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Israeli officials aim to avoid full-scale war in Lebanon retaliation
JERUSALEM:
Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for retaliation after a rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the…
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Covid-19 effects to cause ‘excess’ deaths in Australia for years
Australia is expected to experience the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, with elevated mortality rates persisting for years.
According to a report by the Actuaries Institute released on Monday, 8,400 more people died in 2023…
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Crypto stocks surge after Trump voices support for Bitcoin
Shares of New York-listed cryptocurrency firms gained on Monday after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talked up bitcoin and promised friendlier regulation for the industry.Crypto exchange Coinbase's shares climbed 3%,…
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Israel warned of severe consequences by Iranian president over potential Lebanon attack
TEHRAN:
Any possible Israeli attack on Lebanon will have serious consequences for Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a phone call with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Iran’s state media reported on Monday.
Israeli…
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Government and opposition both claim Venezuela election win
President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez on Monday both claimed victory in Venezuela's presidential election as Washington and other foreign governments cast doubt on official results that kept the incumbent in…
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Gaza death toll hits 39,363 as Israel continues assault
The Israeli army killed 39 more Palestinians in attacks in the Gaza Strip, taking the overall death toll to 39,363 since last Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Monday.
A ministry statement added that some 90,923 other…
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French rail network restored after Olympic travel sabotage
France's high-speed train network resumed normal operations on Monday, three days after sabotage acts significantly disrupted travel ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony, according to the transport minister, the press reports said on…
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China criticizes US and Japan over ‘unfounded claims’ on maritime, military expansion
Joint statements between the United States and Japan "falsely accuse" China on maritime issues and point fingers at its normal military development and defence policy, China's foreign ministry said on Monday.
The ministry's comment…
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UK PM urges Israel to take immediate steps toward Gaza cease-fire
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Paris that there needed to be "immediate steps" toward a cease-fire in Gaza.
"The Prime Minister said there must be immediate steps towards a ceasefire, so that…
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Unprecedented global heat fuels massive wildfires in the US and Europe
Massive wildfires have been ravaging the western US and southern Europe amid intense heatwaves this summer, with scientists warning that global temperatures have reached "uncharted territory."
The Earth has just experienced its warmest…
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