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8+ min ago (70+ words) Israel launched a series of air strikes on the villages of Jarmak and Mahmoudiya in southern Lebanon on Thursday. Israeli air strikes hit villages in southern Lebanon on ceasefire anniversary Israel launched a series of air strikes on the villages of Jarmak and Mahmoudiya in southern Lebanon on Thursday. The attacks come a year to the day since a ceasefire was agreed. Israel has breached the ceasefire thousands of times....

28+ min ago (37+ words) UN says 32,000 Palestinians forced from their homes in the Israeli-occupied territory with major assault ongoing. Israel lays siege to occupied West Bank's Tubas, displaces tens of families By Farah Najjar and Faisal Ali...

40+ min ago (1320+ words) US President Donald Trump reiterated unfounded claims of "human rights abuses" of Afrikaners in South Africa. By Edna Mohamed and News Agencies United States President Donald Trump has announced he will block South Africa from attending next year"s G20 summit, as relations between the two nations continue to sour. The Group of 20 comprises 19 leading economies plus the European Union " and, now, the African Union. Countries within the group meet throughout the year, but an annual summit is also held, hosted by the country holding the presidency of the group. Trump chose to boycott this year"s G20 summit, which was hosted by South Africa in Johannesburg last week. He has accused the country of conducting what he calls a "white genocide" against white farmers and communities. The US is next in line to take the group"s presidency and will host…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (346+ words) KABUL " At least three Chinese workers were suddenly caught in a hail of gunfire and the whir of a grenade-carrying drone. All three lost their lives along fragile border that had long simmered with tension erupted into crisis. The incident reported from southern Tajikistan after what officials describe as a highly coordinated cross-border attack launched from inside Afghanistan. The ambush, involving gunfire and a grenade-armed drone, has sent shockwaves across Central Asia and intensified fears that the chaos festering in Afghanistan is now spilling uncontrollably into its neighbors. The victims were employees of a Chinese company operating near the Tajik"Afghan border and were caught in a sudden storm of violence that Tajik officials say bore the hallmarks of a professionally planned assault. The attack comes as Pakistan continues to endure Afghan-based terrorism, highlighting an increasingly dangerous regional pattern. Tajikistan's…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (1244+ words) Two members of the United States National Guard from West Virginia have been shot while on duty in Washington, DC, close to the White House. Authorities say the two service members have been seriously injured and are in critical condition. A suspect taken into custody after Wednesday's shooting was reported to be an Afghan national. In response to the shooting, President Donald Trump said his administration must now re-examine every immigrant who has entered the US from Afghanistan during the administration of his predecessor President Joe Biden. On Wednesday afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving, two National Guard members were shot a few blocks away from the White House. The soldiers were taken to hospital and remain in critical condition, according to FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. In August, Trump deployed federal troops, including National Guard members,…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (46+ words) The US and Venezuela are edging towards war, but is this about Trump's war on drugs or sending a message to China? The US and Venezuela are edging towards war, but is this about Trump's war on drugs or sending a message to China?...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (924+ words) The vote is carefully managed from start to finish so that only one outcome is possible: a longer lease on power for el-Sisi. Professor in the Media Studies program at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. It is difficult to overstate the importance of Egypt's ongoing House of Representatives elections. The voting results will not only decide the composition of the next parliament but will also determine whether, and for how long, the rule of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be extended. The vote comes amid an economic crisis and growing public frustration, raising the stakes for a president desperate to secure his long-term political survival. El-Sisi came to power following a 2013 military coup, quickly consolidating power and establishing an ultra-authoritarian political framework. In 2019, he pushed for a referendum on constitutional amendments that would grant him more power and effectively…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (76+ words) Nearly 10,000 Israeli violations have been recorded in Lebanon in the year since the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire. A ceasefire in name only? A year of Israeli attacks in Lebanon Nearly 10,000 Israeli violations have been recorded in Lebanon in the year since the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire, including airstrikes, drone attacks, and ground incursions. More than 127 civilians have been killed. Here's a look at what's been happening since the truce was agreed....

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (283+ words) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AFP) : Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in an attack launched from Afghanistan near the border, Tajik authorities said Thursday. Tajikistan has strained relations with the Taliban in Afghanistan and several border clashes have broken out in recent months. The foreign ministry said a drone and firearm attack hit workers of a Chinese company in the country's south. "The attack, carried out with firearms and a drone loaded with grenades, claimed the lives of three employees of Chinese nationality," it said in a statement. Dushanbe rarely comments officially on such incidents, and it did not say who it suspects carried out the attack. Fighters from militant groups are active in the mountainous border region, which spans around 1,350 kilometers (840 miles) between the two countries. Muslim-majority Tajikistan, one of the poorest countries in the former Soviet Union, has been…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (78+ words) Samantha Johnson breaks down what Isack Hadjar, F1's first Arab driver, represents on the grid and off it. Game Theory: Meet Isack Hadjar. F1's first Arab driver Meet Isack Hadjar, the first Arab driver in Formula One. He's stepping onto a grid dominated for decades by European drivers and teams. And his rise comes at a moment when Arab nations are reshaping the sport. Samantha Johnson breaks down what Hadjar represents, on the grid and off it....