UN says 90,000 people displaced in Lebanon since Monday, as cross-border strikes continue
Israeli strikes in preparation 'for possible entry' into Lebanon - army chief
Israel's latest strikes on Lebanon are in preparation for the possible entry of troops, an army chief says.
"You hear the jets overhead; we have been striking all day. This is both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah," Herzi Halevi told troops.
"Today, Hezbollah expanded its range of fire, and later today, they will receive a very strong response. Prepare yourselves.
Top Chinese economist disappears after criticising Xi Jinping in private chat – report
Zhu Hengpeng, who worked for an influential government thinktank, has reportedly not been seen in public since making disparaging remarks on WeChat
Wed 25 Sep 2024 06.50 BST
A leading Chinese economist at a government thinktank has reportedly disappeared after being disciplined for criticising Xi Jinping in a private chat group.
Zhu Hengpeng, 55, is believed to have made disparaging remarks about China’s economy, and potentially about the Chinese leader specifically, in a private WeChat group. Zhu was subsequently detained in April and put under investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal which cited anonymous sources.
German AfD taps into young voters' fears, disillusionment
More and more young Germans support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. It capitalizes on their pessimistic outlook and disappointment with other parties, experts say.
When the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was founded in 2013, it had the reputation of an old man's club: gray hair, suits, professors, businessmen from the baby boomer generation. It seemed to be composed mostly of men dissatisfied with the fiscal and foreign policies of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Eleven years later, hardly any of that political landscape remains. Merkel is no longer chancellor, and the AfD has changed dramatically. It has become more radical, but it has also become much younger. And this became increasingly clear during the European Union and state elections that took place in Germany in 2024.
Exclusive: On the ground in Russian territory held by Ukrainian forces
Ukraine is still holding swathes of territory in the Kursk region of Russia, seven weeks after a lightning offensive designed to draw Russian troops away from eastern Ukraine and gain leverage in potential peace negotiations with Moscow. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent was given access to Ukrainian-held areas of Kursk region, embedded with the Ukrainian army and a small number of journalists.
Ukraine has been controlling parts of Russia’s Kursk region since the beginning of August, when its forces mounted a lightning offensive and breached Moscow’s defences in a move that surprised many of Kyiv’s own allies.
Ukrainian officers say some 2,000 Russian civilians remain in the areas they control, while many more have fled. Some locals come to collect food parcels but are largely suspicious or hostile towards the Ukrainian troops.
Nippon Steel bypasses USW, appeals directly to U.S. workers
By SEISAKU YAMAMOTO/ Staff Writer
September 25, 2024 at 15:28 JST
Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp. made a direct appeal to workers of takeover target United States Steel Corp., saying their union leaders have been providing misinformation about the acquisition bid.
In a statement released on Sept. 23, Nippon Steel, which has struggled to gain approval for the takeover plan, said it wants workers of the U.S. company to correctly understand the intentions of the Japanese company.
The statement was issued by Takahiro Mori, the Nippon Steel vice chairman responsible for overseeing the acquisition.
Israel slammed for sending 88 unidentifiable bodies of Palestinians to Gaza
Gaza authorities refuse to accept ‘inhumane’ shipment of bodies, saying Israel must provide data about their identities.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health has refused to receive a container carrying the bodies of 88 Palestinians sent from Israel without prior coordination or information about their identities.
The procedures for receiving the container were suspended until Israel provides full data with the victims’ names, time of death and the location they were taken from, the ministry said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app on Wednesday.
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