Hezbollah is not Hamas. Can Israel afford another all-out war?
Middle East
September 25, 2024
Hezbollah is not Hamas. Can Israel afford another all-out war?
CNN — After nearly a year of fighting in Gaza, Israel is ramping up hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon, with…
Israeli military says it intercepted missile from Lebanon near Tel Aviv in rare attack
Middle East
September 25, 2024
Israeli military says it intercepted missile from Lebanon near Tel Aviv in rare attack
A missile fired from Lebanon was intercepted near Israel’s economic center Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Israel’s military said, in a rare…
US officials work feverishly to stop Israel-Hezbollah confrontation ‘spiraling to a regional war’
Middle East
September 24, 2024
US officials work feverishly to stop Israel-Hezbollah confrontation ‘spiraling to a regional war’
CNN — The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in strikes over the last week but is still working…
Israel is playing a high-risk game with its new Hezbollah strategy
Middle East
September 24, 2024
Israel is playing a high-risk game with its new Hezbollah strategy
CNN — Wars of peace are rarely successful. They are normally of choice: pre-emptively attacking to neutralize a perceived threat.…
Elon Musk bows to pressure from Brazil’s top court in a bid to reinstate X
Technology
September 24, 2024
Elon Musk bows to pressure from Brazil’s top court in a bid to reinstate X
CNN — After a blackout of more than three weeks, X appears ready to comply with court orders in Brazil…
Trump plays the fear card on the economy – and it seems to be working
World
September 24, 2024
Trump plays the fear card on the economy – and it seems to be working
CNN — Donald Trump had an apocalyptic warning for a group of farmers in swing state Pennsylvania: If he loses…
Canadian held for more than 1,000 days describes ‘psychological’ torture in Chinese detention
World
September 24, 2024
Canadian held for more than 1,000 days describes ‘psychological’ torture in Chinese detention
Hong Kong CNN — Michael Kovrig, one of two Canadian men detained in China for more than 1,000 days on…
Hurricane John slams into Mexico’s southern coast after rapidly intensifying
World
September 24, 2024
Hurricane John slams into Mexico’s southern coast after rapidly intensifying
CNN — Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern coast on Monday night after rapidly strengthening into a major Category 3 storm,…
Israeli strikes cause deadliest day in Lebanon in nearly 2 decades. Here’s what we know
Middle East
September 24, 2024
Israeli strikes cause deadliest day in Lebanon in nearly 2 decades. Here’s what we know
CNN — Israel launched an intense barrage of airstrikes across swathes of Lebanon on Monday in what was the deadliest…
The history of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel
Middle East
September 24, 2024
The history of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel
Hezbollah’s main base is on the Israel-Lebanon border, where the militant group and Israel have seen near-daily clashes since the…