Parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green amid an influx of heavy rainfall
One of the driest regions on earth is shifting green, as an influx of heavy rainfall causes vegetation to grow in the typically barren landscape.
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Hezbollah asked Iran to attack Israel, Israeli and Western officials say
Thousands of Israeli troops deployed on border for possible ground invasion of Lebanon
The IDF is replicating its Gaza strategy and forcing thousands of Lebanese families to flee amid intense bombardments against Hezbollah. Meanwhile, three ‘highly trained and motivated’ divisions transferred from the Strip await the order to invade
Biden tells UN ‘we cannot grow weary’ in Ukraine’s defence in valedictory speech
US president assumed mantle of elder statesman, defending his foreign policy record and urging Gaza deal
IDF unveils footage of missile truck concealed in Lebanese village home
IDF spokesperson Hagari reveals footage showing truck loaded with rockets concealed inside southern Lebanon house, accusing Hezbollah of hiding many more in similar locations
Thailand’s King signed a same-sex marriage into law, making it the first Southeast Asian country to recognise marriage equality
Thailand’s King signed a same-sex marriage into law, making it the first Southeast Asian country to recognise marriage equality, effective in 120 days.
Russia surveilling Ukrainian nuclear facilities with Chinese satellites for possible future strikes, Zelensky says
"In our experience, if Russia takes photos of certain objects, then there is a threat of strikes against the nuclear objects," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law
BANGKOK: The Thai king has signed same-sex marriage into law, the official Royal Gazette announced on Tuesday (Sep 24), making Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the biggest place in Asia to recognise marriage equality. King Maha Vajiralongkorn gave royal assent to the new law,
War with Russia closer to end than many think – Zelenskyy
Former CIA officer drugged and abused women in multiple countries
An investigation was started after a naked women seeking help was seen on his balcony in 2020.
U.S. official: 'Hezbollah has been taken 20 years backward'
Biden administration source says Israel's recent offensive actions severely hurt Iran-backed terror group; Iranian president doesn't deny Tehran's support of its most formidable proxy
Ukraine war briefing: War with Russia ‘closer to the end’ than many believe, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president also says Putin is ‘afraid’ of Kyiv’s Kursk offensive. What we know on day 944
S Korean man who encased partner in cement arrested
A man in his 50s admitted to killing his girlfriend, who had been presumed missing for 16 years.
Top Chinese economist disappears after criticising Xi Jinping
Concerns grow over adviser’s well-being following months of absence from public view
Far-right influencers the biggest dupes of foreign interference
Russia isn’t creating these divisions in the West, they’re attempting to exploit them for geostrategic purposes. But what the Tenet indictment exposes is that the far-right is where the money is. They’re the ones calling the shots. Anyone who suggests both ends of the political spectrum are equally susceptible to foreign exploitation is obscuring this reality.
'World's deadliest weapon' explodes during Russian testing
Misfiring ‘Satan-2’ missile is sign that country’s manufacturing is seriously degraded, says think tank chief
Poland’s president urges Polish Americans to vote in US presidential election
Report: Turkey can re-enter F-35 program if S-400 system is housed at NATO base
Kyiv hits over 200 military targets in Russia using drones within a year
Key developments on Sept. 23: * Ukraine hits over 200 military targets in Russia using drones within a year, Umerov says * Next few months will be 'decisive,' Zelensky says during speech in US, urges allies to act faster * Ukrainian forces break through another section of Russian border, 95th Brigade claims
'Crushing Defeat' For Russia, Belarus as FIDE Votes To Maintain Sanctions
Russian and Belarusian chess teams will remain banned, FIDE decided at the General Assembly in Budapest on Sunday. Instead, delegates voted in favor of a motion to consider lifting some restrictions.