Israel PM threatens Lebanon with destruction ‘like Gaza’

Agence France Presse 10/09/2024

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanon Tuesday it could face destruction “like Gaza” as Israel ramps up its ground offensive against Hezbollah along the southern section of the Lebanese coast. Netanyahu’s stark warning came as…

Trump secretly sent Covid tests to Putin, says Bob Woodward book

Agence France Presse 10/09/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — Then-president Donald Trump secretly sent Covid test kits to Vladimir Putin despite a US shortage during the pandemic, and spoke multiple times with the Russian leader after leaving office, Bob Woodward says in…

Nobel Prize winners in physics sound AI alarm

Agence France Presse 10/09/2024

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for their pioneering work on the foundations of artificial intelligence, with both sounding the alarm over the technology they helped…

Hurricane Milton intensifies into Category 5, targets Florida

Agence France Presse 10/08/2024

TREASURE ISLAND, United States — Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks. Milton, which…

Typhoon Krathon makes landfall: Taiwan shuts down for second day

Agence France Presse 10/03/2024

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan’s south on Thursday, the island’s weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and…

Vietnam condemns China’s ‘brutal behavior’ in fisher attack

Agence France Presse 10/03/2024

  HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China’s “brutal behaviour” during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers in the disputed South China Sea. The 10 fishermen were reportedly beaten with iron bars and robbed…

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel, Mideast conflict grows

Associated Press 10/02/2024

JERUSALEM — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the…

Miss Universe: S. Korean, 81, fails to become oldest pageant bet

Associated Press 10/01/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — An 81-year-old model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the South Korean pageant against much younger rivals. Dressed in a beaded white gown, the…

NBA star Stephen Curry: Harris election win will unite country

Agence France Presse 10/01/2024

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry reiterated his support for US presidential election hopeful Kamala Harris on Monday, saying the Democratic nominee could bring “hope and unity” to a divided nation. Curry…

Hurricane Helene death toll hits 130

Associated Press 10/01/2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S.…

Lebanon: New Israel airstrikes kill over 100

Agence France Presse 09/30/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes killed more than 100 people on Sunday, after Israel’s military said it had kept up its bombardment of Hezbollah targets there and also struck Yemen. The health ministry…

Storm Helene: Death toll soars in US, North Carolina reeling

Agence France Presse 09/30/2024

VALDOSTA, United States — The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 91 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in…

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