Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, who led Lebanon’s Hezbollah for over three decades, has dealt a significant blow to the group and sent shockwaves through the region, pushing it dangerously close to a much wider and more devastating conflict. The situation began to deteriorate rapidly following a series of coordinated Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah’s military infrastructure across Lebanon, which included the …

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, the Iran-backed group said on Saturday, confirming his death after the Israeli military said it had eliminated him in an airstrike in Beirut the day before. His death marks a devastating blow to Hezbollah, as it reels from an intense campaign of Israeli attacks. It is also a huge blow to Iran, removing an influential …

With 38 days to go until Election Day, a new Fox News poll revealed Kamala Harris is taking the lead in the state of Georgia, one of the key swing states. The vice president received 51 per cent of support from registered and likely voters in the southern state, while Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received 48 per cent. Harris was up 50 per cent to 48 percent …

The Turkish delegation and many others walked out during Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday, Sep. 27. Netanyahu held up a map showing the West Bank, which is internationally recognized as Palestinian territory, as Israeli territory. Türkiye’s permanent representative to the U.N., Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız led the rest of the Turkish delegation as …

Former US President Donald Trump has hammered Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for refusing to negotiate with Russia, arguing that the country is now “obliterated” while Kiev is reduced to sending “young children and old men” to the front lines amid its conflict with Moscow. Zelensky is currently visiting the US to attend the UN General Assembly in New York and pitch his so-called ‘victory …

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced he will meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky on Friday in New York. Zelensky has met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democrats’ candidate for the presidency in the November election. He has also sought a meeting with Trump. “I will be meeting with him tomorrow morning …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out changes to negative gearing, saying tinkering with the tax concession could harm housing supply. Negative gearing allows investors to write off their property losses against other income, reducing their overall tax bill. Treasury is reportedly modelling the impact of policy changes, but Albanese was more definite on Thursday when asked if Labor would …

A joint statement from Australia, the United States and other allies is calling for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border. The proposal was prompted by the deadly fighting between Israel and Hezbollah which many fear could spill into a wider conflict. The statement, which was negotiated by leaders and diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly in New …

Lebanon said Thursday more than 31,000 people had crossed into Syria during the past two days, as Israeli air strikes pound the country, sending tens of thousands fleeing. Over the past two days, Lebanese authorities “recorded the crossing of 15,600 Syrian citizens and 16,130 Lebanese citizens into Syrian territory,” a statement from the country’s disaster management unit said.

Israel’s airstrikes on Lebanon are hitting people indiscriminately killing numerous innocent civilians with many of those attacks being premeditated, Lebanese Minister of Health Dr. Firass Abiad told Al Arabiya News on Wednesday. “(…) when you look at the targeting of, you know, for example, healthcare professionals or healthcare vehicles, I mean, we’ve reported on Monday the attack on 19 ambulances …