Israel orders evacuation of southern Lebanese city as Beirut strikes continue

People of Nabatieh are told to leave, adding to mass displacement, and multiple airstrikes are heard in capital

The Israeli military has ordered evacuations of a Lebanese city and other communities north of a UN-declared buffer zone, signalling that it may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against Hezbollah.

On Thursday, Israel told people to leave Nabatieh, a provincial capital in southern Lebanon, and several towns and villages north of the Litani River, which formed the northern edge of the border zone established by the UN security council after the 2006 war in a resolution that both sides have accused the other of violating.

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Country music star Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuit

Brooks, who previously filed lawsuit against hair and makeup artist, calls allegations false and intended to extort

A hair and makeup artist has accused the country singer Garth Brooks of sexual assault and battery in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, claims the musician has strongly denied.

The anonymous accuser, referred to in the complaint as “Jane Roe”, alleges that Brooks raped her during a work trip to Los Angeles in 2019, and that he repeatedly groped her and made sexually explicit comments while she was doing his hair or makeup throughout 2019.

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Biden says US discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities – BBC.com

  1. Biden says US discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities  BBC.com
  2. How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East  The New York Times
  3. Satellite imagery appears to show damage at air base after Iranian missile strike  The Times of Israel
  4. US President Biden does not believe there will be 'all-out-war' in Middle East  Reuters
  5. U.S. crude oil jumps as Biden comments on possible Israel retaliation against Iran  CNBC
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Stranded cruise ship finally leaves Belfast for round-the-world voyage

Villa Vie Odyssey passengers spent four months stuck in Northern Ireland while their vessel underwent repairs

The luxury cruise liner stranded in Belfast for four months has finally set sail after three days marooned in Belfast Lough.

By 8pm the Marine Traffic website showed the Villa Vie Odyssey skirting the Isle of Man, apparently on its original course to Brest in France. Six hours after raising anchor, the company issued a statement confirming the ship was on the way to France at the start of what it described as “an extraordinary journey”. There was no explanation for the delay.

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France slams Israel’s ‘unjustified’ move to label UN leader ‘persona non grata’ – The Times of Israel

  1. France slams Israel’s ‘unjustified’ move to label UN leader ‘persona non grata’  The Times of Israel
  2. UN Security Council backs Guterres after Israel bars him from country  Reuters
  3. Israel bars UN chief from the country over Iran attack response  Al Jazeera English
  4. Humiliating Slapdown for Israeli Minister Trying to Act Tough  The Daily Beast
  5. Israel bans UN secretary-general over anti-Israel actions: 'Doesn't deserve to set foot on Israeli soil'  Fox News
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Krathon Slams Taiwan, Bringing Flooding and Landslides – The New York Times

  1. Krathon Slams Taiwan, Bringing Flooding and Landslides  The New York Times
  2. Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan, packing fierce winds and torrential rain  The Associated Press
  3. Taiwan to Resume Stock Market Trading After Two-Day Closure  Yahoo Finance
  4. Typhoon Krathon Slams Taiwan  The Weather Channel
  5. Taiwan: Fire at Pingtung hospital leaves nine dead  BBC.com
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Private London college taught students by showing videos, investigation reveals

Business students at £9,250-a-year Regent College London raised series of complaints with Office for Students

Students at a private higher education college charging £9,250 a year were taught by staff reading out bullet points and showing videos, according to an investigation that found one tutor held an online class while appearing to be on public transport.

The students attending Regent College London told investigators from England’s higher education regulator that teaching staff changed frequently, including one cover tutor who “arrived almost half an hour late” to host an online class and “was clearly travelling or in a public place”.

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