Israel and Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire after two months of all-out war that sent tensions soaring across the Middle East. A bomb dropped from an Israeli jet prepares to hit a building in Tayouneh, Beirut, Lebanon.(AP) The ceasefire is aimed at facilitating the peaceful withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon…
Three Hongkongers have been evacuated from Lebanon with the help of the Chinese embassy, authorities have disclosed. Hong Kong’s Immigration Department said on Wednesday that the evacuation was coordinated with the foreign ministry’s office in the city and the Chinese embassy in Beirut. They were safely transported by vessel and a flight was arranged, a…
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke to his Israeli counterpart late on Tuesday, hours after Iran’s missile attack on Israel following Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, and said Washington was “well-postured” to defend its interests in the Middle East. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Earlier in the…