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Israel wants to change the balance of power in the Middle East. History has a warning
Killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was a step toward changing “the balance of power in the region for years to come,”...
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Hezbollah: What weapons does it have? A visual guide
Hezbollah is believed to be the most heavily armed non-state group in the world. Backed by Iran and based in...
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Austria’s Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II
The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead...
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Devastation on the streets of Lebanon after days of Israeli bombardment
An eerie calm fell over the Lebanese capital in the hours after Israeli warplanes pummelled its southern suburbs, Hezbollah’s seat...
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China’s astronauts are aiming to land on the moon by 2030. They now have a new spacesuit to do it
China has taken a step forward in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 – unveiling...
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Rescuers use zip lines and boats to reach survivors as Nepal flooding and landslides kill nearly 200 people
Days of heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across the Himalayan nation, killing almost 200...
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Nasrallah, claimed by Israel to have been killed in airstrike, oversaw Hezbollah’s rise into a regional force
Hassan Nasrallah, whom Israel believes it killed in a strike on southern Beirut, turned Hezbollah into one of the most...
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Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’
One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night...
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Hezbollah mulls response after leader’s killing – but Israel’s next steps matter most
After Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike, what – if anything – can it do...
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Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon
Israel’s audacious attack targeting Hezbollah’s leader on Friday has rattled the group, delivering its most severe blow since its founding. This has...
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