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Iraq seeks to tighten border security, electronics inspections following explosions in Lebanon
Iraq seeks to tighten border security, electronics inspections following explosions in Lebanon Iraq seeks to tighten border security, electronics inspections following explosions in Lebanon Concerns rise that Iran-backed militias in Iraq may be using tampered devices similar to Hezbollah’s, increasing the likelihood of a potential attack. The Iraqi government on Tuesday condemned Israel for the…
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Israel bombs Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon after wave of deadly blasts
Israel bombed Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon on Thursday, piling pressure on the militant group after two waves of explosions targeted its communications systems, killing 37 people. Israel has not commented on the attacks in which Hezbollah operatives’ pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in supermarkets, on streets and at funerals. The Iran-backed group has accused Israel…
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Lebanon bans pagers, walkie-talkies from flights
Updated Sep 19, 2024, 09:23 PM Published Sep 19, 2024, 08:47 PM BEIRUT – Lebanese authorities on Sept 19 banned walkie-talkies and pagers from being taken on flights from Beirut airport, the National News Agency reported, after thousands of such devices exploded during a deadly attack on Hezbollah this week. The Lebanese civilian aviation directorate…
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Lebanon’s army destroys suspicious devices as country on edge after explosions
Summary Israel says it’s carrying out fresh strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon – moments before the group’s leader begins a televised speech addressing attacks on his members Hassan Nasrallah calls the attacks “a declaration of war” and says they paid “no heed to innocent people” Wednesday’s walkie-talkie blasts killed 25 and injured at…
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Turkey reviews security of communication devices after Lebanon blasts, official says
Turkish soldiers march during a parade marking the 93rd anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara, Turkey, August 30, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab ANKARA, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Turkey is reviewing its measures to secure the communication devices used by its armed forces after the deadly blasts in Lebanon, a…
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Labour promised ‘change’. But with Israel, it’s business as usual
The UK’s governing Labour Party will be holding its annual conference in Liverpool from 22-25 September. While the mood is likely to be festive, assessing Labour’s response to the genocide in Palestine over the two and a half months that they have been in power shows there is little cause for celebration. Keir Starmer’s election message…
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From Taiwan to Lebanon via Hungary: The trail of exploding pagers
A communication device on the ground as Lebanese Army forces (not in picture) prepare to destroy it in a controlled explosion, in southern Lebanon between the villages of Burj al Muluk and Klayaa, on September 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP On Sunday (September 15, 2024), Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, told his security…
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Chess Olympiad 2024, Round 8: Indians in action, board pairings, rankings, live streaming info
India’s Vantika Agrawal in action. | Photo Credit: FIDE/Michał Walusza India’s Vantika Agrawal in action. | Photo Credit: FIDE/Michał Walusza The Indian men’s team will take against Iran in round eight of the open section of the Chess Olympiad 2024 at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday. The second-seeded India…
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The latest on the 2024 presidential race
Harris’ secret weapon to win male voters 03:00 – Source: CNN Making their case to voters: Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in a virtual rally with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan today as she looks to lean on the support of Black women and mobilize voters. Former President Donald Trump will participate in an event…
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Israeli planes bomb southern Lebanon after radio blasts
The deadly attacks on Hezbollah’s communications equipment sowed disarray, with panicked residents abandoning their mobile phones By Reuters Photo: AFP Published: Thu 19 Sep 2024, 4:02 PM Israel bombed southern Lebanon on Thursday and said it had thwarted an Iranian-led assassination plot, a day after explosions of Hezbollah radios that came on the heels of…