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Thousands march for Palestinians ahead of 7th October
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Sunday, 6th October 2024. At the start of a planned wave of protests worldwide, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the US and other countries to demand an end to the conflict in...
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EU court AG backs Malta on ‘Citizen by Investiment’ scheme
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Saturday, 5th October 2024. Malta’s controversial ‘Citizen by Investment’ scheme, allowing foreigners to purchase EU citizenship in exchange for investing upwards of €690,000, could be offered a legal reprieve following an opinion produced for the EU’s top court on Friday. Granting...
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Israel targets presumed Nasrallah successor in Beirut strike
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Friday, 4th October 2024. A massive Israeli strike on Beirut targeted senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post on social media platform X early on Friday, citing an Israeli source. Hashem Safieddine is the man widely regarded as the heir of slain...
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Israel declares UN chief ‘persona non grata’
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Thursday, 3rd October 2024. Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres “persona non grata” on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran’s missile attack on Israel. “Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on...
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Iran fires barage of ballistic missiles at Israel
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Wednesday, 2nd October 2024. Iran says it has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at key military and security targets in Israel, in response to the deadly attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, as well as the killing of senior Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders. Israel says a...
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Israel ‘begins ground operation in Lebanon’
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Tuesday, 1st October 2024. Israel is “currently conducting” limited ground operations targeting Hezbollah inside neighbouring Lebanon, the US State Department said Monday. “This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah...
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Iranian leaders divided over response to Nasrallah’s killing
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Monday, 30th September 2024. Iran’s leadership is divided and bewildered over Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, four Iranian officials told The New York Times, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei apparently undecided about what to do next. While conservative...
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‘We’ve settled accounts’ – Netanyahu
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Sunday, 29th September 2024. “We have settled accounts with those responsible for the murder of countless Israelis and many citizens of other countries, including hundreds of Americans and dozens of French,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last evening, releasing a video statement...
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Hurricane Helene kills at least 45 in four US states
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Saturday, 28th September 2024. Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern US on Friday, killing at least 45 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from...
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Abbas: ‘Stop the genocide! Stop sending weapons to Israel’
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Friday, 27th September 2024. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the United States for its continuing support for Israel’s war on Gaza and urged the international community to stop supplying weapons to Israel. “This madness cannot continue. The entire world is responsible for what...
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‘Plans for possible Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon’
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Thursday, 26th September 2024. Israel’s military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, according to its army’s top general. Addressing troops on the northern border, IDF Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi said Wednesday the latest Israeli airstrikes were designed to “prepare the...
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Lebanon launches surface-to-surface missile on Tel Aviv
This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Wednesday, 25th September 2024. The alarm sirens were activated this morning in the centre of Tel Aviv and in Gush Dan, shortly after 5.30am Malta time, for the launch of a surface-to-surface missile from Lebanon, according to the Israeli army (IDF). The missile was intercepted and today the schools...