Israeli naval commandos abducted a senior Hezbollah operative in an operation in the northern Lebanese town of Batroun, officials said Saturday. Lebanese authorities said earlier Saturday they were investigating whether Israel was behind the capture of a sea captain who was taken by a group of armed men near the coastal town of Batroun, The [&helli
Israel’s Netanyahu says goal is to keep Hezbollah from border
During a visit to Israel’s border with Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Israel will do everything it can to remove the Hezbollah militia from the region. Hezbollah must be pushed back to the north of the Litani river, which is about 30 kilometres from the border, Netanyahu said, according to statement [&h
Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections
The national security adviser to Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu accused Russia on Sunday of significant interference in the ongoing run-off presidential election. Stanislav Secrieru wrote on Sunday on the platform X: “We’re seeing massive interference by Russia in our electoral process as Moldovans vote in the presidential r
South Africa police force 540 illegal miners from abandoned shaft
(South Africa Police Service) Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal miners out of an abandoned mine shaft and arrested them. Earlier this week, security forces blocked deliveries of food and water to the miners in a bid to push them out of the mine. The miners experienced “starvation and dehydration” and were forced […]
Co-leader of German Left party opposes sending Ukraine more weapons
The co-leader of Germany’s hard-left Die Linke (The Left) has spoken out against closer ties between NATO and Ukraine and the supply of more arms to Kiev’s armed forces. During a recent trip to Ukraine, Jan van Aken told dpa he thought it would be “a mistake to say that the only way we can […]