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Iran Launches Calculated Strike on Israel Reminiscent of April Attack
Iran Launches Calculated Strike on Israel Reminiscent of April Attack

Iran launched a barrage of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday, declaring it a retaliation for the assassinations of its allies, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh. In a move aimed at showcasing defiance, but was reminiscent of the failed one in April, Iran warned its adversaries of the attack before launching, though the ...

Six Killed in Separate Attacks in Sistan-Baluchistan
Six Killed in Separate Attacks in Sistan-Baluchistan

At least six people were killed on Tuesday in separate attacks in the restive southeastern region of Iran, state media reported. “Four people, including three military personnel, were killed in a terrorist attack in Bent,” a small town in southern Sistan-Baluchistan, the official IRNA news agency said. It also reported that two police ...

Mark Rutte: From Easygoing Dutch PM to NATO's New Crisis Manager
Mark Rutte: From Easygoing Dutch PM to NATO's New Crisis Manager

A laid-back people person known for holding firm when things get tough, Dutchman Mark Rutte will need all those skills to lead NATO through one of its most challenging times. Often pictured cycling to work, the 57-year-old starts as NATO Secretary General on October 1, charged with steering the 32-nation alliance through a period of Russian ...

Sea Drone Attack Hits Two Ships Near Red Sea
Sea Drone Attack Hits Two Ships Near Red Sea

Two ships were damaged in separate attacks off Yemen on Tuesday, a British maritime agency said, as regional tensions soared during Israel's offensive on Lebanon. One ship was hit by a sea drone, puncturing a ballast tank, and a second vessel was damaged by a missile less than three hours later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations ...

US Vice Presidential Contenders to Face Off in a Tense Debate
US Vice Presidential Contenders to Face Off in a Tense Debate

US vice presidential contenders J.D. Vance and Tim Walz face off in what could be an unusually important undercard debate Tuesday as they compete for the decisive votes of the American heartland. The debate between Democrat Walz, the Minnesota governor chosen by Kamala Harris, and Republican Vance, the Ohio senator who is Donald Trump's running ...

Biden, Trump Fight Over Deadly Hurricane Helene
Biden, Trump Fight Over Deadly Hurricane Helene

The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond. With hundreds still missing across several southeastern US states and the death toll ...

3 Dead, 9 Wounded in Israeli Raid on Damascus
3 Dead, 9 Wounded in Israeli Raid on Damascus

As Israel announced its ground incursion on Lebanon, Syria's official news agency SANA said the country's air defense systems were intercepting "hostile targets" in the Damascus area. Syrian state media said three civilians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Damascus early Tuesday and nine others were wounded, citing a military source. "The ...

US to Send Thousands of Troops to Middle East
US to Send Thousands of Troops to Middle East

The Pentagon announced on Monday that the United States is preparing to send "few thousand" additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if needed. The increased presence will come from multiple fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional personnel would ...

Blinken Declares World Is 'Safer' After Nasrallah's Death
Blinken Declares World Is 'Safer' After Nasrallah's Death

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the world is safer after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, describing the Hezbollah chief as a "brutal terrorist" while insisting diplomacy was the Middle East's best chance at stability. "The region and the world are safer without him," Blinken, speaking in Washington, said of the deceased ...

Netanyahu Declares Support For Iranian People
Netanyahu Declares Support For Iranian People

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an English video message to the Iranian people on Monday that there was “no place in the Middle East” that could not be reached by Israel. At a time his country's army is pounding Iranian-backed Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, Netanyahu declared his support to the Iranian people while condemning ...

Has the War in Lebanon Rescued Netanyahu?
Has the War in Lebanon Rescued Netanyahu?

  Nearly a year after the onset of the Gaza war and the opening of the Lebanese front, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is enjoying his highest approval rating since taking office. A year later, it is evident that this conflict shows no signs of resolution. In recent months, tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have ...

Death Toll From Storm Helene in US Rises to 93
Death Toll From Storm Helene in US Rises to 93

The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 93 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States. The storm response took on a political tinge after President Joe Biden and the two candidates vying to replace ...