Israel: Authorities investigating disappearance of rabbi in UAE

Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are investigating the disappearance of an Israeli-Moldovan dual national in the UAE. Zvi Kogan, an envoy of the Orthodox Jewish organisation Chabad, has…

Israel: Defence minister vows to ‘act decisively’ against Hezbollah

Defence Minister Israel Katz tDefence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Israel will “continue to act decisively” against Hezbollah after two months of full-blown war. In a phone call…

Israel: Hezbollah shows cruise missile used against base in central Israel

Hezbollah has released a video that shows a cruise missile and multiple one-way drones that were used in what it said was an attack on the Hatzor air base south…

Lebanon: Ceasefire hopes diminish after latest Israeli attacks on Beirut

Air strikes on the central and southern suburbs of Beirut have killed more than a dozen people. A bombing flattened an eight-storey residential building in the heart of Lebanon’s capital.…

Italy: President Giorgia Meloni and PM Mikati condemn UNIFIL in Lebanon

 In a call with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the attack on UN peacekeepers and assured that Lebanon would complete its investigations into the incident.…

Pakistan: Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Kurram

At least 32 people have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups in northwestern Pakistan, officials say. The violence overnight on Saturday was…

USA: Texas schools can now teach Bible-based reading lessons

The Texas State Board of Education on Friday approved a Bible-infused curriculum for public school students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Texas schools will not be required to use “BlueBonnet”…

Azerbaijan: Developing nations say $300bn COP29 deal not enough after agreement

Negotiators the United Nations climate talks agreed on a $300bn target to help developing nations adapt to climate change, but many poorer nations have dismissed the agreement as insufficient. The…

India: PM Modi’s party set to return to power in the country’s richest state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to win a landslide majority in India’s richest state of Maharashtra, trends show. The BJP and its allies are…

Spain: Authorities fine budget airlines including Ryanair €179m

Spain has fined five budget airlines a total of €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices” including charging for hand luggage.Ryanair has been given the largest fine of €108m (£90m), followed by…