War Diary: Day 372
This is Beirut 2024-10-12 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 12, 2024.
World
Iran Bans Pagers, Walkie-Talkies on Flights After Lebanon Attack
This is Beirut 2024-10-12 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Iran has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, local media reported on Saturday, weeks after deadly sabotage attacks in Lebanon which were blamed on Israel. "The entry of any electronic communication device, except mobile phones, in flight cabins or in non-accompanied cargo, has been banned," the ISNA news agency reported, citing the ...
US Forces Strike Islamic State Group in Syria
This Is Beirut 2024-10-12 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US forces “conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of Oct. 11,” the US Central Command said in a statement on X, using an acronym for the Islamist militant group. “The strikes will disrupt the ability of ISIS to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against the United States, its allies ...
Hurricane Milton Leaves 16 Dead, Millions Without Power
This is Beirut 2024-10-12 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together. More than two million households and businesses were still without power, officials said, and some areas in the monster storm's path ...
Yom Kippur Starts Tensely as Israel Clashes With Hezbollah
This is Beirut 2024-10-12 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, on Saturday amid a firestorm of international criticism over its military offensive in Lebanon and its soldiers firing on peacekeepers. As the holy day got under way Friday from sundown, Israel faced diplomatic backlash over what it acknowledged was a "hit" earlier in the day on ...
ExplainerHurricane Milton: Climate Change Under the Spotlight
This is Beirut 2024-10-12 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The rainfall from Hurricane Milton, which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people in the United States, is estimated to be 20% to 30% higher due to climate change, while the hurricane's winds were approximately 10% stronger. These findings come from a preliminary analysis by the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA), published on ...
Nicaragua Cuts Ties With Israel Over Gaza War
This is Beirut 2024-10-12 09:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Nicaragua on Friday announced plans to break off relations with Israel over the war in Gaza, calling the Israeli government "fascist and genocidal." Left-wing President Daniel Ortega, who has been fiercely critical of Israel's year-long war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, ordered ties to be cut over Israel's attacks on Palestinian ...
SpotlightIsraeli Army Shoots Down Aircraft Over Tel Aviv
This is Beirut 2024-10-11 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military on Friday said air raid sirens sounded in central Israel, including areas north of the commercial hub of Tel Aviv, after an aircraft infiltrated. "Sirens have been activated in several areas in central Israel following an intrusion of hostile aircraft. Interception attempts have been made, and details are under investigation. ...
PoliticsUS Expands Sanctions Against Iran’s Oil Industry Over Israel Strikes
This is Beirut 2024-10-11 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States hit Iran's oil and petrochemicals sectors with fresh sanctions on Friday in response to Tehran's October 1 attack against Israel, designating dozens of new companies and firms. In a statement on Friday, the Treasury Department said it was going after Iran's so-called "shadow fleet" of ships involved in selling Iranian oil in ...
ExplainerThe World’s Three Biggest Nuclear Hotspots
This is Beirut 2024-10-11 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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After Japan's anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, here is an overview of today's biggest nuclear hotspots. Israel-Iran trade warnings Israel regards Iran's nuclear facilities as an existential threat and has promised a "deadly, precise and surprising" response after Iran launched its second-ever direct strike ...
PoliticsJapanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
This is Beirut 2024-10-11 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors pushing for a nuclear weapons ban, as states like Russia threaten to use them. The group, also known as Hibakusha and founded in 1956, received the honor "for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and ...
PoliticsZelensky in Berlin Hopes War With Russia Will End Next Year
This is Beirut 2024-10-11 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced hope on Friday that the war with Russia will end next year. He was speaking during a visit to Berlin to ask for sustained military support. As Ukraine faces a grueling third winter at war, Zelensky has been seeking support on a two-day whirlwind tour of European capitals that took him to London, Paris ...