At least 22 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Beirut
Israeli air strikes on central Beirut have killed 22 people and wounded at least 117, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said. Videos published by local news channels and verified by Al Jazeera’s fact-checking agency Sanad showed chaotic scenes in the aftermath of Thursday’s attacks on Ras el-Nabaa and al-Nuweiri in Beirut. The strikes appear to
Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties
The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group. The presidents of Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt have agreed to boost cooperation for regional security amid heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa. The three-way summit, held in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Thursday, was called by Eritrean President
Kamala Harris to appeal to Latino voters at Las Vegas town hall
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has underscored her restrictive approach to immigration in a town hall with undecided Latino voters, a testament to her embrace of hawkish border policies as she comes under attack from the right on immigration. Seeking to strike a balance between a tough approach and empathy towards
Ratan Tata, ‘titan’ of Indian business, dies at 86
Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran confirmed Tata’s death and described him in a statement as his “friend, mentor, and guide”. He did not provide a cause of death. Tata was admitted this week to
Harris campaign hits $1bn in fundraising: Reports
The deep war chest could boost Harris’s advertising and operations in the last leg of the campaign. US Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled in more than $1bn in fundraising since becoming her party’s presidential nominee in July, according to US media reports. While the Harris campaign has yet to disclose the exact total, several
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