BT Lens On

Israel pressed forward on two fronts yesterday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens; Typh...

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Iran said early today that its missile attack on Israel was finished barring further provocation. In Europe, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will push for a reset of relations when he meets the Eu...

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Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants; Shigeru Ishiba is set to be voted in by parliament as Japan's next pr...

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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill. In Europe, Austrian voters handed a first-ever general election victory to the far-right Freedo...

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U.S. efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire remain stalled after nearly a year of fighting. In Europe, trade unions led protests across Spain overnight. In Asia News a Hong Kong court sentenced a former e...

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Israel is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon; Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary F...

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U.S. President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time. U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said he had sensed a greater willingness by Iranian officials to en...

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Israel's military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon yesterday, which Lebanese authorities said had killed 492 people; Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami adviso...

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