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International
Friday
27 Sep 2024
Lebanon
Israel targets Hezbollah headquarters in Lebanon with Netanyahu pledging to continue strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, addressing the UN in New York earlier today, said that operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon would continue.
Florida
Hurricane Helene leaves at least 35 dead and knocks out power for millions in southeast US
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp reported 11 fatalities in his state, including an emergency responder.
RIP
Actress Maggie Smith, best known for roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter films, has died
She was 89 years old.
Thursday
26 Sep 2024
Big Bend
Florida braces for 'unsurvivable' storm surge as Hurricane Helene barrels towards the coast
Fashion for Relief
Naomi Campbell disqualified as charity trustee after probe finds she spent funds on five-star hotel
cashing in
'A miracle': Melania Trump talks assassination attempts and FBI raids while promoting her memoir
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Bombardment
Lebanon says 1,540 people have been killed in Israel-Hezbollah conflict since October
The US, France and other allies have jointly called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict.
Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian president calls on countries to stop arming Israel, singling out the United States
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Japan court acquits longest-serving death row prisoner more than 50 years after his conviction
Wednesday
25 Sep 2024
minister for foreign affairs
'We meet at a dangerous moment': Tánaiste addresses the UN Security Council
UNIFIL
Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon as Israeli army chief warns of possible ground operation
Hezbollah
Israeli military chief tells troops to prepare for possible ground invasion of Lebanon
The Israel-Lebanon border is the site where Irish forces are stationed as part of a UN peacekeeping mission.
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Sep 25
Lebanon
'There's no bed space': Fears Beirut hospital system could collapse in wake of Israeli attacks
Monday’s bombing represented Lebanon’s “worst day in 18 years”, an Irish UNICEF worker said.
Tuesday
24 Sep 2024
United Nations General Assembly
Taoiseach takes cautious approach when asked about US arming of Israel
cross-border strikes
Israel and Hezbollah continue exchanging fire as world leaders call for peace at UN assembly
Hezbollah claimed 18 attacks on Israel today, while the Israeli military said the group fired about 300 rockets across the border.
The UN refugee commissioner said Israeli airstrikes “are now relentlessly claiming hundreds of civilian lives” in Lebanon.
US President Joe Biden warned against a full-blown war in Lebanon.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue the devastating air campaign in Lebanon.
the second coming
'The centre has held': Joe Biden quotes WB Yeats in his final UN General Assembly speech
As it happened
UN General Assembly
Israel condemned at the UN as Biden urges diplomatic solutions in the Middle East
The bombs continued to fall across Lebanon as world leaders gave speeches at the UN General Assembly in New York.
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Debunked: A doctored image falsely claims to show Kamala Harris posing with Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Monday
23 Sep 2024
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