Who were the seven high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed in Israeli attacks in past week?
Since 1992, Nasrallah had led the group through several wars with Israel and oversaw the party’s transformation into a powerful player in Lebanon. Hezbollah entered Lebanon’s political arena while also taking part in regional conflicts that made it the most powerful paramilitary force.
Revival time: Model makers in Madagascar bringing history’s long-lost ships back to life
Madagascar has hardly any shipbuilding tradition despite being the world’s fourth largest island. So, Le Village’s own story is one of endeavour.
No let up: Three Palestinian top leaders killed in Israel strike in Beirut
Israel’s increasing frequency of attacks against the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and the Houthi militia in Yemen have prompted fears that Middle East fighting could spin out of control and draw in Iran and the United States, Israel’s main ally.
Trump escalates harsh rhetoric against immigrants, calls Harris ‘mentally impaired’ and ‘mentally disabled’
In her visit to the border on Friday, Harris outlined her plans to fix “our broken immigration system” while accusing Trump of “fanning the flames of fear and division” over the impact of immigrants on American life.
For 20 years, toyed with the idea of wiping out Hezbollah but waited for the opportunity to take them out
Around 1,500 Hezbollah fighters were maimed by the exploding pagers and walkie talkies on September 17 and September 18.
How remittances from Gambians in Europe are a lifeline for families, but the sacrifices take a toll
Almost 10 per cent of Gambia’s population of 2.7 million has left the country, most of them young men from rural areas. The money they send is an economic lifeline for their families but their absence weighs heavily on their communities.
Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut as speculation grows Hezbollah boss Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was been killed
Lebanese health authorities confirmed six dead and 91 wounded in the initial attack on Friday – the fourth on Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs in a week and the heaviest since a 2006 war.
Rwanda’s military and M23 rebels accused of shelling displaced people camps in Congo
Congo alleges that Rwandan forces have been involved in aggression and war crimes in the east and US and UN experts accuse it of giving military backing to M23. Rwanda denies the claim, but in February admitted that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo to safeguard its security, pointing to a buildup of Congolese forces near the border.
Beirut shaken as Israeli military airstrikes hit suburbs believed to host Hezbollah headquarters
The strikes hit Beirut shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue Israel’s attacks on Iranian-backed fighters in Lebanon in a closely watched United Nations speech, as hopes faded for a ceasefire that could head off an all-out regional war.
Guinea military quashes attempt to oust ruling junta, locks down area around presidential palace
Several West African nations including Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have had coups that installed military juntas. They have severed or scaled back long-standing military ties with Western powers in favor of security support from Russia.
