‘Leave now’, Foreign Office urges Britons in Lebanon

28/09/2024 19:20 The Guardian

British government says it has been securing extra flights as it asks UK nationals to register their presenceThe British government has been securing extra flights for UK nationals to make their way out of Lebanon, as ministers continued to urge citizens still in the country to “leave now”.Official advice has been warning British nationals to leave the country for months. But with the escalation of tension following the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, there have been fresh appeals to Brits to urgently secure a place on a flight. Continue reading...

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Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will change balance of power in the region – as it happened

Hezbollah confirms death of Nasrallah, as Israel says he will ‘no longer be able to terrorize the world’Numerous reports have said that Hezbollah’s long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of Israel’s strikes on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Friday evening. Th...

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The world is shifting away from using animals in research. Will Australia get left behind?

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28/09/2024 20:00 The Guardian

‘World of horrors’: families huddle on Beirut’s streets amid the bombs

Residents of Lebanon’s capital flee their homes and seek shelter as the death toll from Israel’s airstrikes risesGunshots fired into the air, women wailing in the streets, the ever-present buzz of drones and the distant thud of Israeli airstrikes: this was the sound of mourning in Beirut on Satu...

28/09/2024 19:25 The Guardian

Top Russia diplomat warns west not to fight ‘nuclear power’ in UN speech

Sergei Lavrov accuses west of using Ukraine ‘to defeat’ Russia days after Putin shifts Moscow’s nuclear postureRussia’s top diplomat warned on Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power”, delivering a UN general assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Rus...

28/09/2024 18:57 The Guardian

Iran vows vengeance after assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

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28/09/2024 17:35 The Guardian

At least 66 killed and 69 missing as flooding and landslides hit Nepal

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28/09/2024 17:23 The Guardian

Senior Tories cast doubt over Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘invade the Netherlands’

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28/09/2024 16:41 The Guardian

German far-right politician accused of using political prisoners as cheap labour in Belarus

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UK weather: wind and rain warnings issued for southern England and south Wales

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28/09/2024 12:09 The Guardian

Florida university to host extremist after DeSantis-led lurch to right

Next month, New College of Florida will welcome activist and writer Steve Sailer, a ‘proponent of scientific racism’New College of Florida (NCF) will host the extremist writer Steve Sailer, who has been described as a “white supremacist” and a “proponent of scientific racism”, at a colle...

28/09/2024 12:00 The Guardian

‘Difficult from start to finish’: how Naomi Campbell’s fashion charity unravelled

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28/09/2024 11:03 The Guardian

Israel’s strike on Hezbollah leader is an alarming escalation in conflict

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28/09/2024 10:23 The Guardian

Major fears over Labour’s nursery plan for 9-month-olds in schools

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28/09/2024 09:20 The Guardian

‘It’s hugely moving’: sea turtle nests in Greece reach record numbers

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28/09/2024 07:00 The Guardian

ABC rejects Russian claim two journalists involved in ‘illegal’ border crossing

Australian broadcaster’s Europe correspondent Kathryn Diss and camera operator Fletcher Yeung accused of ‘illegally’ crossing into Russia from Ukraine on 31 AugustGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC has rejected Russian claims two of its journalists acted illegal...

28/09/2024 01:10 The Guardian

Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine

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27/09/2024 23:18 The Guardian

Hurricane Helene: dozens dead as storm pummels south-eastern US

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27/09/2024 22:57 The Guardian

Netanyahu defies calls for ceasefire at UN as Israeli missiles target Beirut

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27/09/2024 21:12 The Guardian

Trump vows to resolve Ukraine-Russia war ‘very quickly’ as he meets Zelenskyy

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27/09/2024 20:48 The Guardian

UK weather: strong wind warning issued as England and Wales cope with floods

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27/09/2024 18:59 The Guardian

Hurricane Helene live updates: at least 20 killed as hurricane center warns of ‘historic and catastrophic flooding’

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27/09/2024 18:16 The Guardian

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27/09/2024 16:55 The Guardian

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Arizona county sheriffs say they will not enforce immigration measure if passed

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‘Clear timeline’ for Palestinian statehood needed: Penny Wong escalates language in UN speech

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27/09/2024 12:00 The Guardian

Anti-immigration mood sweeping EU threatens its new asylum strategy

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