BEIRUT — Explosions occurred in Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon in what appears to be a second wave of electronic device detonations, Hezbollah officials and state media reported Wednesday, reporting walkie-talkies and even solar equipment exploding a day after hundreds of pagers went off. At least one person was killed and more than 100 were … Read more
In a dramatic turn of events, Israel on Tuesday carried out a covert operation targeting pagers used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria. The decision to launch the attack, which left at least nine people dead and 2,800 others injured, came amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. According to three US officials who … Read more
“We have every confidence that we will be able to work with the president of the United States, whoever that may be.” Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said this recently, publicly signalling India’s willingness to work with the next occupant of the Oval Office. Working with Donald Trump While India has experience working with … Read more
Image source: @BUATMERDEKA/X Protesters staged a protest with watermelon-print umbrellas in Singapore SingaporeThree Singaporean women, including one of Indian origin, will contest charges against them in connection with a pro-Palestinian procession to the Istana, Singapore’s presidential palace, during their trial. The trio were charged in June under the Public Order Act for organising a procession … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib. During the phone conversation, Araghchi blamed Israel for a series of pager explosions in Lebanon, calling them “Israeli terrorism.” Araghchi inquired about the condition of Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, who was injured in the explosions, … Read more
It’s a good thing seals aren’t on the humpback whales’ menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal accidentally swallowed it last Thursday in the waters off Anacortes, Washington. The feeding confusion began when a Blue Kingdom Whale and … Read more
Inflation in the United Kingdom held steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August, with higher airfares offset by lower fuel costs and restaurant and hotel bills, official figures showed on Wednesday. The latest reading from the Office for National Statistics means inflation remains just above the Bank of England’s 2% target. Last month, … Read more
Atishi, who was elected as the leader of the legislature party, has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. With this, Arvind Kejriwal has resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi. With the election of Atishi, Kejriwal has put an end to speculations about the new face of the Delhi government. … Read more
Image source: REUTERS Pagers on display in a meeting room at the Gold Apollo company building in Taiwan. Taipei:Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said on Wednesday that the pagers used in the blasts in Lebanon on Tuesday were not made by it but by a Budapest-based company called BAC, which is licensed to use its brand. … Read more
Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel following a series of pager explosions in Lebanon that killed at least nine people and injured nearly 3,000. The blasts, which mainly targeted members of the Shiite militia, came amid rising tensions in the Middle East and have raised international concern about a further escalation of the ongoing … Read more
