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Naim Qassem rejects linking Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament, calling it a dangerous red line Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem . File image: Reuters Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Saturday rejected the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel under US sponsorship, and called for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory in line with the … Read more
Europe’s June heat shatters records in Britain, France, Switzerland and Germany, with Poland next People use umbrellas and fans to protect themselves from high temperatures in Munich, Germany, June 26, 2026. REUTERS Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe spread eastwards after temperatures … Read more
Criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza, anger over the Iran war and election results in New York all suggest Israel’s solid support from Washington may be on borrowed time.
International teams were joining search efforts on Saturday after twin earthquakes killed more than 900 people in northern Venezuela and left many others trapped.
“The dog makes the run,” Tim Malo said. “They jump over everything. I’m just dragging my old body behind them.” Mr. Malo was recruited to race by his friend, Kathy Watson, from Sale Creek, Tenn. To prepare, Ms. Watson and her border collies, Rolex and Jack, spent three weeks dock-diving, a sport where dogs launch … Read more
Cites UN report finding 20,000 children killed, demands accountability from world leaders Rachel Accurso, known universally to millions of parents and toddlers as Ms Rachel, recently took to her social media not with a song, but with a tear-filled demand for basic human empathy for the children of Gaza. Holding a printout of a recently … Read more
VANCOUVER: Belgium defeated New Zealand 5-1 to book their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup on Friday, securing their first win of the tournament to finish on top of Group G in Vancouver. A double strike from Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard and goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers carried … Read more
Uruguay’s Federico Valverde (right) vies for the ball with Spain’s Aymeric Laporte during their World Cup group stage match. Photo: AFP GUADALAJARA: Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara to secure top spot in Group H. Alex Baena’s weak shot slipped through Muslera’s … Read more
Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east.
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