UN says Israeli tanks forced entry into one of its positions in south Lebanon
Aleks Phillips
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks forced their way into one of its positions early on Sunday morning, the latest in a series of incidents in recent days.
In a statement, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks destroyed the main gate of a post in Ramyah, near the border with Israel, and "forcibly entered the position" to request it turn out its lights.
About two hours later, it said rounds were fired nearby that saw smoke enter the camp, causing 15 peacekeepers to suffer skin irritations and gastrointestinal reactions.
Muslims in India face discrimination after restaurants forced to display workers’ names
Sun 13 Oct 2024 16.10 BST
Muslims in India say they have been fired from their jobs and face the closure of their businesses after two states brought in a “discriminatory” policy making it mandatory for restaurants to publicly display the names of all their employees.
The policy was first introduced by Yogi Adityanath, the hardline Hindu monk who is chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Last month, the state of Himachal Pradesh, governed by the opposition Congress party, announced it would also make it compulsory for all names of workers and employees to be put on display.
DW condemns attack on reporter at Dusseldorf concert
Germany's international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle (DW), denounced Sunday what it said was a "disgusting act of violence," after one of its reporters was allegedly attacked on the sidelines of a concert in the western German city of Dusseldorf this weekend.
DW Arabic reporter Adonis Alkhaled said he was assaulted and beaten by security staff after conducting an interview with the Syrian musician Al Shami.
A spokesperson for Al Shami insisted the "interview proceeded smoothly without any issues," and claimed that the violent incident took place after the musician and his crew had left.
Iran's foreign minister says there are 'no red lines' in defending itself
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said Iran was "fully prepared for a war situation ... but we do not want war, we want peace". He was speaking in Baghdad, where he arrived on Sunday for talks with Iraqi officials ahead of an anticipated Israeli attack in response to Iran's October 1 missile barrage targeting Israel.
Iran's top diplomat said Sunday there would be "no red lines" in defending the country's people and interests, but efforts would continue to "contain an all-out war in our region".
Israel has vowed a response to Iran's October 1 missile attack which Tehran said was in retaliation for the killing of militant leaders in the region and a general in its Revolutionary Guards.
"While we have made tremendous efforts in recent days to contain an all-out war in our region, I say it clearly that we have no red lines in defending our people and interests," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X.
Anime industry tackles animator shortage amid global boom
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 13, 2024 at 07:00 JST
In late August, six trainees were drawing anime characters under the guidance of an instructor at a room in a major anime production company in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward.
TMS Entertainment Co. recruits around five people each year for the year-long program where they are taught the fundamentals of animation. The program, launched in fiscal 2021, also gives trainees practical experience by working on actual shows.
The training runs five days a week from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Trainees don’t have to pay any fees and receive a monthly stipend of 150,000 yen ($1,050) to cover their living expenses.
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