Update Hezbollah confirms Hassan Nasrallah dead in Beirut strike

Hezbollah confirms Hassan Nasrallah dead in Beirut strike

  • Iran says senior commander killed in Israeli strike together with Nasrallah
  • Israel army says ‘most’ senior Hezbollah leaders ‘eliminated’
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Iranian leader Khamenei calls on Muslims to confront Israel

Iranian leader Khamenei calls on Muslims to confront Israel

  • He condemned Saturday what he described as Israel’s “short-sighted” policy after strikes on Lebanon that Israel said killed Nasrallah
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Saudi FM urges Security Council to act to contain Mideast crisis

Saudi FM urges Security Council to act to contain Mideast crisis

  • Prince Faisal spotlighted the growing rift between a divided Security Council and the international consensus
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Over 50,000 have fled Lebanon for Syria amid Israeli strikes: UN

Over 50,000 have fled Lebanon for Syria amid Israeli strikes: UN

  • Filippo Grandi said “well over 200,000 people are displaced inside Lebanon“
  • A UNHCR spokesman said the total number of displaced in Lebanon had reached 211,319
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9 dead, 48 missing in migrant boat shipwreck off Spanish island

9 dead, 48 missing in migrant boat shipwreck off Spanish island

  • Eighty-four people were on board and 27 were saved after rescuers responded to a distress call received shortly after midnight from off El Hierro
  • This follows the death of 39 migrants in early September when their boat sank off Senegal
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Lebanon’s economy to contract amid ongoing armed conflict, as region faces challenging 2024: EBRD

Lebanon’s economy to contract amid ongoing armed conflict, as region faces challenging 2024: EBRD

  • Inflation, which had soared to a peak of 352 percent in March 2023, decreased to 35.4 percent by July 2024
  • Nonetheless, unemployment remains high, with over a third of the workforce without a job
By Miguel Hadchity ·

Trump vows to prosecute Google for showing ‘bad’ stories on him

Trump vows to prosecute Google for showing ‘bad’ stories on him

  • Trump complained that the search engine displays only positive articles about his Democratic rival Kamala Harris
  • "Hopefully the Justice Department will criminally prosecute them for this blatant Interference of Elections,” he said in a post on his Truth Social platform
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Trump vows to prosecute Google for showing ‘bad’ stories on him

Trump vows to prosecute Google for showing ‘bad’ stories on him

  • Trump complained that the search engine displays only positive articles about his Democratic rival Kamala Harris
  • "Hopefully the Justice Department will criminally prosecute them for this blatant Interference of Elections,” he said in a post on his Truth Social platform
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REVIEW: ‘His Three Daughters’ is a gloriously bumpy ride

REVIEW: ‘His Three Daughters’ is a gloriously bumpy ride

  • Though it starts off on the pretentious side, this New York City-set drama comes good in the end
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Guardiola wants close friend Arteta to explain himself after cryptic comments about Man City

Guardiola wants close friend Arteta to explain himself after cryptic comments about Man City

  • Arteta seems certain their relationship won’t be damaged
  • Guardiola, however, might have gotten irritated
By AP ·