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Lebanon

IDF claims to have found Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital

The hospital's director insists the facility has not been used by Hezbollah, and that the only subterranean areas there are underground operating theatres.

Europe News

US defence secretary visits Kyiv amid Zelenskyy's support plea

Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv as Ukraine's president further pushed for Western support for his "victory plan".

USA

US investigates leak of intelligence on Israel's plans to attack Iran

The US is investigating an unauthorised release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials have said.

Germany

What does Biden's visit to Berlin mean for NATO and the EU?

The US president is visiting Germany this week after Hurricane Milton forced him to cancel his trip originally scheduled last week. What could his visit ahead of the US election mean for NATO and the EU?

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Mapuche clash with police during annual Santiago rally

Hundreds of Mapuche Indigenous people and supporters marched in Santiago, Chile, to mark 532 years since Columbus arrived in the Americas.

USA

Kamala Harris releases her health report, drawing contrast with Trump

Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has released very little health information, including after his ear was grazed by a bullet during an assassination attempt in July.

USA

Biden 'doesn't know' if Netanyahu is trying to influence US election

Biden said on Friday he didn't know whether the Israeli leader was holding up a Mideast peace deal to influence the US election.

USA

Natural disasters are causing destruction in the US and Southeast Asia

Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across the US’ west coast, with Typhoon Krathon expected to make landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday.

Business

Port workers from Maine to Texas go on strike risking new shortages

Port workers from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.

USA

At least five dead as hurricane Helene rips through southeastern US

Hurricane Helene has caused havoc across several states after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida and declared a category 4 storm.

Space

Soyuz capsule returns from ISS with record-breaking cosmonauts

Onboard the capsule were cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub who broke the record for the longest continuous stay at the space station.

Europe News

Zelenskyy visits US ammunition plant to rally support for Ukraine

The Pennsylvania plant is one of the few facilities in the country that manufactures 155 mm howitzer shells.

USA

Four killed in shooting in nightlife area of city in Alabama

Birmingham city police department believe that multiple gunmen shot at 22 people in total whilst on the pavement, four of them fatally.

USA

Trump gives first-hand account of alleged assassination attempt

Former US president Donald Trump said he 'would have loved to have sank that last putt, but we decided, let's get out of here'.

USA

FBI: Donald Trump target of apparent assassination attempt

The incident happened at around 2 pm local time when US Secret Service agents stationed on the golf course where Trump was playing noticed the muzzle of a rifle sticking through the shrubs that line the course.

Venezuela

Venezuela arrests six foreigners in alleged attempt to kill president

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested on Saturday after being accused of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

Europe News

UK and US announce billion-euro aid package to Ukraine

The announcement comes as the country's two top diplomats visit Kyiv and after reports of shipments of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia.

USA

Harris slams Trump over economy and immigration in heated debate

The former US president was on the defensive as moderators fact-checked his statements during the two presidential hopefuls' debate in Philadelphia.

Space

Musk's SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket for US government agency

It was the second Falcon 9 launch of the day, with the first having deployed 21 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Markets

While the presidential race heats up, Trump has big plans for crypto

Donald Trump is promising to make America the "crypto capital of the planet" if he returns to the White House.

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