Israeli strikes pound Lebanon, death toll tops 1,550 since Sept. 23

Agence France Presse 10/23/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel kept up its bombing of Lebanon Tuesday after a late night strike that killed 18 people near a Beirut hospital, state media reported, as its war on Hezbollah approached the one-month mark. The…

Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in system, tests show – reports

Agence France Presse 10/22/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Pop star Liam Payne had multiple drugs including crack cocaine and methamphetamine in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to initial toxicology reports…

Israel strikes 300 Hezbollah targets as US urges war’s end

Agence France Presse 10/22/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel said Monday it struck around 300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over 24 hours, ramping up its offensive to hit the group’s finances, as the United States called for the war to end “as…

Harris celebrates birthday at Georgia churches

Agence France Presse 10/21/2024

LANCASTER, United States — Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge US election, making campaign stops at Black churches in Georgia as her 78-year-old opponent Donald Trump served fries at a…

Liam Payne: Fans gather to mourn his death at UK and other vigils

Agence France Presse 10/21/2024

LONDON, United Kingdom — Fans mourning Liam Payne’s death turned out across Britain and beyond at organised vigils Sunday, with at least 1,000 gathering in central London to pay tribute to the former One Direction star. It…

Messi hits another hat-trick as Miami breaks MLS points record

Agence France Presse 10/20/2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, United States — On-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash MLS’s regular season points record. Miami’s…

Japan ‘zombie’ train spooks passengers ahead of Halloween

Agence France Presse 10/20/2024

TOKYO, Japan — It’s usually a serene two-and-a-half-hour ride on Japan’s famously efficient bullet train. But the journey quickly descended into a zombie apocalypse, with passengers screaming in terror. Organizers of Saturday’s adrenaline-filled trip, less than two…

Pop star Lizzo brings star power to Detroit for Harris

Agence France Presse 10/20/2024

DETROIT, United States — Pop star Lizzo appeared at a rally Saturday in her childhood hometown of Detroit to stump for Kamala Harris, encouraging early voting in the battleground state of Michigan that is crucial to the…

N. Korea deploys elite troops to Russia – Seoul spy agency

Agence France Presse 10/18/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has decided to send a “large-scale” troop deployment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russia’s Far East and undergoing training, Seoul’s spy agency said Friday.…

Israel military: Hamas leader Sinwar killed in firefight in Gaza

Agence France Presse 10/18/2024

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Thursday told how Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight after being tracked “going from home to home” desperately seeking to avoid detection in southern Gaza. Israel has hailed…

BTS member J-hope discharged from South Korean military

Agence France Presse 10/17/2024

WONJU, South Korea — K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, and hailed the “sacrifice” of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his…

UK: New assisted dying bill introduced in parliament

Agence France Presse 10/17/2024

LONDON, United Kingdom — A new proposal to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales was introduced in the UK parliament on Wednesday, sparking concern from senior church leaders and opponents about its implications. Lawmakers in the…

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