Hezbollah warns of ‘large losses’ if Israel expands conflict in Lebanon
Warning comes as Israeli politicians urge action against Hezbollah amid continuing tit-for-tat attacks across the Israel-Lebanon border. Hezbollah’s deputy leader has warned Israel that a full-scale war on Lebanon would…
Mexico’s Obrador set to enact divisive judicial reforms: What happens next?
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has enacted the country’s judicial reform. He shared a video on social media showing him signing the decree for the reform’s publication while seated…
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Will US sanctions make any difference to Pakistan’s missiles programme?
Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting a Pakistan company and several Chinese “entities and one individual” for supplying equipment and technology…
Venezuela detains Spanish, US and Czech citizens over ‘destabilisation’
Arrests come amid surge in tensions between Caracas and Western nations over disputed Venezuelan election results. Venezuela has detained three United States citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech national over…
Turkey prepares to bury US activist killed by Israel in West Bank
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, shot dead while protesting Israeli settlements, has been laid to rest in her family’s home town Didim in western Turkey. Thousands of mourners in Turkey have gathered…
The optics and strategy of the Harris-Trump debate
The Listening Post With both candidates averse to media scrutiny, the presidential debate took on huge significance. This week marked the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.…
South Sudan postpones December election by two years
Government says it needs more time to complete a census, draft a permanent constitution and register political parties. South Sudan’s government has announced it is postponing long-delayed general elections until…
‘Kings of the world’: The last of the horseback shrimp fishers
Oostduinkerke, Belgium – A few hours after dawn one late July morning, the sound of Gregory Debruyne’s horse Kelly trotting through the verdant lanes of Oostduinkerke echoes through the quaint…
Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown
Ennahdha party calls mass arrests an ‘unprecedented campaign of raids and violations’ before October 6 poll. At least 80 members of Tunisia’s largest opposition party Ennahdha have been arrested, party…
Malaysian police rescue 400 children from care homes after sex abuse claims
Police say victims were the children of employees working for a business group allegedly in charge of the homes. Warning: The story below contains details about abuse in care homes.…
