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Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, announced that it had fired a rocket aimed at the headquarters of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, which it accused of orchestrating assassinations of its leaders and sabotaging communication tools like pagers and walkie-talkies used by the organization. As warning sirens blared across Israel's bustling economic hub, Tel Aviv, the Israeli military confirmed that one of its air defense systems intercepted a surface-to-surface missile that had crossed over from Lebanese…

MANDERA, Kenya (AX) — Prominent elders from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia are making an earnest appeal for unity among Northern Kenya's communities, in the wake of deadly upheavals in Banessa. Authorities caution that the infiltration of illegal arms from neighboring territories exacerbates the region's turmoil. During the assembly, leaders called on Northern Kenya inhabitants to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to tackle the smuggling of small arms — a significant contributor to the area’s escalating insecurity.…

Hurricane John loomed ominously over southwestern Mexico, intensifying fears of catastrophic flooding even as it began to lose strength while advancing inland. This relentless storm had already claimed three lives and left a trail of destruction in its wake. In various regions across Mexico, emergency services grappled with the aftermath of the hurricane, dealing with landslides, fallen trees, downed electrical poles, and roofs torn off buildings as the storm made landfall late on Monday night. Authorities from civil…

During its annual conference, Britain's ruling Labour party aimed to project optimism regarding the nation's economic outlook, even as it faced significant pushback over proposed welfare cuts and ongoing controversies surrounding high-profile gifts received by top ministers. In her pivotal address at the party's gathering in Liverpool, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, occasionally interrupted by hecklers, emphasized the importance of "iron discipline" in managing the economy as state debt reaches alarming levels. As the first…

An Israeli airstrike in the heart of Beirut resulted in the death of a prominent Hezbollah commander, exacerbating tensions and fears of a potential full-scale war in the Middle East as cross-border rocket activity surged. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed their operation targeted Ibrahim Qubaisi, who allegedly commanded Hezbollah’s missile and rocket division. Two separate security officials from Lebanon described him as a key figure directing operations for the Iran-supported group. This airstrike is yet another…

In an unsolicited turn of events, a number of individuals in Switzerland were apprehended following the utilization of the Sarco "suicide pod" in the northern canton of Schaffhausen yesterday. This innovative device has sparked intensive discussions around morality and legality in a country where active euthanasia is strictly prohibited, yet assisted dying has been permitted for a considerable stretch of time. Authorities from Schaffhausen reported that the pod was employed in a secluded forest hut, immediately leading to…

Meryl Streep shines brightly as one of the finest talents in Hollywood, but her recent appearance at the United Nations highlighted a different mission: advocating for the women of Afghanistan. These women, stripped of their right to self-expression under Taliban rule, face astonishing limitations on their lives. A recent UN report paints a grim picture of the situation, asserting that for the last three years, the Taliban regime has systematically "erased women from Afghanistan's public sphere." True to these findings, at…

As Joe Biden waves goodbye to world leaders at this week’s United Nations General Assembly, beneath those cordial smiles lies a singular intention—strengthening his legacy in the shadow of a potential return to power by Donald Trump. Eyes worldwide anxiously lock onto the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November, where a Trump victory over Kamala Harris might resurrect his staunchly isolationist foreign policy. This possibility has countries on edge, prickling with concerns over what that would mean for international…

Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Auditor General Ahmed Issa Gutale has rallied substantial global support, particularly from Norway and leading audit institutions worldwide, to enhance the country's financial scrutiny. The 'Peer Support Project,' a collaborative initiative involving Somalia and global audit powerhouses like INTOSAI and AFROSAI-E, targets the enhancement of the country's financial oversight. Running through 2024, this project is geared towards solidifying governance through more robust audits and heightened…

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is reportedly aiming to limit the number of nationals from each member state among the incoming 27 EU Commissioners, as per insights from Journalist.