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Israeli airstrike in Beirut targeted Hezbollah leader, officials say

Washington Post The strike’s munitions could be heard in thundering succession across Lebanon’s capital, followed by the wail of ambulances. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/27/israel-strike-hasan-nasrallah-beirut/

U.S.-Led Coalition in Iraq to Wind Down Its Mission

New York Times The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq who served as a bulwark against attacks by an insurgent Islamic State. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/middleeast/us-coalition-iraq-isis.html

Prince Charles, Princess Diana’s wedding venue, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, survived bombs during WWII

Fox News St. Paul’s Cathedral in London has been the site of many historic moments, including the wedding of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana Spencer in July 1981. The cathedral’s safety has been a concern many times throughout its history, especially after it was damaged in bomb raids during World War II. St.…

US warships come under attack in Red Sea as nearly two dozen incoming missiles and drones shot down

Fox News Three U.S. warships came under attack Friday off the coast of Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have disrupted commercial shipping in the region, but no one was hurt, officials said. The warships shot down nearly two dozen incoming missiles and drones while transiting a narrow entrance into the Red Sea. None of…

U.S. downplays talk of Iraq withdrawal, says troops will stay in Syria

Washington Post Iraqi officials have outlined what they say is an agreed-upon plan to mostly end the U.S. military presence there. Washington sees it differently. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/27/us-troops-iraq-withdraw/

Who Is Hassan Nasrallah, the Leader of Hezbollah?

New York Times In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah, 64, has built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential force in Lebanon and a potent adversary of Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/middleeast/hassan-nasrallah-hezbollah-leader.html

WADA Lost Track of Open Doping Cases Before Paris Olympics

New York Times In a fraught meeting in May, top officials at the World Anti-Doping Agency were warned that a computer glitch might allow athletes accused of doping to compete at the Paris Games. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/wada-doping-database-crisis.html

Netanyahu vows to continue Hezbollah war, defying U.S. cease-fire plan

Washington Post Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the United Nations, said Israel’s operation in Lebanon would grind on despite calls for a truce, and he issued a stark warning to Iran. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/27/netanyahu-un-speech-israel-hezbollah/

Just Stop Oil climate activists jailed for throwing soup on Van Gogh painting

Washington Post A U.K. judge on Friday sentenced two climate protesters to nearly two years in jail each for flinging soup over the world-famous painting “Sunflowers” in 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/09/27/van-gogh-soup-climate-activists-jail/

Israel strikes Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut, IDF says

Fox News The Israeli Defense Forces carried out a “precise strike” on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon, the IDF announced Friday. IDF spokesperson Rear admiral Daniel Hagari said the headquarters were intentionally built under residential buildings “as part of Hezbollah’s strategy of using Lebanese people as human shields.” Video and images show…