Headlines- Israel claims that as of Saturday, its fighters are carrying out a series of targeted attacks on Israeli forces stationed inside Lebanese territory.
- On Saturday, the Israeli military demolished portions of a Catholic convent in a border village while Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and injured others.
- The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is "likely" to resume, according to Iran's deputy chief of military headquarters, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, as "evidence shows the US is not committed to any agreements or treaties."
- The US decision to remove 5,000 troops from Germany was "foreseeable," according to Germany's defense minister Boris Pistorius, while the NATO military alliance claims to be asking Washington for clarification.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed the ongoing talks to end the war in Iran on Saturday.
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Philippine Lawyers, Right Groups Ask Supreme...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana appealed to the nation to give the new anti-terror law a chance. He described it as an “essential measure” for authorities to combat the scourge of terrorism.
Tamil Nadu Custodial Death Fall Out:...
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Clear Rivers Campaign in South Africa...
Every year in July, South Africa commemorates the birth of the late former President Nelson Mandela
Delhi, Mumbai Record Steep Drop In...
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Sex Workers Lack Food for Taking...
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Dangerous Anti- Terror in Philippines Yet...
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Chinese State Backed Hackers Hyperactive Against...
Cyfirma researchers have found out that the most recent spike in cyber attacks on Indian entities were launched from bases in the Chinese capital of Beijing as well as form other cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu
Death Sentence Confirmed for One of...
The two previous death sentences had been issued by the Damanhur Criminal Court on February 23, 2019, and on April 24, 2019 they had received the nihil obstat from the Mufti of Egypt, the Islamic religious authority in charge of issuing the fatwas (legal opinions based on the Sharia) on relevant issues. In Egypt, a death sentence cannot be considered final unless approved by the Mufti
Does Wearing a Mask Pose Any...
In areas where COVID-19 is spreading, health experts agree that wearing masks or other face coverings in public helps reduce the risk of spreading the virus when people can’t socially distance by staying 6 feet apart
North Korea Traders Chafe as Reopening...
The halt in trade since January between the northeast Asian neighbors has had a crippling effect on North Korea’s economy, already struggling under years of U.S. and UN sanctions imposed to deprive Pyongyang of resources that could be funneled into its nuclear and missile programs