US offers $20m bounty for Iranian accused of plans to kill Trump aide
He allegedly tried to assassinate John Bolton, an ex-national security chief and Iran critic.
Netanyahu says strikes will continue in Lebanon ‘with full force’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country’s strikes in Lebanon will continue “with full force."
Will Israel ever be held to account for its actions in Gaza?
Palestinian authorities demand answers after Israel sent a truck containing 88 decomposed bodies to Gaza.
The NYC mayor’s dramatic day in under 60 seconds
Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donations.
Pope travels to the heart of Europe to appeal for peace and to boost his dwindling flock – The Associated Press
- Pope travels to the heart of Europe to appeal for peace and to boost his dwindling flock The Associated Press
- Pope to civil authorities: Europe needs Belgium to build bridges to peace Vatican News - English
- In a secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis tells Catholics to evangelize Europe Catholic News Agency
- In secular Luxembourg, Pope Francis calls on church to 'evolve' in order to evangelize National Catholic Reporter
- Vatican confirms plans for Belgium, Luxembourg trip after pope cancels audiences due to illness The Associated Press
China’s newest nuclear submarine sank in dock, US officials confirm
Loss of state-of-the-art vessel in May or June is setback to Chinese push for naval parity with US
China’s efforts to achieve maritime military parity with the US have suffered a serious blow after its newest state-of-the-art nuclear submarine sank in a dock, American officials have confirmed.
The incident happened last May or June at the Wuchang shipyard near Wuhan – the same city where the Covid-19 pandemic is believed to have originated – and came to light, thanks to satellite imagery, despite efforts by the country’s communist authorities to stage a cover-up.
Continue reading...Oklahoma executes man despite parole board recommending life be spared
US execution comes days after that of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, where victim's family also asked for clemency.
‘Zombie’ storm Hurricane John regains strength as it returns to coastal Mexico
South-western Mexico has seen mudslides, closures and at least five deaths before the storm’s return
Hurricane John has strengthened once again, hurling rain at Mexico’s south-western coast dotted with ports and tourist hotspots, an area already soaked by the slow-moving storm system over the past several days.
John has churned menacingly near the stretch of coastline since Monday, weakening and strengthening again as it affected major cargo ports, temporarily shutting local airports as well as claiming at least five lives, mostly due to mudslides.
Continue reading...BBC surveys damage following Israeli strike on Beirut
Israel says a Hezbollah air unit commander was killed in the operation.
Cheese discovered inside coffin with ancient mummies dates back thousands of years – Fox News
- Cheese discovered inside coffin with ancient mummies dates back thousands of years Fox News
- This Cheese Stood Alone for 3,600 Years The New York Times
- DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists CNN
- Mysterious white substance smeared on 3,600-year-old mummies is world's oldest cheese Livescience.com
- The world’s oldest cheese sheds light on ancient Chinese culture The Economist
Israel launches new Lebanon attacks despite growing calls for ceasefire
Dozens killed in Israeli attacks, Lebanon's health ministry says, as Israel claims it killed Hezbollah senior commander.
Israel strikes school sheltering displaced people
An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families in Jabalia in northern Gaza killed at least 14 people.
‘A nightmare’: Lebanese Americans anxious, angry as Israel attacks homeland – Al Jazeera English
- ‘A nightmare’: Lebanese Americans anxious, angry as Israel attacks homeland Al Jazeera English
- She Watched the Pager Attacks Unfold in Lebanon. She Almost Can’t Believe What She’s Seeing Now. Slate
- Lebanese fear a return to the 2006 war with Israel, or worse — a situation like Gaza NBC News
- Thousands are pouring into Syria, fleeing worsening conflict in Lebanon The Associated Press
- The flight from southern Lebanon has been swift The Economist
‘A nightmare’: Lebanese Americans anxious, angry as Israel attacks homeland
Lebanese community members in US are pushing through grief, fear and outrage to help people back home.
Argentina’s poverty rate spikes to 53% in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy – The Associated Press
Abbas, in UN speech, blasts Gaza ‘genocide,’ lays out 12-point ‘day-after’ plan – The Times of Israel
- Abbas, in UN speech, blasts Gaza ‘genocide,’ lays out 12-point ‘day-after’ plan The Times of Israel
- France calls on US to pressure Israel for ceasefire deal in Lebanon Reuters
- Diplomatic source: Hamas stopped responding to Gaza cease-fire, hostage deal proposals Haaretz
- Abbas slams US’s diplomatic support for Israel’s war on Gaza in UN speech Al Jazeera English
- Israel must be stripped of UN membership, Abbas tells General Assembly The Jerusalem Post
Hell Is Breaking Loose in Lebanon. Biden Could Stop It – Democracy Now!
- Hell Is Breaking Loose in Lebanon. Biden Could Stop It Democracy Now!
- The Guardian view on Lebanon: hell is breaking loose – it can and must be reined back The Guardian
- Israel Is About to Embark on Yet Another Unavoidable 'War of Choice' - Opinion Haaretz
- Israel is repeating its Gaza assault in Lebanon. Why? Al Jazeera English
- What the Israel-Hezbollah conflict means for Lebanon DW (English)
Abbas slams US’s diplomatic support for Israel’s war on Gaza in UN speech
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after Israel's war is over.
‘Militias must withdraw from all areas’ says Sudan’s Al-Burhan
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief, urged an end to the war in Sudan.
Why Israel Should Accept Hezbollah’s Key Cease-fire Condition – Haaretz
- Why Israel Should Accept Hezbollah's Key Cease-fire Condition Haaretz
- Hezbollah Israel: Why the war in the Middle East is widening. Slate
- The long shadow: inside the 27 September Guardian Weekly The Guardian
- The Middle East is closer than ever to all-out war – but there is a path to peace The Independent
- Watch Rudman: Possible, if Difficult, To Get to Ceasefire Bloomberg