This appears to be Hezbollah’s first significant retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander, Jon Donnison writes.
Category: World
Blockbuster Chinese video game tried to police players – and divided the internet
The hugely popular Black Myth: Wukong has attracted some press for the wrong reasons.
The lonely death of a jailed Russian pianist who opposed war
When a Russian prisoner swap hit headlines recently, a jailed musician’s fatal hunger strike went unnoticed.
The 16 minutes that plunged the Bayesian yacht into a deadly spiral
The BBC’s Mark Lowen in Sicily on the rapid chain of events in the middle of the night that left seven dead and is dumfounding experts.
Famine hits Sudan as peace talks fall short yet again
Aid begins to trickle in but it is far too little, too late, says analyst Alex de Waal.
Explosions over Israel as rockets fired from across Lebanon border
Tensions escalated sharply after Israel killed a Hezbollah commander in Beirut almost a month ago
Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in major escalation
Hezbollah says it fired hundreds of rockets after Israel says it launched pre-emptive strikes.
Cities on high alert as Brazil wildfires kill two
A crisis cabinet has been set up by the state government to deal with the wildfires.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
The 39-year-old was detained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport in northern Paris.
Germany attack: Police arrest suspected knifeman
The man – allegedly wearing dirty bloodstained clothes – turned himself in to Solingen police.