Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier three times over Beirut in less than 30 minutes on Tuesday, leading to loud booms that sent people in the city running for cover just ahead of a speech by the head of the powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Israeli warplanes flew low over the Lebanese capital, with witnesses saying they could see the planes with the naked eye. The booms were the loudest heard in Beirut in years. Also Read | Hezbollah’s barrage of missiles, Iran’s retaliation: What Israel is bracing for as Middle…
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Italy, UK, US and other countries urge citizens to leave Lebanon immediately amid escalating tensions | World News
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Lebanon has issued three advisories in the past four days, urging Indian nationals to avoid travel to the country. The heightened alert comes in response to the recent assassinations of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah military chief Fuad Shukr in Beirut, which have significantly increased the risk of regional conflict. Western governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy, have also advised their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. The US has moved…
Biden, Jordan’s king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks | World News
US President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza during a call on Friday, the two sides said. In a statement, the White House said Biden briefed Abdullah on “preparations for a surge in humanitarian assistance during a ceasefire period.” They also discussed reforms to the Palestinian Authority in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and ensuring it has access to revenue, the White House said. Jordan’s royal palace said the two men discussed what it described as the “dangerous developments in…
Israeli forces step up military pressure on Gaza amid new ceasefire bid | World News
Israeli forces killed at least 18 Palestinians on the second day of a stepped-up military offensive in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that Islamist militant group Hamas said was jeopardizing ceasefire talks. Qatari and Egyptian mediators, backed by the United States, have accelerated their efforts this week to seal a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the Gaza war and releasing Israeli hostages in Gaza in return for Palestinians prisoners jailed in Israel. On Tuesday, Israeli tanks deepened their incursion into some Gaza City districts such as Shejaia, Sabra and Tel…
What’s affecting climate talks? US presidential elections and conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza are factors affecting climate talks
We are back to where we had left off during COP28. In the recently concluded Bonn talks, a precursor to COP29 (to be held in Baku in November), there was no consensus regarding resource transfer for climate change. This, however, is not surprising given the fact that the world community has been labouring over the transfer of $100 billion per year since the last 15 years, without success. This kitty, however, has been given a new name — New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) — though without any flesh and blood…