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Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 13 in the south
Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon with deadly force, killing 13 people, the country’s health ministry said, including residents of a town where the Israeli military had ordered an evacuation despite a ceasefire still being in place.
According to the ministry, the heaviest toll came in Habboush, where eight people were killed, among them a child and two women, while 21 others were wounded - an increase from an earlier casualty count.
In Zrariyeh, four people were killed in separate strikes, including two women, and…
US plans to sharply reduce troop numbers in Germany
President Donald Trump has intensified a brewing dispute with key European allies, declaring the planned withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany is only the start as tensions widen over the Middle East war.
The Pentagon unveiled the 5,000-troop drawdown on Friday, but Mr Trump signalled on Saturday that the cut would go deeper. "We're going to cut way down, and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000," he told reporters, without offering further details.
The latest move comes after a public clash between Mr Trump and…
Austrian police arrest man in poisoned baby food case
A suspected extortion plot involving baby food took a significant turn on Thursday, when Austrian police said they arrested a 39-year-old man linked to a case in which rat poison was placed in jars of baby food.
Authorities previously said five "manipulated" jars of the same HiPP baby food product were recovered safely last month in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia before anyone could consume them. German police said at the time that a sixth jar believed to have been in Austria has still not been located.
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UK police arrest man over alleged bomb hoax at Peter Kay show
A Peter Kay performance at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena was abruptly cut short and the crowd evacuated on Thursday night after what was reported as a potential suspicious bag, though British police later said their searches uncovered nothing опасious.
West Midlands Police said a 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax offence remains in custody.
The comedian’s set was stopped after the discovery of what was described as a "potential suspicious bag".
In a statement issued this morning, police said: "Following…
Yemen Coast Guard Says Oil Tanker Hijacked Off Yemen, Diverted Toward Somalia
An oil tanker was hijacked by unidentified assailants off Yemen’s coast in the Gulf of Aden and forced toward Somalia, according to Yemen’s coast guard.
The agency said the tanker EUREKA was taken near Yemen’s Shabwa province by a group that “boarded, took control of it, then steered it ... in the direction of the Somali coast”.
]The coast guard, aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognised government, said it would investigate the assault.
“The location of the tanker has been determined, and work is under way to monitor…
Madinah airport receives first Hajj flights from Algeria, Morocco, Philippines and Somalia
Saturday May 2, 2026
A Filipino pilgrim presents her paperwork at immigration at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah late on Thursday. (SPA)
MADINAH: The first Hajj flights from the Philippines, Algeria, Somalia and Morocco touched down on Thursday at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, marking the start of inbound pilgrim arrivals as the kingdom steps up preparations for the annual pilgrimage, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
According to SPA, the…
Top Republicans voice concern over US troop drawdown in Germany
A US plan to pull 5,000 troops out of Germany is sharpening pressure on Europe to bolster its own military strength, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said, even as two senior Republicans warned the forces should stay on the continent.
The Pentagon unveiled the reduction from Germany, the hub of America’s military presence in Europe, yesterday, deepening strains in the transatlantic relationship as disagreements over the Iran war and trade tariffs widen.
Under the US move, Washington has also scrapped a Biden-era plan…
Different countries consider a range of social media bans
Meta is facing fresh scrutiny in Europe after the European Commission issued a preliminary finding this week alleging the company failed to stop children under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook.
According to the commission, weaknesses in Meta's systems amount to a breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
It said the safeguards in place did not sufficiently stop children under 13 from getting onto the services, or quickly detect and remove those who had already managed to sign up.
Meta said it does not accept the…
Italy and Spain could complicate Ireland’s bid for a UN seat
Phil Hogan’s campaign to lead the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation is running into stiff resistance at a pivotal moment.
Ireland’s former EU commissioner is still regarded in Brussels as the standout contender to become the first European to serve as director-general of the Rome-based agency in half a century.
But efforts to unite the bloc behind one name have been slowed by determined rival candidacies from Italy and Spain.
If no common nominee emerges, Europe again risks splitting its vote when 193 UN member states…
Stranded humpback whale in Germany released into North Sea
A desperate rescue effort that many had written off has ended with a humpback whale back in open water, after the animal was ferried by barge from near the German coast and released into the North Sea off Denmark.
The whale, nicknamed "Timmy" in Germany as its struggle gripped the public and triggered intense media attention, slipped out of the barge, blasted air through its blowhole and swam away, according to Karin Walter-Mommert, one of the wealthy entrepreneurs who bankrolled the operation.
She said the whale was moving…