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Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as the region reckons with the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza. Hamas acknowledged Sinwar’s death and described him as a martyr. Sinwar was a chief architect […]
Skip next section Australia calls for ‘return of hostages’, ‘humanitarian support for civilians’ 10/18/2024October 18, 2024 Australia calls for ‘return of hostages’, ‘humanitarian support for civilians’ Australia‘s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday joined the international community in renewing his call for return of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 2023 and kept […]
Iran says manner of Sinwar’s death will strengthen ‘spirit of resistance’ Iran’s mission to the UN has said the circumstances of Yahya Sinwar’s death will strengthen the “spirit of resistance”. Sinwar was apparently killed while fighting Israeli forces in Rafah, rather than hiding in a bunker as Israel had consistently portrayed him. A still from […]
A year ago, Field Operations, Sam Schwartz, and Arcadis were tapped to overhaul Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue by the New York City Mayor’s Office. The design team’s mission ever since has been ideating how to pedestrianize slivers of New York’s primary commercial corridor between Bryant Park and Central Park in order to boost foot traffic, and […]
Skip next section Hostage families call for ‘leverage’ over Sinwar’s death to bring loved ones home 10/17/2024October 17, 2024 Hostage families call for ‘leverage’ over Sinwar’s death to bring loved ones home A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza — The Hostages and Missing Families Forum — welcomed the news about Yayha Sinwar’s […]
Israeli military confirms killing of Yahya Sinwar The Israeli military has said it killed Yahya Sinwar in an operation in southern Gaza on Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in a statement shared by Reuters, said: After completing the process of identifying the body, it can be confirmed that Yahya Sinwar was eliminated. The statement […]
WXY released last week a new vision for streets, sidewalks, parks, and empty lots near one of New York’s most trafficked vehicle corridors, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). The infrastructure program was laid out in a 154-page document, BQE North & South: Safe, Sustainable, Connected. The report contains urban design concepts for how to improve public […]
The announcement offered no financing information, nor did it say where the Sphere would be built in Abu Dhabi. The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first giant dome entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and […]
UK announces sanctions against extremist settler groups in West Bank The UK foreign minister David Lammy criticised the “inaction of the Israeli government” for allowing “impunity to flourish” among extremist settlers in the West Bank while announcing a fresh wave of sanctions against the groups in response to continued violence. David Lammy arrives in Downing […]
At least 18 killed in Aitou in northern Lebanon, say Red Cross Israel has expanded its targets in its war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 18 people in its first strike on the Christian-majority town of Aitou in the north, the Lebanese Red Cross said. Reuters reports: So far […]