Top Hezbollah leader was among the 37 people killed in Israeli strike in Beirut – National

An Israeli airstrike on a Beirut apartment block killed a senior Hezbollah leader and about a dozen other members of the militant group, Israel’s military said Saturday as Lebanon raised the attack’s death toll to 37, including women and children. The airstrike during the Friday afternoon rush leveled the eight-story building in a densely populated…

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Secret Service’s next challenge: Keeping scores of world leaders safe at the UN General Assembly – National

Below United Nations headquarters, a state-of-the-art security post dubbed the “Brain Center” hums with activity on the eve of next week’s high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. The annual diplomatic pilgrimage is bringing more than 140 world leaders to New York City, including the leaders of Israel, the Palestinians and Ukraine. Keeping them safe…

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Hezbollah chief says Israel crossed ‘red lines’ with exploding device attacks – National

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday that multiple waves of exploding electronic devices across Lebanon this week “crossed all red lines” and vowed “just punishment” against Israel, further raising fears of an all-out war between the two Middle Eastern powers and a wider regional conflict. As Nasrallah spoke in his first public comments since the successive…

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‘Russians at War’ producers threaten TVO with legal action for pulling film

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lawyers representing the producers of “Russians at War” say they may pursue legal action against Ontario’s public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from the Ukrainian community and some Canadian politicians. A letter addressed to TVO’s board and management demands that the network…

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