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The first F-16 fighter jets have been delivered to Ukraine to help in its defence against the Russian invasion.Some of the long-awaited 'Fighting Falcon' warplanes promised to Ukraine are now in the country, officials say, in a move that Kyiv hopes will boost its air force. The F-16s have been on Ukraine's wishlist since the outbreak of the full-scale war in 2022 due to their ability to carry out multiple […]

The son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman did not kidnap his father's former partner, the family's lawyer has said.Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada were arrested last week by US agents after their plane landed at a small airfield in the US state of New Mexico. Zambada co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo and is considered one of the most consequential drug traffickers […]

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah has finally confirmed the death of one of its top military commanders in an Israeli attack on Beirut, as his body has been recovered from rubble.Hezbollah previously refused to confirm Israel's claim that it had killed Fuad Shukr, described as 'the right-hand man' of their leader Hassan Nasrallah, on Tuesday night. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) blamed him for an attack on Saturday that left 12 […]

The body of one of Hezbollah's most senior commanders has been found in rubble in the southern Beirut suburb attacked by Israel, two Lebanese security sources said, Reuters reports. Hezbollah previously refused to confirm Israel's claim that it had killed Fuad Shukr, described as 'the right-hand man' of their leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday night. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) blamed him for an attack on Saturday that left 12 […]

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At the start of the Gaza war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that Israel would go after the leaders of Hamas wherever they were, both inside Gaza and out.Israel has fulfilled its promise, killing the leader of the political wing of Hamas - Ismail Haniyeh - and it is a major blow to the group.Haniyeh was the pragmatic face of Hamas. He was less hard-line and militaristic […]

When it requires daily checks to see if water can just about meet safety threshold – why take the risk at all?Promoting Paris seemed the priority when selecting the location for Olympic triathlons swimming events, events that might now have to be cut completely. All that money poured into trying to clean up the River Seine - more than £1bn - and still they could not prepare for rain deluging […]

Police say there are a number of casualties after a helicopter crashed into a building in Ireland. The crash happened at 3.30pm on Tuesday in Co Westmeath and emergency services are at the scene.The Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit said it had also deployed a team of inspectors to the site of the single-engine helicopter crash.Acting chief fire officer with Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service Pat Hunt told Midlands 103 […]

At least 50 people have died in a series of landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern India, local officials have said.More than 70 others have been injured, Kerala's state health minister Veena George said, and many more are likely to have been carried away in the overflowing Chaliyar river, according to the Indian Express. The landslides hit hilly villages in the Wayanad district in the Western Ghats mountain range […]