- What the death of Hezbollah’s leader means for the Middle East Vox.com
- Attitudes About Nasrallah Appear More Positive in Middle East Since His Death The New York Times
- Israel has killed multiple Hezbollah leaders. Here’s who they were – and the key players that remain CNN
- What Israel’s Assassination of Hezbollah’s Leader Means for the Middle East The New Yorker
- Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike The Associated Press
‘Bets are off’ if Israel attacks Iranian oil: Strategist – Yahoo Finance
- 'Bets are off' if Israel attacks Iranian oil: Strategist Yahoo Finance
- Oil market faces a rude awakening if Iran’s energy infrastructure is targeted, analysts say CNBC
- Here’s a Map of Iran’s Most Critical Oil and Gas Infrastructure Bloomberg
- Iran and the cost of a war with Israel DW (English)
- Iran’s economic woes and its Russia relationship are factors in the search of peace Moneycontrol
In pictures: Solar eclipse creates ‘ring of fire’ – CNN
- In pictures: Solar eclipse creates ‘ring of fire’ CNN
- Annular solar eclipse 2024 wows skywatchers with 'ring of fire' over Easter Island, South America (videos, photos) Space.com
- When and where you can see a "ring of fire" eclipse Axios
- ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse to pass over part of United States, South America on Wednesday KXAN.com
- What time is the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse? How to watch Wednesday's annular eclipse USA TODAY
How Israel’s air defenses knocked down Iran’s missiles – Axios
- How Israel's air defenses knocked down Iran's missiles Axios
- How Israel’s Air-Defense System and the Iron Dome Work The Wall Street Journal
- Israel’s air-defense system passes test in fending off Iranian missile strike PBS NewsHour
- What Are Israel’s Air Defenses for Iran’s Missiles? Bloomberg
- Israel's 'multi-nation' shield worked as designed, saved thousands of lives: Vice Admiral James D. Syring Fox News
Blast from unexploded US bomb grounds flights at Japanese airport
The bomb is thought to have been dropped during World War Two to halt "kamikaze" missions.
‘Deadly cycle of tit for tat must stop’ says Guterres
‘It's high time to stop the sickening cycle of escalation after escalation' says Guterres.
Is the Middle East inching closer to full-blown war?
Israel's Netanyahu says Iran will pay for missile attack, as Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back.
Beirut’s southern suburbs reduced to rubble by Israeli strikes
Once bustling with busy streets, Beirut's southern suburbs have become a 'ghost town'.
After a fortnight of military triumph, what is Israel’s endgame?
Hawks argue Tehran’s missile assault gives legitimacy to a direct attack on Iran – but would ‘wars and wars and wars’ guarantee greater security?
Israel is enjoying a moment of military and intelligence triumph. Over two weeks, it has killed an “archenemy” in his secret bunker, decimated Hezbollah’s leadership, blown up the militant group’s communications networks and parts of its arsenal and humbled its sponsor, Iran.
As its ground troops marched into Lebanon, Israel fended off a large-scale Iranian ballistic missile attack with backing from the US and other allies.
Continue reading...Key Ukrainian town falls to Russian troops after two years of resistance – New York Post
- Key Ukrainian town falls to Russian troops after two years of resistance New York Post
- Russia captures Vuhledar from Ukraine, a big strategic gain for Putin NBC News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2024 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia captures key eastern Ukrainian town, exposing Kyiv’s critical vulnerabilities CNN
- Russia captures Vuhledar after two years of Ukrainian resistance Reuters
Hamas claims responsibility for deadly Israel shooting attack
At least seven killed in attack that took place moments before Iran launched a barrage of rockets at Israel.
Biden says he would not back Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites
Any Israeli response to Iran's missile barrage should be 'proportional', says the US president.
‘Western calls for a ceasefire are a mirage’ | #AJOPINION
The split between Western leaders and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is just a mirage, argues Andrew Mitrovica.
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon
Casualties during heavy fighting in border areas come days after Israel launched ground incursion
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed and a number of others wounded in three exchanges with Hezbollah in heavy fighting inside Lebanon.
The largest group of soldiers, from the commando brigade and including an officer, was involved in a clash with Hezbollah in a village north of the Israeli border community of Misgav Am, while two other soldiers from the Golani brigade were killed in a separate incident.
Continue reading...Gulf states call on international community to fulfil responsibilities in the region – as it happened
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Danish police said on Wednesday morning that they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel’s embassy in Copenhagen.
“No one has been injured, and we are carrying out initial investigations at the scene,” Copenhagen police said in a statement. They said a “possible connection” to the Israeli embassy, which is located in the area, was being investigated.
Continue reading...Why official register of MPs’ financial interests is now a must-read
Revelations about gifts of clothes and tickets to sporting events have put MPs’ declarations in the spotlight
Revelations that Keir Starmer and his team have accepted donations of clothes, accommodation and sports tickets have focused attention on the official register of MPs’ interests, usually published every couple of weeks.
Here are some highlights from the latest version, published on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Starmer vows to turn page on UK’s relationship with the EU
PM promises ‘constructive’ relations, despite resisting talks with the bloc on a proposed youth mobility scheme
Keir Starmer has vowed to turn the page on the UK’s relationship with the EU, despite differences with Brussels over proposals for a European youth mobility scheme.
The prime minister said: “Of course, there will be challenges” in resetting relations but insisted he was “turning the page on the old way of doing these negotiations” in favour of a more “constructive” approach.
Continue reading...US would not support Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, says Biden
Top Israeli diplomat at UN warns his country’s retaliation for Iranian missile attack will be heavier than Tehran ‘could ever have imagined’
Joe Biden has said he would not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites, as the US sought to temper Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack on Tuesday and contain a rapidly escalating regional conflict.
Biden’s comments came after the top Israeli diplomat at the UN warned his country’s retaliation for an Iranian salvo of nearly 200 ballistic missiles would be heavier than Tehran “could ever have imagined”.
Continue reading...Eight Israeli soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon – The Guardian
Can Israel turn tactical successes into strategic gains?
Political scientist Stephen Walt says US unconditional support for Israel does not help its long-term future.