Deadly drone attack by Hezbollah exposes Israel’s weaknesses
The deadly attack by Hezbollah against an army base deep inside Israeli territory presents a major headache for Israel as it continues to struggle to defuse the threat from the…
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They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington
Two giant pandas are on their way from China to Washington’s National Zoo, kicking off a much-awaited return of the beloved bears to the American capital. Bao Li and Qing…
Eight monkeys found dead at Hong Kong zoo, government says
Hong Kong authorities are carrying out tests to find out what killed eight monkeys, which were found dead in the city’s oldest zoo on Sunday, the government said on Monday. The animals,…
British content creator dies trying to climb Spain’s highest bridge
A 26-year-old British man has died after falling from Spain’s tallest bridge during an attempt to climb one of its pylons. The man fell from the Castilla-La Mancha bridge, which…
What is UNIFIL, the peacekeeping force on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Over the past week, the UN has said that the Israeli military has fired on its peacekeepers, forcibly entered its base, stopped logistics and injured more than a dozen of…
Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said. Helen Davey, who lived in northeastern England and…
What is THAAD? The powerful US anti-missile defense system is being sent to Israel – along with up to 100 supporting troops
The THAAD defense system is one of the US military’s most powerful anti-missile weapons, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at ranges of 150 to 200 kilometers (93 to 124 miles) and…
Taiwan condemns Chinese military drills around island as ‘unreasonable provocation’
Taiwan has condemned the latest round of Chinese military drills around the self-governing island as an “unreasonable provocation” after Beijing deployed warships and fighter jets in what it described as…
Pregnant Philippine women arrested in Cambodia for surrogacy could be prosecuted after giving birth
Thirteen pregnant Philippine women accused of illegally acting as surrogate mothers in Cambodia after being recruited online may face prison terms after they give birth, a senior Interior Ministry official…
Hezbollah drone attack injures more than 60 in one of the bloodiest attacks on Israel since October 7
More than 60 people have been injured, several of them critically, in a drone attack in north-central Israel, according to first responders. There were no immediate official reports of deaths…