Israeli warplanes bomb Lebanon from the skies as US warns of Iran missile attack
Many Lebanese said they were prepared to resist Israeli forces: “Not just Hezbollah, all of Lebanon will fight this time. All of Lebanon is determined to fight Israel for the massacres it committed in Gaza and Lebanon,” said Abu Alaa, a Sidon resident.
Devils on the cross: After drab start to new season, focus now falls on Ten Hag’s capacity to bring sunlight to dull Man United
More than once, the ball dribbled out into touch from the boot of a United player trying to get a move going. Those that did find a red shirt were often off target. In one counter-attack before the interval, Joshua Zirkzee laid off to Marcus Rashford but put the ball behind his run. All Rashford could do was pivot and slam a return pass into a Spurs defender. He showed his frustration by flapping his arms.
Thirty-nineth president of the US Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday in Plains hometown
James Earl Carter Jr was born October 1, 1924 in Plains, where he has lived more than 80 of his 100 years. He is expected to mark his birthday in the same one-story home he and Rosalynn built in the early 1960s – before his first election to the Georgia state Senate. The former first lady, who was also born in Plains, died last November at 96.
Wary of sluggish economic turnaround after bloody anti-tax protests, lenders prescribe IMF review of Kenya’s recovery plan
Kenyan authorities are looking for fresh revenue-raising measures after rescinding the tax increases.
Finance Minister John Mbadi said in August that the government would have to restore some measures from the scrapped bill. However, last month Mbadi said he would seek public opinion on new legislation to boost revenue.
Retired but not tired: Musings of Ugandan scholar who straddled environmental conservation debate in East Africa
My own experience after 15 years of being in retirement, is that it is more rewarding allocating time and energy in/to what you feel comfortable with. Don’t care what other minds tell you. Care about what your mind tells you. After all after such a long time on earth, and away from the real world, few will be able to change your mindset. But they may influence you to give up smoking, drinking and womanising or manising, which will not add value to your life and can reduce it to nothing.
Revealed: Poor diets are killing more people than smoking or alcohol, yet doctors get almost no training in nutrition
Even though evidence suggests that nutrition education can be effective, there are many reasons why it’s lacking. Medical students and physicians are some of the busiest people in society. The amount of information taught in medical curricula is often described as overwhelming – like drinking out of a firehose.
Top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was UNRWA staff on forced leave on suspicion of ties with militia group
The UN’s internal watchdog has been investigating UNRWA since Israel in January accused 12 of its staffers of being involved in the October 7 attack on Israel, in which armed militants killed 1,200 people and abducted some 250 others. The allegations led more than a dozen donor countries to suspend their funding, causing an initial cash crunch of about $450 million dollars.
Humanitarian agency Doctors Without Borders treated 25,000 victims of sexual violence in Congo last year
Eastern Congo has struggled with armed violence as up to 300 armed groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources while others try to defend their communities. Some armed groups have been accused of mass killings, rapes and other human rights violations. The violence has displaced some six million people in the east.
