Eight Israeli troops killed in fighting with Hezbollah inside Lebanon
They are the Israeli army’s first losses since the start of the ground invasion against Hezbollah.
03
Oct
Monthly Archives: October 2024
02
Oct
Large explosion in Beirut as IDF says it conducted ‘precise’ strike
Video captured by Reuters news agency shows a large explosion in Lebanon’s capital.
02
Oct
The man behind Japan’s $170bn bid to prop up the yen
Mastao Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar.
02
Oct
How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia
A drought has caused an electricity crisis as Zambia heavily relies on the hydro-powered Kariba Dam.
02
Oct
Inside a hospital on the front line of Sudan’s hunger crisis
One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.
02
Oct
Gaza school strike which killed 22 targeted one Hamas figure, BBC told
Thirteen children and a pregnant woman were among the victims of the air strike on 21 September.
02
Oct
The fierce battle over the ‘Holy Grail’ of shipwrecks
Colombia and a US firm are fighting over a shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea that could be worth $18bn.
02
Oct
‘I just broke down’ – Hurricane Helene takes emotional toll on survivors
Entire communities in North Carolina are coming to terms with devastating losses after a historic, deadly storm.
02
Oct
Blast from unexploded US bomb grounds flights at Japanese airport
The bomb is thought to have been dropped during World War Two to halt “kamikaze” missions.
02
Oct
Vance and Walz stick to policy in polite VP debate – but who won?
The restrained debate was a stark contrast to the fiery showdown between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, writes Anthony Zurcher.
