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Hezbollah: Lebanon risks civil war if government enacts disarming plan
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 15, 2025 Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem issued a strong warning to the Lebanese government against moving forward with its plan to disarm the Iran-backed militant group, accusing it of acting on orders from the United States and Israel, and threatening that such a move could spark a civil war. Qassem said his group will not "surrender its weapons" while Israel, which significantly weakened Hezbollah during a 14-month war last year, remains a threat and continues to strike Lebanon, occupy parts of i ... read more |
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Israeli military says approved plan for new Gaza offensiveJerusalem (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had approved the framework for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas condemned what it called "aggressive" Israeli ground incursions in Gaza ... more 
Zelensky says Ukraine, allies must resist Russian 'deception'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine and its allies must work together to pressure Russia into ending its invasion, ahead of talks in Berlin with European leaders and US lead ... more 
Israel military says approved plan for new Gaza offensiveJerusalem (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> The Israeli military said Wednesday it had approved the "framework" for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, days after the security cabinet called for the seizure of Gaza City. Armed forces c ... more 
Australia to recognize Palestinian stateWashington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2025 Australia will recognize the state of Palestine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday, making Canberra the latest Western government to take the mostly symbolic and political move that is expected to anger not only Israel but the United States. ... more |
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Analysis: Lebanon's decision on weapons corners HezbollahWashington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025 Lebanon, caught between mounting international pressure and the risk of another devastating war with Israel, made a game-changing decision by tasking the Army with preparing a plan to enforce a state monopoly on weapons by the end of the year. ... more 
Israel army chief will have to 'execute' govt decisions on Gaza: defence ministerJerusalem (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir could "express his views", but that the military would ultimately have to "execute" any government decisions on Gaza. ... more 
Peace offering? Donald Trump's Nobel obsessionWashington (AFP) Aug 3, 2025 A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial melange of factors is at play in Donald Trump's obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize. ... more 
Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 22Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli gunfire and air strikes killed at least 22 people on Friday, including eight who were waiting to collect food aid in the war-battered Palestinian territory. ... more
U.S. envoy airs plan as protesters demand return of hostagesWashington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2025 The United States is demanding the release of 50 remaining hostages Hamas has held in Gaza since 2023, as protesters held a rally in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday. ... more |
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Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 26 as Putins expresses desire for peace
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 The death toll from Thursday's Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv has risen to 26, including three children, Ukraine's interior ministry said. The toll previously stood at 16, including two children, but was revised Friday after "rescuers retrieved 10 bodies from the rubble of the residential building in Sviatoshynsky district, including the body of a 2-year-old child", the ministry posted on Telegram. It also said 159 people were wounded in Thursday's strikes, including 16 children. ... read more 
Myanmar junta air strike on ruby mine hub kills 13Yangon (AFP) Aug 2, 2025 A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-occupied ruby mining hub killed 13 people on Saturday, according to a resident and a spokesperson for an armed opposition group. ... more |
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President says Lebanon determined to disarm HezbollahBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) July 31, 2025 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that his country was determined to disarm Hezbollah, a day after the group's chief said those seeking its disarmament were serving Israeli goals. ... more
President says Lebanon determined to disarm HezbollahBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) July 31, 2025 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday that he was determined to disarm Hezbollah, a step it has come under heavy US pressure to take, despite the group's protests that doing so would serve Israeli goals. ... more 
Thailand accuses Cambodia of 'flagrant violation' of truceBangkok (AFP) July 30, 2025 Thailand accused Cambodia on Wednesday of a "flagrant violation" of a truce deal to end cross-border fighting, saying Cambodian troops launched an overnight attack on the frontier. ... more 
'This is no vacation': young Poles do summer army bootcampWarsaw (AFP) July 29, 2025 Sweating and out of breath, young Poles throw grenades and practise evacuating the wounded at a training ground outside Warsaw. ... more
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 30Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) July 29, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians, including women and children, in the central Nuseirat district. ... more |
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