Lebanon’s wave of pager explosions is a message to Hezbollah
Is it a prelude to a wider attack or the totality of the message to Hezbollah? This is the key question for the next 48 hours in the Middle East,…
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Kyiv investigates alleged Russian execution of Ukrainian soldier with sword inscribed ‘for Kursk’
Ukrainian prosecutors have launched an investigation into an alleged Russian execution of a Ukrainian soldier found dead with a sword inscribed with “for Kursk” in his body, in an apparent…
Exploding pagers injure hundreds in attack targeting Hezbollah members, Lebanese security source says
Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was among those injured in Beirut, according to semi-official Iranian media outlet Mehr News. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health has urged citizens who possess pagers to…
Georgian parliament approves law curbing LGBTQ rights
Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the third and final reading of a law on “family values and the protection of minors” that would impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ rights. The…
Israel expands war objectives, eyeing northern front as tensions with Hezbollah continue unabated
Israel has added another objective to its ongoing conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah: ensuring the safe return of residents from communities along its border with Lebanon to their homes. The…
‘I am a rapist just like all the others in this room,’ says Frenchman accused of mass rape of wife
Dominique Pelicot, the Frenchman accused of drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over a decade, on Tuesday admitted to the various criminal charges he faces…
Ryan Routh’s support for Ukraine is a propaganda win for Moscow, at a very tricky time for Kyiv
It is exactly the kind of attention Ukraine did not need. Since the start of clashes with Russia over its future in 2003, Ukraine has carefully avoided the sort of…
‘Why all this hate?’: Mayoral debate in Brazil turns ugly as candidate attacks rival with chair, live on TV
A mayoral debate in the Brazilian city of São Paulo turned ugly when one of the candidates attacked a rival with a chair. Video from the debate, broadcast live on…
Why these Gulf states want to be AI superpowers
In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been signalling its intent to become a major player in artificial intelligence, but now other Gulf countries are also getting serious…
An American pastor held in a Chinese jail for nearly two decades is finally home
A pastor who the United States says was wrongfully detained in a Chinese prison for nearly two decades has been released, according to the State Department, ending a case that the…