Israel on Tuesday ordered the military to take control of more positions in Lebanon, where the army pulled back some of its forces after Hezbollah attacked Israeli bases in support of its backer, Iran. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorised the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to advance and take control of additional strategic positions …
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Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Tuesday said it targeted three Israeli military bases in response to Israeli strikes on the group’s strongholds in Lebanon, including the south Beirut suburbs.Israel continues to carry out successive air raids, particularly on Beirut’s southern suburbs and the south of the country, after issuing evacuation warnings to residents, while Lebanese …
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It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris.But the inhabitants of Neauphle-le-Chateau have still not got over their famous guest, as the US-Israeli war against Iran puts the spotlight back on the ayatollah’s legacy.Khomeini, …
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China’s top political advisory body voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.Beijing has escalated a sweeping purge of military officials in the days before thousands of delegates from across the country meet for the annual Two Sessions political conclave that starts on Wednesday.Simultaneous …
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US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could run longer than a month, as Tehran retaliated to ongoing strikes by targeting US allies in the Gulf and drones hit the US embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Shortly after the United States urged Americans to flee all Middle Eastern nations from Egypt eastward, …
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Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao — or rather, an AI clone of the top Shanghai-based doctor.Duan has created a digital double for healthcare app AQ, which now boasts more than 100 million users in a display of how high-tech parts of …
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They feel imprisoned “like a bird whose wings have been torn off” but struggle on, defiant in their own way. Five Afghan women talked to AFP about the things that help them cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban government rules, from singing to going up into the mountains to scream.They are banned from education beyond the age of 12 and …
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Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which votes Thursday in the first polls since deadly protests triggered by a brief ban on social media overthrew the government.The September 2025 protests were driven by tech-savvy youth angry at job shortages and flagrant corruption by an ageing political elite.Now parties across the political divide …
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney landed on Tuesday in Australia, kicking off a trip aimed at bringing in investment and deepening ties with a fellow “middle power” partner.Carney landed around midday (0100 GMT) in Sydney, where he will address on Wednesday a meeting of the Lowy Institute think tank.He is then expected to meet Prime Minister …
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With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business without one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas.- What is the strait’s importance to world markets? -The strait is especially key to the world energy markets, with …
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