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Explosions are seen close to Beirut’s airport as Israel continues targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Footage appears to show the blasts close to Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.

Social media users express a mixture of pride, uncertainty and fear after Iran’s strike on Israel.

The IDF says the men, including the head of the Hamas government, were killed in a strike on northern Gaza.

It is the first Israeli strike so close to the centre of Beirut in Lebanon in the current conflict.

They are the Israeli army’s first losses since the start of the ground invasion against Hezbollah.

Iran last attacked Israel back in April, but this time the Israeli response could be very different.

At least two people are injured in Israel, as Iran says it was retaliating for attacks on its allies.

Video taken from northern Israel has captured explosions on the border with Lebanon on Monday night into Tuesday morning.

A US official told the BBC’s US partner CBS that the operation could start as soon as Monday.

People sleeping rough at a Beirut school describe fleeing Israel’s bombardment with moments to spare.

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is “the largest displacement movement that may have happened” in his country.

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.

Austria’s Freedom Party heads for an unprecedented poll victory under Herbert Kickl, projections say.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom” of his ally.

Diplomats were hoping to calm matters – they will be looking at events with dismay.

One woman says the owner of Harrods and the Paris Ritz ran his companies like a cult or a mafia.

The submarine sank earlier this year, in a major setback for the Chinese military, say US defence officials.

The BBC hears horrific accounts of rape from women trapped in the conflict between the army and the RSF.

The new plan packages up a series of regional objectives that have remained out of reach for diplomats for nearly…

More than 600 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday, health officials say.

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.

Republicans accused Zelensky of election interference, after he visited an arms factory with top Democrats.

The 11-strong bloc said the situation between Israel and Hezbollah presented an “unacceptable risk” of broader escalation.

More than 50 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Wednesday, as Hezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv.

Correspondent Orla Guerin reports on airstrikes and evacuations in the southern city of Tyre.

The Lebanese armed group has – like Israel – spent years preparing and is more formidable than Hamas in Gaza.

Thousands have fled southern Lebanon while others say they are leaving the capital Beirut.

Israel says it hit 800 Hezbollah targets and tells civilians to flee areas near the group’s weapons.

The letter was dropped off at the home of a witness several months before the 15 September incident, prosecutors say.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is sworn in as Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president in a simple ceremony.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake beat his rivals after a historic second round of vote counting.

Police say multiple gunmen fired on a group of people outside on a street in the city of Birmingham.

Israel says the move is needed because it expects the Iran-backed Lebanese group to escalate rocket attacks.