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Top EU diplomat regrets failure to ‘stop’ Netanyahu
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell voiced regret Friday that no power, including the United States, can "stop" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he appears determined to crush militants in Gaza and Lebanon.
Moody’s downgrades Israel credit rating on high ‘geopolitical risk’
The key driver for the downgrade is our view that geopolitical risk has intensified significantly further, to very high levels.
Hong Kong outlet Stand News editor jailed for sedition
Chung's 21-month sentence makes him the first journalist to be jailed for sedition since Hong Kong came under Chinese rule in 1997.
China says ICBM launch ‘routine’, no change in nuclear policy
China said on Thursday its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was "legitimate and routine", and that it had not changed its nuclear policy, after the launch prompted an outcry from regional powers.
Iran’s Khamenei says killing commanders cannot stop Hezbollah
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel's killing of top Hezbollah commanders couldn't bring the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group to its knees.
Hezbollah missile reaches Tel Aviv for ‘first time’: Israel army
Hezbollah said it had fired a ballistic missile at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, with the Israeli military describing the launch as unprecedented.
Qatar Airways suspends Beirut flights until Wednesday
Due to the ongoing situation in Lebanon, Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended flights to and from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport until September 25.
Singapore ex-minister pleads guilty to bribery in rare graft trial
Iswaran, 62, pleaded guilty to all five charges and the remaining 30 will be taken into consideration for sentencing, Singaporean broadcaster CNA and news site The Straits Times reported.
Lebanese official media: Israel sending phone warnings to evacuate
Lebanese official media said Monday people were receiving Israeli phone warnings telling them to evacuate, and Information Minister Ziad Makary's office told AFP it had received one of the calls.
Lebanon strikes send Israelis to shelters
Hundreds of thousands of people sought shelter from Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Sunday, the military said, as a UN official warned of imminent regional "catastrophe" from the worsening violence.
