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- Reuters
Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before. Lebanon's health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 injured on Wednesday in Beirut's suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, while the death toll from Tuesday's explosions rose to 12, including two children, with nearly 3,000 injured. Israeli officials have not commented on the blasts, but security sources said Israel's spy agency Mossad was responsible.
- HuffPost
George Clooney Makes Donald Trump An Offer In Taunting Clapback: ‘I Will If He Does’
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- The Independent
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- Cinema Online
Cindy Au hopes for more jobs in the near future
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- Hello!
Lady Amelia Windsor shows off sky-high legs in tiny mini-dress
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- Twentytwo13
Major child abuse case gets Malaysian King’s attention, police to probe CEO of company allegedly linked to charity homes
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- The Independent
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- Cosmo
We just had to double take at Ashley Graham’s optical illusion naked dress
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- The Guardian
Manchester United attack clicks into gear to put seven goals past Barnsley
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- Hello!
Emily Ratajkowski nails gala dressing in a slinky draped gown
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- The Independent
Hezbollah vows to respond after multiple dead and thousands wounded in mass pager explosions
A Hezbollah official said the explosions were the biggest security breach the group had experienced in nearly a year
- BBC
'Please save me': The Indians duped into fighting for Russia
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- Hello!
The story behind Prince Harry's real name and the one King Charles wanted instead
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- The Smart Investor
4 Dependable Singapore Stocks That Paid Dividends for 20 Years or More
We highlight four solid Singapore companies that have dished out reliable dividends to investors for two decades or more. The post 4 Dependable Singapore Stocks That Paid Dividends for 20 Years or More appeared first on The Smart Investor.
- INSIDER
I stayed in a $290-a-night glamping tent off the coast of Singapore to put the 'slow living' lifestyle to the test
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- HuffPost
Hillary Clinton Reveals What Trump Is 'Counting On' To Win Election
The former secretary of state issued a dire warning about the former president.
- South China Morning Post
Is Beijing about to 'play the Ryukyu card' over Tokyo's stand on Taiwan?
Chinese academics are calling for new emphasis on Ryukyu, linking the ancient kingdom that is now Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa with China's national security. Observers say the push could be part of Beijing's efforts to challenge Tokyo's position on Taiwan. But they believe Beijing is unlikely to dispute Tokyo's sovereignty over Okinawa. Ryukyu was a Chinese tributary state in the East China Sea for more than 500 years until it was annexed by Japan in 1879. Do you have questions ab
- The Telegraph
Ukrainian prisoner executed with sword inscribed with words ‘for Kursk’
A Ukrainian prisoner of war was executed with a sword inscribed with the words “for Kursk”, according to officials in Kyiv.
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Hong Konger convicted of wearing seditious T-shirt
Chu Kai-pong, 27, became the first person convicted under Hong Kong’s newly enacted domestic national security law. Chu pleaded guilty to sedition on Monday after being arrested for wearing a T-shirt and mask displaying pro-independence slogans, actions prosecutors said revived memories of the 2019 protests and incited public disorder. Details of the case: Chu was arrested on June 12, 2024, at Shek Mun MTR station while wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” and a mask bearing “FDNOL,” shorthand for the 2019 protest mantra “five demands, not one less.”