An Israeli Strike Inside the City Limits Frays Nerves in Beirut
A blast in the Cola neighborhood was the first known Israeli strike in the central part of the city since a war with Hezbollah in 2006. Hours after a blast…
September 30, 2024
Israel’s Attack in Central Beirut Was Its First There in Years
Here’s a look at where the Israeli military has been striking in the Beirut area recently. The overnight strike in the Cola neighborhood in Beirut appeared to have been the…
Le Pen’s political future at stake during embezzlement trial
While the National Rally (RN) has never been particularly influential in France and Brussels, Marine Le Pen and 26 other individuals must answer for “embezzlement of European funds” in a…
Von der Leyen’s party pressures Brussels to fund Greek, Polish border fence
Germany’s centre-right CDU (EPP) has urged the European Commission, led by fellow CDU member Ursula von der Leyen, to fund fences at the borders of Greece and Poland as new…
EU top court to review Denmark’s ‘ghetto law’ for potential breach of anti-discrimination rules
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Senior South Korean Police Officer Sentenced to 3 Years Over Crowd Crush
Lee Im-jae, a former district chief, is the most senior official to be convicted in connection with the 2022 disaster that killed nearly 160 Halloween partygoers. A Seoul court sentenced…
China Removes Curbs on Home Buyers, Sparking Stock Market Surge
After seeing prices decline for years, Chinese officials have made a burst of policy changes aimed at making easier to buy homes. During China’s decades-long housing boom, demand for apartments…
Facing a Big Test, Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Flails
Iran united militias to take on Israel, but as the Israelis pummel one, Hezbollah, the rest have so far largely failed to come to its aid. The idea was simple:…
Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Canary Islands, nine dead
Hopes of finding any of the 48 migrants missing since their boat sank near the Spanish island of El Hierro are diminishing, authorities said on Sunday (29 September), in what…
Alternative: Secretive
Former President Donald J. Trump has gruesome rhetorical staples he likes to deploy at his political rallies, including homicidal sharks, bird-killing windmills and Hannibal Lecter. Amid the litany, one less…