreIntel says it has no plans to divest majority stake in Mobileye
Reuters Reuters was first to report on Intel’s decision not to divest its majority stake in Mobileye, boosting the Israeli company’s shares by over 16%. Mobileye shares, which have dropped 73% this year, took a beating earlier in the month after media reports that Intel was looking to sell a portion of its stake in…
Read MoreA wartime generation of youth molded by Putin’s propaganda
Washington Post Young Russians are embracing Kremlin propaganda, reshaping the Ukraine war narrative with ultranationalist views and seeing themselves as patriotic truth defenders. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/19/russia-youth-culture-putin-propaganda-impact/
Read MoreMethane Levels Still Rising, Despite Global Methane Pledge
New York Times Satellite data shows the U.S. releasing more and more of the potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, researchers said, despite pledges to cut back. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/climate/us-methane-greenhouse-gas.html
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