Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut, target Hezbollah command
The order to evacuate, made by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee via X, told residents to get at least 550 yards away from three specific buildings in the area. Read more
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Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan’s leader, winning on 5th attempt
The 67-year-old former defense minister narrowly prevailed over hard-line nationalist Sanae Takaichi in an unpredictable race with a record nine candidates to lead the Liberal Democratic Party. Read more
Taiwan warns of rising military threats from ‘unstable’ China
Taiwan’s defense ministry said it had detected a second day of large-scale Chinese military activities nearby, with 29 aircraft engaged in a “joint combat readiness patrol” with Chinese warships. Read more
Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
The aid includes the first shipment of a precision-guided glide bomb called the Joint Standoff Weapon, with a range of up to 81 miles. Read more
Japanese man acquitted of 1966 murders after 45 years on death row
The Shizuoka district court cleared Iwao Hakamada, 88, in a retrial of the murders of four people in the central Japanese region in 1966. Read more
Israel rejects U.S.-backed Lebanon ceasefire proposal
The comments dashed hopes for a swift settlement after Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati had expressed hope that a ceasefire could be reached soon in Lebanon, where hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes seeking safety. Read more
Sources: U.S. leads new effort to end hostilities in Lebanon, Gaza
Western officials said the most urgent diplomatic focus for now is to stop the violence in Lebanon, which carries a greater risk of spiraling into a regional war. Read more
Sources: Russia has secret war drones project in China
Kupol told the defense ministry in a subsequent update that it was able to produce drones including the G3 at scale at a factory in China so the weapons can be deployed in the “special military operation” in Ukraine, the term Moscow uses for the war. Read more
China’s PLA conducts rare publicized test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile
China said on Wednesday it had successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, a move likely to raise international concerns about the country’s nuclear build-up. Read more
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World leaders call for investment in clean energy
Speaking at a Global Renewables Summit, Kenyan President William Ruto made the case for investing in renewables in Africa as part of the global pledge made at last year’s COP28 summit to triple clean energy capacity by 2030. Read more
Ukraine’s Zelensky tells U.N. Russia must be forced into peace
Zelensky has sought the support of Western leaders for what he calls a “victory plan” to end the war that began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of his country in February 2022. Read more
3 dead after Hurricane John unleashes rainfall over Mexico
Stretching across several Mexican states, the storm uprooted trees and electrical posts and ripped off roofs as it made landfall on Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday, officials told reporters at a briefing. Read more
Sinking Tuvalu fights to keep maritime boundaries amid sea rise
Tuvalu, whose mean elevation is just 2 m (6.56 ft), has experienced a sea-level rise of 15 cm (5.91 inches) over the past three decades, one-and-a-half times the global average. Read more
N. Korea’s Kim Yo Jong: U.S. escalates threats with nuclear sub
Kim called it proof of the U.S. ambition to “bring out its nuclear strategic assets, show off its strength and increase threats,” according to KCNA. Read more
Zelensky says Ukraine is closer to end of war with Russia
“I think that we are closer to the peace than we think,” he was quoted as saying. “We are closer to the end of the war.” Read more
Southern Mexico braces as Hurricane John as it nears beach towns
Hurricane John was located 55 miles (89 km) south of Punta Maldonado, in Mexico’s Guerrero state, and blowing winds near 100 mph (160.9 kph) with higher gusts, the NHC said. Read more
Lebanon: Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492
After some of the heaviest cross-border exchanges of fire since hostilities flared in October, Israel warned people in Lebanon to evacuate areas where it said the armed movement was storing weapons. Read more
Israeli troops raid, order closure of Al Jazeera’s West Bank bureau
The Qatari channel aired live footage of Israeli troops entering the office with their weapons drawn and handing a military court order to Ramallah bureau chief Walid al-Omari forcing the bureau to close for 45 days. Read more
Russian strike on apartment block in Kharkiv injures 21
Kharkiv, 30 km (18 miles) from the Russian border, has been a frequent target of Moscow’s attacks since the Kremlin’s troops launched their February 2022 invasion of its smaller neighbor. Read more
Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire in ‘new phase’ of fighting
Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem told mourners at the funeral of one of the group’s commanders killed last week in Beirut: “We have entered a new phase, the title of which is the open-ended battle of reckoning.” Read more
Zelensky seeks ‘truly just peace’ for Ukraine during U.S. visit
Zelensky’s visit to attend sessions at the U.N. General Assembly in New York coincides with U.S. efforts to prepare a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine, breaking a months-long trend toward smaller packages for Kyiv’s military operations. Read more
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