Sep 03 UN criticizes Israel for dropping grenades near peacekeepers in southern Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The peacekeeping force, the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, described the Tuesday morning incident as “one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets” since the cessation of hostilities in November that ended the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war. Continue reading
Sep 03 Landmark streetcar derails and crashes in Lisbon, killing 15 people By Barry Hatton, Associated Press An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s landmarks and a big draw for tourists derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said. Continue reading
Sep 03 Israel launches satellite to expand its surveillance throughout the Middle East By Sam Metz, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press In addition to monitoring Iran, Israel gains reconnaissance capabilities in other parts of the Middle East as it conducts what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a “seven-front war,” with Israeli forces striking targets in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq… Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says boat near Venezuela targeted by U.S. ‘had massive amounts of drugs’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified a lethal U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel. Continue reading
Sep 03 Trinidad and Tobago PM celebrates Caribbean strike and says U.S. should kill all drug traffickers ‘violently’ By Bert Wilkinson, Anselm Gibbs, Associated Press Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister is praising a U.S. strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in the southern Caribbean. Continue reading
Sep 03 UAE warns Israel that annexation of West Bank would be ‘red line’ By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The UAE has warned that any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank would be a “red line,” without specifying its possible impact on the landmark normalization accord between the two countries. Continue reading
Sep 03 China’s economic summit and military parade may signal a geopolitical shift By Foster Klug, Associated Press The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday as high-tech military hardware and thousands of marching soldiers filled the streets of Beijing. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says China and Russia ‘were hoping I was watching’ the military ceremony By Associated Press Speaking to reporters, President Donald Trump said his relationship with the heads of China, India and Russia are “very good” but “we’re going to find out how good it is over the next week or two.”… Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Rubio holds briefing with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente By Matthew Lee, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico and the United States on Wednesday agreed during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to keep collaborating on cross-border security, including fighting the trafficking of drugs, guns and fuel, but made clear it would be done from their… Continue reading
Sep 03 Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more support By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attacks mainly hit western and central Ukraine, injuring at least five people. Continue reading