Washington, DC – The explosions of wireless communication devices across Lebanon this week in a series of attacks widely believed to have been carried out by Israel likely constitute a breach of the laws of war, experts say. That includes the possible violation of prohibitions on indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks,…
Prosecutors accuse disgraced former Hollywood mogul of sexually assaulting woman in Manhattan hotel in 2006. Disgraced former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to a new sexual assault charge, years after accusations that he abused dozens of women made him the public face of the #MeToo movement in…
One day after thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon, more explosions of handheld devices, including walkie-talkies, laptops and radios, have killed at least 14 people and injured 450. On Tuesday, the detonation of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members that had been preloaded with explosives had killed 12 people and injured…
Influential union backed every Democratic presidential candidate since 2000, but declines to make endorsement this year. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest labour unions in the United States, has said that it will not endorse any candidate in the upcoming US presidential election. In a statement on…
Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI win in cricket victory. Afghanistan’s cricketers have earned a historic first one-day international (ODI) victory over South Africa, romping to a comfortable six-wicket triumph in the first of a three-match series on Wednesday in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates….
Despite her strong ideals, Romman insists a career in politics was “never part of the plan”. Toward the end of 2021, the Georgia Muslim Voter Project asked Romman to join a Zoom call for people interested in running for office. Romman agreed to join and give advice. But then she…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Lebanon’s state media says three people killed in Lebanon’s Bekaa region, as more explosions reported across the country. Three people have been killed in Lebanon’s Bekaa region in the east of the country in the latest device blasts, the state news agency has reported, a day after thousands of…
Hundreds of pagers belonging to the armed group Hezbollah exploded on Tuesday in Lebanon, killing at least 12 people and wounding about 2,750. Some pagers belonging to Hezbollah also exploded in Syria, leading to some injuries. Lebanon, Hezbollah and the group’s allies have all blamed Israel. But what really happened? Many…
Beijing tells Washington to ‘stop conniving and supporting Taiwan independence’. China has imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms over sales of military equipment to Taiwan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing announced the measures on Wednesday. The move comes as China continues to raise the pressure on Taiwan…
On Tuesday evening, some 2,800 people in Lebanon were injured when their pager devices exploded – at least nine people were killed, among them three children. Most of the people injured were members of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which blamed the attack on Israel. Hezbollah has been trading attacks across…
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