The site of Israeli artillery shelling on the Lebanese villages of Adeisseh and Kfar Kila along the border with Israel Israel has launched a ground invasion in southern Lebanon, in what it has described as "limited, localised and targeted" raids against Hezbollah. Lebanese civilians are being warned not to use vehicles to travel south across the Litani river, located 20 miles north of the Israel-L
The change of guard comes at a turbulent time for Japan's ruling party Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning the former defence chief as Japan's next leader. Ishiba, 67, said he would clean up his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), revitalise the economy and address security threats after winning Friday's party election. Since the LDP has a parliam
Hezbollah blames Israel after pager explosions kill nine and injure thousands in Lebanon Nine people, including a child, have been killed after handheld pagers used by members of the armed group Hezbollah to communicate exploded across Lebanon, the country’s health minister says. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was among 2,800 other people who were wounded by the simultaneous blasts in Beirut and sev
Taylor Swift endorses Harris in post signed 'Childless Cat Lady' Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president moments after the end of Tuesday night's presidential debate against Donald Trump. The pop star made her announcement in an Instagram post signed as "Childless Cat Lady" - a reference to comments by Trump's running mate JD Vance. Her post, breaking her silence on the 2024 vote, explai
The AfD's highly controversial top candidate in Thuringia, Björn Höcke, hailed a "historic victory" Germany's anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) is celebrating a "historic success", with a big victory for the far-right party in the eastern state of Thuringia. The AfD won almost a third of the vote, nine points ahead of the conservative CDU, and far in front of Germany's three governing
X, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after failing to meet a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative in the country. Alexandre de Moraes ordered the "immediate and complete suspension" of the social media platform until it complies with all court orders and pays existing fines. The row began in April, with the judge ordering the suspension of dozens of X
Footage filmed by a resident of Shlomi in northern Israel appears to show rockets being intercepted Israel has said it carried out a wave of pre-emptive strikes across southern Lebanon to thwart a large-scale rocket and drone attack by Hezbollah. Jets destroyed thousands of the Iran-backed armed group’s rocket launchers on Sunday morning, Israel's military said. Hezbollah and its Amal allies said
Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida is expected to step down in September Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which he says needs a "new start". The 67-year-old LDP veteran is expected to step down as PM after the party elects a new leader in September. Support for Mr Kishida, who has been PM since 2021, has fallen
Residents in parts of the Kursk region have been warned to shelter in basements, and a growing number have been evacuated Ukraine's top commander has said Kyiv's forces control 1,000 sq km of Russian territory as they press their biggest cross-border incursion in two-and-a-half years of full-scale war. Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukraine continued to "conduct an offensive operation in the Kur
Why has Ukraine launched a cross-border attack on Russia? When Kyiv launched a cross-border raid into Russia’s Kursk region bordering Ukraine, the question from some military experts was: “Why?” One of Ukraine’s biggest battlefield issues is manpower. Russia has more soldiers and is inching closer to the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk. So, sending hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers into Russia its
Commemoration events are regularly held at Nagasaki's peace statue Ambassadors from Western countries including the United States and the United Kingdom will not attend a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki after Israel was snubbed. The mayor of the south-western Japanese city, Shiro Suzuki, said on Thursday that Israel not being invited to attend was not politi
With one viral line on cable TV - "these guys are just weird" - Tim Walz vaulted into contention for the job of Kamala Harris's running mate. The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to taking on the Republican opposition. He also comes with a compelling resume - a public school teacher, football coach and National Guardsman before he entered politics. His
Demonstrators attempted to tear down a statue of Ms Hasina's father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman President Shahabuddin said he had chaired a meeting of army chiefs and political representatives. He said an interim government would be formed, new elections called and a national curfew lifted. In Dhaka on Monday, police and other government buildings were attacked and set on fire. Protesters attempted to
No 10 to hold emergency Cobra meeting after weekend of violence Downing Street has confirmed there will be an emergency response meeting on Monday after more than 150 people were arrested following violent disorder in UK towns and cities over the weekend. It comes after Sir Keir Starmer condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and promised those involved in unrest would f
'Lolita' fashion is a well-established subculture in Japan – a doll-like look, it draws on baroque and rococo styles (Credit: Getty Images) Frilly, hyper-feminine and cute with bows everywhere, coquette style is increasingly popular. As an aesthetic, is it a problematic trend – or fun and empowering? In 2024, makeup is coquette; our dogs are coquette; rooms are coquette. From the office to the gym
Biden ends re-election bid, upending White House race US President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic candidate, in an extraordinary decision that upends an already dramatic race for the White House. Mr Biden, 81, said in a Sunday written statement that it was the "greatest honour" to serve but his withdrawal was
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