Hezbollah adopts guerrilla tactics as Lebanon withdrawal delayed

7 min agoInvestigators from Spain's Centre national de l'immigration et des frontières said Moroccan police showed "total permissiveness" during a migrant influx at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with no serious effort to reduce or disperse crowds at the border. The report describes Moroccan police conduct as passive or even facilitating.

7 min agoTwo-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka swept aside qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 in the second round, posting a remarkably swift victory by Grand Slam standards. The world number one is chasing a historic third consecutive US Open title, a feat achieved only by Chris Evert and Serena Williams.

7 min agoPolice said the suspected gunman was also dead. Three police officers were among those wounded, according to police.

22 min agoA 30-year-old motorcycle rider died in a road accident on Highway 1 near Maaleh Adumim after paramedics performed extended resuscitation at the scene. The death brings the toll on Israeli roads since the start of 2026 to 303.

22 min agoUber Technologies is laying off 3,300 employees, or 10% of its workforce, in its biggest reduction since COVID-19. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the cuts will flatten management layers and reduce organisational complexity that accumulated during rapid growth, enabling faster decision-making and allowing the company to reinvest savings in growth and innovation.

22 min agoIran reported 18 dead in the latest U.S. strikes, with a wedding party among the casualties: four dead and dozens injured. Trump said the United States can hit Iran "anytime we want," while Tehran characterized the strikes as a war crime.

37 min agoMayor Zohran Mamdani announced a temporary prohibition on AI tools for students in grades K-8 across the nation's largest school system. The restriction takes effect in the upcoming academic year.

37 min agoThe Lebanese army has avoided searching homes and terrorist infrastructure while disputes over a monitoring mechanism delay Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has shifted toward smaller units, ambushes and explosive drones rather than large-scale operations, with the Ali al-Taher ridge emerging as one of the war's most contested areas.

52 min agoA Spanish police report found that Moroccan security forces displayed "total permissiveness" as large numbers of migrants entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta last month. A French news agency reviewed the report on Wednesday.

52 min agoIn a Wednesday filing before a US judge, the ousted Venezuelan president contended that his status as a former head of state shields him from criminal drug trafficking charges. Maduro, detained in Brooklyn since his January 3 capture by American forces in Caracas, faces trial on June 1, 2027, unless the motion succeeds.