Leaders in Tehran suggested it would be the Lebanese militia that would strike back at Israel after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and bombings in Beirut. from World News https://ift.tt/Ick1Mal
The Freedom Party has made itself the country’s most popular party, with calls to bar asylum seekers. It is poised to come out on top in parliamentary elections for the first time. from World News https://ift.tt/zGJI32n
Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries. from World News https://ift.tt/hLzp1SR
One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s north-east. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/k4nFSry
A Thai crocodile farmer who goes by the nickname “Crocodile X” said he killed more than 100 critically endangered reptiles to prevent them from escaping after a typhoon damaged their enclosure. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/SO63wI5
Images and videos analyzed by The New York Times show that another four buildings nearby were damaged in the attacks, which targeted Hezbollah’s leader. from World News https://ift.tt/fo8dFwv
Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls. from World News https://ift.tt/l37PmBU
Hong Kong will roll out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75 years of Communist Party rule, part of a citywide push by authorities to deepen patriotism. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/TDZz3Mm
Mexico’s governing party says the guard would be more effective and less corrupt as part of the armed forces. Critics fear the increased militarization of civilian life and a spike in rights abuses. from World News https://ift.tt/46i0OX7