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Hezbollah group confirms death of its leader and founder Hassan Nasrallah

Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex assault allegations in woman’s lawsuit

Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with new sexual assault allegations Friday as a woman filed a lawsuit in New York saying she was repeatedly raped and drugged at the music mogul's homes and became pregnant after one of the encounters.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in strike, Israel says

Israel's military said that it carried out a precise airstrike while Hezbollah leadership met at their headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut

Tunisia passes law to strip courts of power over election authority

Tunisia’s parliament amended a law on Friday, stripping power from courts over decisions made by an embattled election authority whose members are appointed by President Kais Saied.

Fashion brand Maxhosa Africa presents collection in Paris

The brand focuses on knitwear, and this collection was no exception. The styles varied a great deal, from dresses, to coords, from skirts to trouser pairings.

Unexploded missiles pose threat to Palestinians in central Gaza Strip

Residents in the central town of Deir al-Balah are among those complaining about a worrying lack of response from agencies tasked with removing the ordnances.

Rwandan army, rebel forces shell Congolese civilians – Human Rights Watch

In a report released Thursday, the rights group said the two entities have throughout 2024 indiscriminately shelled displacement camps and other densely populated areas near Goma, capital of Congo's North Kivu province

Iran warns Israel against Lebanon ground invasion

Israel is preparing for a possible ground assault on Lebanon, its army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets across the border and a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group’s deepest strike yet

Netanyahu slams Iran at UN General Assembly, as Israel continues to exchange fire with Hezbollah

During his speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran that there was 'No place in Iran' that Israel can't reach. It comes as Israel continues to exhange fire with Iran-backed Lebanese militant gr...

Lebanon: Over 100,000 people have fled Israeli bombardments

The United Nations said on Thursday that 80,000 displaced people were currently being accommodated in around 500 shelters in Lebanon as a result of the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the country.
With over 30,000 residents who have fled to Syria.