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Islamist leader killed in Israeli strike south of Beirut: official

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Apr 22, 2025

A military leader of Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese Islamist group allied with Palestinian Hamas, was killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike south of Beirut, a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
According to the Lebanese Civil Defense, “an Israeli drone targeted a car” near the coastal town of Damour, about 20 kilometers south of Beirut, and rescuers recovered a man’s body from the vehicle.

Australians start voting in general elections as pope’s death overshadows campaigning

Australians began voting Tuesday at general elections as the death of Pope Francis overshadowed campaigning. Polling stations opened to voters who, for a variety of reasons, will be unable to vote on May 3. Around half the votes are expected to be cast before the election date. Both Prime Minister

‘Disruptor’ Hegseth’s unsettled Pentagon starts turning against him

Pete Hegseth wanted to make waves at the Pentagon. But less than 90 days since being sworn in as U.S. defense secretary, he appears put off balance by the very turbulence he himself created. An ex-Fox News host, Hegseth on Monday accused his former trusted advisers of turning against

Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found. Some 42% of respondents to the six-day

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, the Trump

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Australians start voting in general elections as pope’s death overshadows campaigning

‘Disruptor’ Hegseth’s unsettled Pentagon starts turning against him

Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants