Month: August 2024

Hamas leader’s assassination may lead to regional escalation, and accelerate – or sabotage – a peace deal, analysts say.

The F-16s have been on Ukraine’s wish list for a long time because of their destructive power and global availability.

Palestine urges world not to let Israel ‘drag us all to the abyss’ as Iran pledges retaliation for Haniyeh’s death.

US publicly states its goals are ceasefire in Gaza and regional de-escalation, but its ally Israel makes that hard.

Californian-based chip maker adds $330bn to market value in a single day, blasting past previous record.

Teen charged with murder for killing three girls in Southport as far-right protesters clash with police in London.

Three months after the French Pacific territory was rocked by a wave of unrest, an uneasy calm has returned.

The three include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of masterminding the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant worldwide by the year’s end.

The two leading candidates in Venezuela’s presidential race both declared victory, leading to uncertainty and protest.

TEHRAN: Iran was set to hold funeral processions on Thursday for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Doha after he was killed in a strike in Tehran blamed on Israel.
The Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead the prayers for Haniyeh, having earlier threatened a “harsh punishment” for his killing.
Haniyeh’s death was announced on Wednesday by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, who said he and his bodyguard were killed in a strike on their accommodation in the Iranian capital at 2:00 am (2230 GMT).

As the war enters its 888th day, these are the main developments.

Fighting is escalating in an area stretching from Mandalay to Lashio, where the military has its northeastern command.