Israel pounds Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, killing mayor

Agence France Presse 10/17/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Wednesday, killing a city mayor, toppling buildings and causing widespread destruction in several southern areas. The latest exchanges in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict…

Harris mocks Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon

Agence France Presse 10/16/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — Kamala Harris went after her US presidential election rival Donald Trump’s mental state and fitness for office Tuesday after the 78-year-old Republican’s televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music session. Three…

North Korea blows up roads, rails to South

Agence France Presse 10/16/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, adding it had conducted a “counter-fire” operation in response. Pyongyang’s military…

Israel strikes Lebanon after PM’s vows of no mercy for Hezbollah

Agence France Presse 10/15/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel’s military launched strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the militant group. The premier’s pledge on Monday…

NASA launches probe to study if life possible on icy Jupiter moon

Agence France Presse 10/15/2024

‘UNITED STATES —NASA’s Europa Clipper probe blasted off from Florida on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life. Lift-off aboard a powerful SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket…

SpaceX ‘catches’ megarocket booster after test flight: A milestone

Agence France Presse 10/14/2024

BOCA CHICA, United States — SpaceX on Sunday successfully flew the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket back to the launch pad after a test flight, a technical tour de force that furthers the company’s quest for…

Israel: Hezbollah drone strike hurts dozens

Agence France Presse 10/14/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah claimed a drone attack on northern Israel on Sunday that wounded more than 60 people, as the Israeli military expanded its bombardments of Lebanon and troops battled militants across the border. The number…

‘Party atmosphere’: Skygazers treated to another aurora show

Agence France Presse 10/13/2024

Scientist Jim Wild has travelled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to look out of his bedroom window in the English city of Lancaster. For…

Han Kang wins South Korea’s first literature Nobel

Agence France Presse 10/11/2024

Stockholm, Sweden – Author Han Kang on Thursday became the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for her work exploring the correspondence between mental and physical torment as well as historical events. A…

Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22

Agence France Presse 10/11/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Israeli air strike killed at least 22 people in central Beirut on Thursday as Israeli ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing on the UN’s peacekeeping headquarters, injuring two Blue Helmets. The…

Musk finally unveiling his long-promised robotaxi

Agence France Presse 10/11/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Elon Musk has been promising a car that can drive itself for years, pledging a series of reveals that never materialized. On Thursday he’s finally going to show the world Tesla’s robotaxi.…

Tennis: Weary Nadal calls time on ‘incredible’ career

Agence France Presse 10/11/2024

PARIS, France — Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced he will retire after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career which brought 22 Grand Slam titles, global respect and inspired epic, iconic rivalries with Roger Federer…

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