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
By Arab News ·

Hashem Safieddine: possible successor to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Hashem Safieddine: possible successor to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

  • Safieddine bears a striking resemblance to his charismatic maternal cousin Nasrallah
  • Safieddine has strong ties with Iran after undertaking religious studies in the holy city of Qom.
By AFP ·

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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Startup Wrap – Saudi mobility startup Shift leads regional funding activity 

Startup Wrap – Saudi mobility startup Shift leads regional funding activity 

  • In Saudi Arabia, car rental firm Shift raised $82.8 million in an investment led by Merak Capital
By Nour El-Shaeri ·

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
By AFP ·

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
By Matt Ross ·
Man City held without Rodri as Palmer’s four-goal haul fires Chelsea

Man City held without Rodri as Palmer’s four-goal haul fires Chelsea

  • City’s second successive draw in the league was especially frustrating as Arsenal moved level on points with them with a last-gasp 4-2 win against Leicester a few hours later
  • Palmer became the first player ever to score four goals in the first half of a Premier League match with a stunning display at Stamford Bridge
By AFP ·