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      25 September

      Hezbollah fires missile at Mossad in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon

      Israeli military intercepts surface-to-surface missile, which set off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel; no reports of casualties or damage Beirut: Hezbollah launched a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv early on Wednesday, in a further escalation after Israel carried out strikes on Lebanon that killed hundreds of people and the militants fired rockets across wider areas of northern Israel. It fired a Qader 1 ballistic missile targeting the headquarters of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, which it blames for a recent string of targeted killings of its top commanders and for an attack last week in which bombs hidden in pagers and walkie-talkies killed dozens of people and wounded thousands, including many Hezbollah members. The Israeli military said it intercepted the surface-to-surface missile, which set…

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    • 24 September

      Hindu religious leaders stage protest at TTD over laddu row

      The placards carried by protestors read “Save Tirumala, Save TTD” and “Speak Out Tirupathi”. Tirupati: Hindu religious leaders on Tuesday staged a protest outside Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) administrative building over alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddu prasadam. Raising slogans and holding placards, leaders of Andhra Pradesh Hindu Sadhu Parishad and other Hindu religious organisations participated in the protest. The placards carried by protestors read “Save Tirumala, Save TTD” and “Speak Out Tirupathi”. The protestors demanded stringent punishment to those involved in the use of adulterated ghee for making laddu prasadam and said a case should be immediately booked against those responsible for using adulterated ghee. A few protestors including women were seen rolling on the ground to press for their demand. They said…

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    • 24 September

      492 people, including 90 women and children, killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

      Military warns residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah. Thousands of Lebanese fled the south, and the main highway out of the southern port city of Sidon was jammed with cars heading toward Beirut in the biggest exodus since 2006. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the strikes killed 492 people, including 35 children and 58 women, and wounded 1,645 people — a staggering one-day toll for a country…

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    • 24 September

      Meeting with PM Modi that Trump announced did not happen

      PM Modi’s brief trip was of about 55 hours packed with activities, while Trump was in the heat of the campaign for an election six weeks away. New York: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had said that he was going to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit here but they did not meet. PM Modi’s brief trip was of about 55 hours packed with activities, while Trump was in the heat of the campaign for an election six weeks away. The PM was busy on Saturday with the Quad summit with President Joe Biden, and Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese of Australia and Fumio Kishida of Japan. Monday was taken up entirely by PM Modi’s address to the Summit of the Future and meetings with some leaders…

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    • 21 September

      Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets

      Israel’s military said the rockets came in three waves Friday afternoon targeting sites along the ravaged border with Lebanon. Jerusalem: Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said. Israel’s military said the rockets came in three waves Friday afternoon targeting sites along the ravaged border with Lebanon. Following the attacks, the Israeli military said it had struck areas across southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure but did not provide details of damage. Hezbollah said its attacks had targeted several sites along the border with Katyusha rockets, including multiple air defense bases as well as the headquarters of…

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    • 21 September

      US House approves bill to strengthen protection for Presidential nominees

      The Enhanced Presidential Security Act mandates the US Secret Service to use the same criteria for determining the number of agents needed to protect presidents, vice presidents, and major presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Washington: The US House of Representatives on Friday unanimously approved a bill that aims to enhance Secret Service protection for the presidential nominees and their respective vice presidential candidates, days after the second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The vote was 405-0, demonstrating the bipartisan support for boosted security amid growing political violence ahead of the November election, Xinhua news agency reported. The Enhanced Presidential Security Act would require the US Secret Service to “apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect presidents,…

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    • 21 September

      Sri Lanka to elect new President in first vote since 2022 economic collapse

      A total of 38 candidates are vying for the top position in an election closely watched by both India and China due to the island nation’s strategic significance. India, with traditional ties to Sri Lanka, is concerned about China’s increasing influence in its neighboring country. New Delhi: India’s neighbour Sri Lanka will elect its new President on Saturday in the island nation’s first election after its economic collapse in 2022. As many as 38 candidates are in the fray for the top job in an election that will be keenly watched by India and China as the island nation is of strategic importance to both the countries. India, which has traditional ties with Sri Lanka is concerned over China’s growing influence over…

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    • 20 September

      Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox

      African experts have estimated the continent might need about 10 million vaccines to stop the ongoing outbreaks Nairobi: Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses of the vaccine it obtained from Nigeria under an agreement between the two countries, the African health agency said on Thursday. The vaccinations started on Tuesday targeting seven districts with “high risk populations” who neighbour Congo, Dr Nicaise Ndembi from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Nigeria donated the 1,000 doses to Rwanda from an allotment of 10,000 it had received from the United States. Congo has been at the epicentre of an outbreak on the African continent, where 2,912 new mpox cases and 14 new deaths have been recorded in the…

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    • 20 September

      Israel warned US of operation in Lebanon, but gave no details, say officials

      The officials say US did not get advance warning of the second wave of attacks, with walkie-talkie radios targeted Wednesday Washington: Israel warned US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call Tuesday that a military operation was going to take place in Lebanon but gave no details, US officials said. The same day of the call, in an attack widely blamed on Israel, thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah militants exploded. The call was one of four between Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant this week as attacks have spiked between Israel and Hezbollah, fuelling worries that they could escalate into a wider regional war. The two spoke again later Tuesday, and the US has acknowledged being briefed following the attack. There was another call Wednesday, and they…

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    • 20 September

      Qatar Airways prohibits pagers, walkie-talkies on Lebanon flights

      Move comes after several walkie-talkies and pagers exploded in the country Doha: Qatar Airways has prohibited passengers travelling from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport from bringing pagers and walkie-talkies on flights. The move comes after several walkie-talkies and pagers exploded in Lebanon, post which the country issued a directive prohibiting such things on flights. On Thursday, the airline, on X, said the regulations would be in place until further notice. “Effective immediately: Following the directive received from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Lebanon, all passengers flying from Beirut Rafic Harirl International Airport (BEY) are prohibited from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on board flights,” Qatar Airways posted on X. Qatar Airways said the ban applies to both checked-in and carry-on luggage, as well…

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