The United States said on Sunday it will send U.S. troops to Israel along with an advanced U.S. anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country's air defenses following missile attacks by Iran.
The United Nations said on Sunday Israeli tanks had burst through the gates of a base of its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, the latest accusation of Israeli violations and attacks that have been denounced by Israel's own allies.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reiterated on Sunday that the country considers U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres persona non grata due to his failure to condemn Iran's missile attack and what Katz described as antisemitic and anti-Israel conduct.
An Iranian court cleared two jailed journalists of collaborating with the United States, and reduced their sentences over reports about a woman's death that had helped trigger protests in 2022, Iran's worst domestic unrest for decades.
Lebanon, once hailed as the "Switzerland of the Middle East," stands today as a country full of contradictions. It is a nation that prides itself on its rich history, cultural diversity, and cosmopolitan cities, yet it is plagued by deep-rooted inequalities, systemic failures, and human rights abuses that have eroded its democratic ideals.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant assured his American counterpart, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, that Israel would continue to take measures to protect UN peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon, according to a statement from the Israeli Ministry of Defense published on Sunday.
Former judge Sam Hou Fai was elected chief executive-designate of China's Macau, the government said on Sunday, setting him up to be the leader of the casino-dominated area next to Hong Kong.
U.S. officials believe Israel has narrowed down targets in its potential response to Iran's attack this month to military and energy infrastructure, NBC reported on Saturday.
The International Monetary Fund called for continued tight, data-driven monetary policy in Turkey until inflation converges to target as it concluded an Article IV consultation.
In its assassination attempt against Wafic Safa, Israel did not spare any means. On Thursday evening, it simultaneously struck two residential buildings in neighboring neighborhoods in the heart of Beirut, aiming to assassinate the head of the Hezbollah liaison and coordination unit.
Nicaragua announced that it has officially severed diplomatic relations with Israel, joining countries like Belize, Bolivia, and Colombia in protest of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territories.
Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon on Saturday.
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