Lebanon cabinet backs army plan to disarm Hezbollah, Shi’ite ministers walk out
Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday endorsed an army plan to disarm Hezbollah as Shi’ite ministers stage walk out in protest....
UN Security Council hears Israel and Iran clash over recent nuclear strikes, with both sides presenting sharply opposing views amid growing regional tensions.
Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said the strikes were aimed at underground enrichment sites at Natanz, claiming the facility was operating at a level that could soon produce material for multiple nuclear weapons. Danon said the decision followed extended diplomatic efforts and warnings.
“We waited for diplomacy to work… Last night the wait ended,” Danon told the Council. He added that Israel’s actions were a matter of national preservation taken after what he described as years of Iranian non-compliance.
A U.S. official, McCoy Pitt, confirmed that Washington had been informed in advance but did not participate militarily. “Every sovereign nation has the right to defend itself and Israel is no exception,” he said. Pitt added that the U.S. remains focused on protecting its citizens and personnel in the region.
Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, called the strikes a “declaration of war” and said Iran would exercise its right to self-defense under the UN Charter. He emphasized that Iran’s response would be “lawful, proportionate and determined.”
Iran also reported damage at the Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan nuclear sites and said some of its military personnel were killed. The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed that a pilot enrichment plant at Natanz was destroyed.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday endorsed an army plan to disarm Hezbollah as Shi’ite ministers stage walk out in protest.
The U.S. has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield for operations against designated narco-terrorist groups operating in the southern Caribbean, sources said. The planes are expected to arrive by late next week.
David Lammy, Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood are on the up as Prime Minister Keir Starmer reshuffles his cabinet following former deputy Angela Rayner's exit.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China, fresh details surfaced about the circumstances behind Azerbaijan’s blocked membership bid. Diplomatic sources cited by APA said the decision was not only driven by India but also actively supported by Russia.
Joe Biden has undergone a surgical procedure to remove cancerous skin cells and is recovering well, according to NBC News.
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