Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon, transport minister says

An Israeli strike on Friday morning near Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with Syria cut off a road used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent days, Lebanon Transport Minister Ali Hamieh told Reuters. Hamieh said the strike hit inside Lebanese territory near the border crossing, creating a four-metre (12 feet) … [Read more…]

Israel prepared to ‘defend and retaliate’ – Israeli military spokesperson

…Two injured in Tel Aviv: Report  …Israel military says Iran missile attack over, citizens can leave shelters  Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari just held a televised address. In it, he said the Israeli military is “fully prepared to defend and retaliate” to the Iranian attack, stressing that it would be in a “timely manner”. The … [Read more…]

Israel currently under attack as Iran launches salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel

…Explosions heard in Jerusalem …Missile seen shot down over Jordan …Biden says United States prepared to help Israel defend itself Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could be heard in Jerusalem and the … [Read more…]

Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader

Israel says it kills another top Hezbollah figure Israel keeps up strikes after killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Hezbollah has announced it will keep firing Families camp out in Beirut streets after fleeing airstrikes Israel struck more targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Hezbollah with new attacks after killing the Iran-backed group’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and a string … [Read more…]

America Decides: Gunshots fired near Trump’s Florida golf club

…Trump is safe – NY Post Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe after an incident on Sunday in which two people exchanged gunfire outside his Florida golf club, the New York Post said, citing law enforcement sources. Trump’s campaign had earlier said he was safe following gunshots in his vicinity but gave no details. “Sources … [Read more…]

Kamala Harris officially secures Democratic nomination for president; Trump agrees to debate with her on Sept 4

Vice President Harris formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, culminating a long career and dramatic rise to become the nation’s first Black woman selected as a major party’s nominee and capping one of the most tumultuous months in recent American political history. The virtual vote by nearly 4,000 Democratic delegates began at 9 … [Read more…]

FBI identifies shooter, says it was an assassination attempt against Trump

…Biden condemns shooting, speaks with Trump  Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in what the FBI says was an assassination attempt. The gunman and at least one audience member are dead, the Secret Service said, and two other attendees are critically injured. Trump said on social media that he was shot and hit by a bullet … [Read more…]

Starmer to be UK’s new prime minister as Labour win massive majority; Rishi Sunak concedes election

…Rishi Sunak concedes election, saying he’s sorry for defeat …Conservatives forecast to win fewest seats in their history …Farage elected to parliament with his right-wing Reform UK Keir Starmer vowed to bring change to Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party surged to a landslide victory in a parliamentary election on Friday, … [Read more…]

VP Harris top choice to replace Biden in election race if he steps aside, sources say, amid calls for him to quit race

Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he decides not to continue his reelection campaign, according to seven senior sources at the Biden campaign, the White House and the Democratic National Committee with knowledge of current discussions on the topic. Biden’s fumbling, sometimes-incoherent and widely-panned first-debate performance … [Read more…]