Lebanon reports 4,381 deaths as Israeli strikes continue

39 min agoThe French government has referred an internal budget document leak to the Paris prosecutor's office under Article 40 of the criminal procedure code. The leaked work concerned possible taxation of employee savings plans. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's office stated he had never supported the idea.

54 min agoU.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bar Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from selling planes in the United States unless it begins manufacturing there. Trump said on Truth Social that Bombardier products are not good enough and that the company must build in America or stop treating it as a piggybank.

1 h agoFrancesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal under Israeli control in Gaza risks erasing traces of alleged atrocity crimes and preventing recovery of human remains. Palestinian authorities estimate more than 10,000 people remain buried under debris in the territory.

1 h agoSpain's Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda opened a search platform for state-managed rental properties on Monday, starting with 800 homes across the country. The portal includes a simulator to help applicants determine which properties they qualify for, with 1,500 additional homes planned to be added soon.

1 h agoBernie Ecclestone, 95, was detained at a Portuguese airport on Monday after customs and police found him in possession of a shotgun for which he lacked the required documentation. Ecclestone said he intended to use the weapon in a clay pigeon shooting competition and surrendered it after questioning, though he denied being arrested.

1 h agoKosovo signed an agreement to join the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, with the document signed by US Major General Jasper Jeffers and Kosovo Security Force Commander Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari. The Balkan state joins a short list of countries committing to send peacekeepers to the Palestinian enclave.

2 h agoThe Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll from the conflict that began on March 2 at 4,381, with 12,402 wounded. Israel's continued military operations are challenging Lebanon's push for a peace agreement. A hydrogeologist said more than half the destroyed area in southern Lebanon is vulnerable to contamination from war-related pollutants.

2 h agoNorth Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song tuned in by video link to address workers and officials at the opening ceremony. The bridge is 1 km long with two lanes, and Ukraine expressed concern it could be used to conceal military personnel and weapons in vehicles.

3 h agoSaudi Arabia is preparing to grant the IAEA additional verification and monitoring powers over uranium enrichment, uranium conversion, and reprocessing, though it will not sign the Additional Protocol that gives the UN watchdog sweeping inspection rights. The arrangement follows a July US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement permitting Riyadh to enrich uranium and build reactors using American technology.

3 h agoRussia's Foreign Ministry announced on September 7 it was closing the German consulate in St. Petersburg after Germany closed the Russian consulate in Bonn and Russian House in Berlin. Germany accused Russia of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August. Russia ordered the German consulate closed by September 18.