Live updatesMassive blasts in Haifa and Beirut as October 7 memorials begin
Hezbollah rockets hit Israeli city after large explosions heard in Lebanon capital's southern suburbs overnight
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America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza
Washington has refused to rein Israel in as threat of regional war remains
Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode 3: Two states, too late?
Thirty years after the Oslo Accords and still no ceasefire in Gaza, hopes for peace are dimming
UAE news
Sheikh Mohamed orders $30m in aid for displaced Lebanese citizens in Syria
Initiative is part of humanitarian campaign to support civilians as the country faces Israeli attacks
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Mena news
Esmail Qaani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, missing in Beirut
The commander of the Quds Force faced the difficult task of guiding and uniting Tehran-backed militant groups during a major war with Israel
US news
America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza
Washington has refused to rein Israel in as threat of regional war remains
US to send $157m in aid to Lebanon
More than 2,000 people have been killed and about 1.2 million have been displaced amid Israeli invasion
One month to go - and for Harris, Trump, America and the world there's still everything to play for
The country has grown accustomed to knife-edge elections - but this one could be the most unpredictable of the lot
UK news
Starmer reshuffles after just 100 days in office as Sue Gray resigns as chief of staff
The Conservative Party says Downing Street is in 'chaos' as British Prime Minister makes five changes to his team
