At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports.
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Israel’s army chief said on Sunday that Israeli forces had defeated the military wing of Hamas.
- The Independent
Two killed in ‘terror attack’ on Chinese convoy at Pakistan’s largest airport
Death toll expected to rise as number of casualties among Pakistan nationals is yet to be confirmed
- The Independent
Why Chinese workers are under attack from militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan
China is increasingly becoming the target of militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan who despise foreign efforts to undermine their influence in the region, security experts say
- The Guardian
‘The mosque was closed but the nightclub opened its doors’: bombed-out families find shelter in Beirut venue
The exclusive Skybar welcomed in 400 Lebanese people made homeless in the ever-widening war
- Reuters
Hezbollah missiles hit Israel's Haifa, Israel strikes targets in southern Lebanon
Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel's third largest city Haifa early on Monday as Israeli forces looked poised to expand ground incursions into southern Lebanon on the first anniversary of the Gaza war, which has spread conflict across the Middle East. Iran-backed Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group fighting Israel in Gaza, said it targeted a military base south of Haifa with "Fadi 1" missiles and launched another strike on Tiberias, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- The Telegraph
Only US can destroy Iran’s nuclear programme, says Israeli ex-PM
Israel would not be able to attack Iran’s nuclear programme without the US, a former Israeli prime minister has warned in an interview with The Telegraph.
- The Telegraph
Hezbollah successor ‘unreachable after Israeli airstrike’
Hashen Safieddine, widely expected to succeed slain Hassan Nasrallah as leader of Hezbollah, has been unreachable since an Israeli air strike on Friday, three Lebanese security sources told Reuters.
- The Hill
Former CIA head signals full-scale war inevitable if Israel ‘goes all out’
Former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta said the war in the Middle East is at a crucial point now and future actions will signal whether there will be an imminent “full scale war.” In a Friday interview with MSNBC Reports, Panetta, who served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, spoke about the…
- Evening Standard
One woman dead and 10 injured in terror attack in Israel
The attack comes as the country prepares to remember the October 7 massacres
- The Independent
Israel-Lebanon latest: Hamas fires rocket barrage at Tel Aviv as vigils mark anniversary of October 7 attack
Today marks a year since Hamas crossed the Gaza border into Israel and killed 1,200 people, taking 251 more hostage . A little less than half of those hostages remain captive in the Gaza Strip
- The Independent
Qatar, Oman and the UAE travel advice: What are the current global warnings for tourists?
Exclusive: Key flights are tracking south of the conflict zones, typically adding 30 minutes to journey times and jeopardising connections
- The Telegraph
The Middle East is on the brink of all-out war – what happens next?
The pressures bearing down on the Israeli prime minister as he calibrates his promised retaliatory strike on Iran are immense.
- BBC
Blast kills two Chinese near Pakistan's Karachi airport
A third body, not yet officially identified, is thought to be that of the attacker, the BBC understands.
- HuffPost
A Quiet Rebellion On Gaza Is Growing Among Civil Servants Across The West
As Israel continues to retaliate for Oct. 7 — while receiving huge support from the U.S. and its allies — government officials have felt compelled to act in ways they never thought they would.
- CNN
‘Shocking,’ historic spike in anti-Jewish threats across the US, ADL says
Threats to Jews in the United States spiked over 200% in the one-year period since the deadly October 7th terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas, according to new data obtained by CNN from the Anti-Defamation League.
- Reuters
UN refugee chief says airstrikes in Lebanon have violated humanitarian law
The United Nations' refugee chief Filippo Grandi said on Sunday that airstrikes in Lebanon had violated international humanitarian law by hitting civilian infrastructure and killing civilians, in reference to Israel's bombardment of the country. "Unfortunately, many instances of violations of international humanitarian law in the way the airstrikes are conducted that have destroyed or damaged civilian infrastructure, have killed civilians, have impacted humanitarian operations," he told media in Beirut.
- Reuters
Israel bombs Lebanon, Gaza ahead of one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Sunday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks that sparked its war, as Israel's defence minister declared all options were open for retaliation against arch-enemy Iran. Hezbollah rockets launched late on Sunday got past Israeli air defence systems and landed in Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, causing damage to buildings, police said. Israeli media reported 10 people wounded in rocket strikes in Haifa and the city of Tiberias.
- France 24
‘Ceasefire now!’: Protesters across the world demand end to war in Gaza, Lebanon
From Jakarta to Los Angeles, protesters in cities in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas kicked off a weekend of demonstrations calling for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. Security has been tightened in many cities amid planned protests and commemorations ahead of Monday's anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-y
- The Guardian
Israel’s lack of vision in multi-fronted war may be fatally exposed
After Iranian strikes damage bases and IDF take casualties in Lebanon, experts say Israel’s military doctrine could be found wanting
- France 24
🔴Live: Israeli army conducts 'extensive' air strikes across southern Lebanon
The Israeli army announced on Monday that its air force was launching extensive strikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, as the country marked the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed to bring home Israeli hostages as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza, with a strike on a mosque reportedly killing at least 19 people, according to Palestinian officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East. Su