Israel's exploding pagers plot looks like a masterstroke but it puts peace further away
With hundreds injured and several dead, Israel's cunning plot to blow up the pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah members looks clever but is likely to lead to more bloodshed
18 Sep 20:59 · The Mirror
Netanyahu slams 'misguided' Starmer in exclusive Mail interview
Benjamin Netanyahu is one of the world's most controversial elected leaders - a patriot to his supporters and a villain to his enemies.
18 Sep 21:05 · Mail Online
Lebanon explosions: Everything we know about waves of deadly pager and walkie-talkie blasts
The two waves of explosions rocked Syria and Lebanon, killing at least 21 people and wounding thousands more, with concerns being raised over another conflict on Israel's northern border
18 Sep 21:49 · The Mirror
Scenes in Lebanon are from a horror film, writes HASSAN HARFOUSH
Thousands of walkie-talkies, solar panels and fingerprint recognition devices used by Hezbollah fighters have detonated across Lebanon in the past two days, killing 14 and wounding hundreds.
18 Sep 23:03 · Mail Online
Scouts line streets for boy killed in Hezbollah pager explosions
Lebanese scouts lined the streets of Beirut to grieve the death of a young boy who was one of 12 people killed after Israel set out thousands of explosives nestled inside pagers used by Hezbollah militants. 
18 Sep 23:24 · Mail Online
Mossad flexes its muscles after 'surprise attack on Hezbollah'
At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in blasts across Lebanon today when communication devices, solar panels and fingerprint recognition gadgets detonated.
18 Sep 23:36 · Mail Online
Israel bombs Lebanon, 'thwarts' assassination plot
Israel has bombed southern Lebanon, saying it has thwarted an Iran-backed assassination plot, a day after explosions of Hezbollah radios followed...
19 Sep 00:00 · Otago Daily Times Online News
'Israel and US trying to pressure Hamas into a deal through Lebanon'
Israel and the US are vying to push Hamas into a ceasefire deal by threatening Iran's control over Lebanon, an ex-Israeli intelligence officer has claimed.
19 Sep 00:10 · Mail Online
Inside the most audacious and ruthless strike in modern warfare
The scene is a hospital ward in Beirut . The atmosphere is one of devastation and chaos. Men lie on beds or slump in wheelchairs, their clothes spattered with blood.
19 Sep 00:49 · Mail Online
Foreign Secretary David Lammy is failing Britain badly
In the boiling cauldron of the Middle East, a crack team of spies intercept and booby-trap a consignment of electronic devices destined for a terrorist group.
19 Sep 01:02 · Mail Online
Student-nurse recruitment as bad as ever, RCN says
There are 21% fewer nursing students starting courses at universities across the UK than three years ago.
19 Sep 01:06 · BBC News
Death Toll In Hezbollah Walkie-Talkie Blasts Reaches 20, UN Chief Calls For Restraint
Several walkie-talkies, used by members of the group exploded on Wednesday killing 20 people, a day after blasts in many of the pagers.
19 Sep 02:49 · abp Live
Tennis players, poisoned toothpaste and explosive phones: Israel's long history of assassination plots
While Israel's alleged involvement in the pager and hand-held radio attacks in Lebanon may never be confirmed, the country's security and intelligence agencies have been linked to a string of assassinations plots over the years.
19 Sep 05:35 · RNZ
Coalition's gang legislation passes into law banning patches in public places
The coalition's gang legislation - that bans patches in public - has passed into law.
19 Sep 05:45 · RNZ
Japanese firm says production of radios used in recent Lebanon blasts discontinued ten years ago
The walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon on Wednesday killed 20 people and wounded over 450 others a day after thousands of pagers detonated on Tuesday. Images of the exploded walkie-talkies showed labels bearing the name of Japanese radio communications company ICOM.
19 Sep 05:46 · India TV
Deadly explosions continue
Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people.
19 Sep 05:52 · Castanet
'Use it or lose it': Israel detonated pagers earlier than planned in fear of Hezbollah suspicions, say reports
According to several media reports, Israel had reserved the pager blasts as an opening blow to Hezbollah in case of an all-out war. However, these plans were accelerated when a couple of Hezbollah members became suspicious of the plot and raised the matter with their superiors.
19 Sep 07:30 · India TV
Israel declares 'new phase of war' after second wave of explosions kills 20, as UK calls situation 'deeply disturbing'
Israel has declared a "new phase of war" after a second wave of explosions in Lebanon on Wednesday, as Downing Street called the situation "deeply disturbing".
19 Sep 07:51 · LBC
Hezbollah 'may launch revenge attack on Jewish targets outside Israel'
This week's coordinated attacks, unprecedented in scope and scale, appear to be the work of Israel 's Mossad spy agency and have ushered in a new era of psychological warfare
19 Sep 08:33 · Mail Online
Hezbollah 'could not be more vulnerable' after deadly wave of attacks former IDF spokesperson tells LBC
A deadly and sophisticated wave of attacks on Hezbollah’s communication system has left Hezbollah vulnerable and with little ability to communicate.
19 Sep 08:39 · LBC
Pakistan says terror attacks in Lebanon ‘manifestation of Israeli adventurism’
"Use of cyber and electronic means to commit terrorism in foreign countries is reprehensible," says FO spokesperson.
19 Sep 08:43 · DAWN.COM
Lebanon's Hezbollah in disarray after second wave of deadly blasts
Hezbollah faces chaos after deadly explosions in Lebanon, prompting calls for revenge against Israel amid escalating tensions.
19 Sep 08:44 · The Hindu
Israeli arrested over Iran plot to kill Netanyahu, Israeli security services say
They say the man was twice smuggled into Iran and had been paid to carry out "missions".
19 Sep 08:44 · BBC News
Migration to Northern Ireland at 15-year high
The number of people coming to live in Northern Ireland was 30,500 while 23,000 people left.
19 Sep 09:09 · BBC News
Israel bombs Lebanon, says it thwarts assassination plot
It follows explosions of Hezbollah radios and blasts in booby-trapped pagers, setting the foes hurtling towards war.
19 Sep 09:16 · RNZ
Lebanon holds its breath for a possible third day of explosions
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is set to make an address this afternoon, with Lebanese civilians holding their breath over how the hardline militia will retaliate and how Israel will respond in turn.
19 Sep 09:32 · Mail Online
Exploding walkie-talkies rock Lebanon after Hezbollah pager attack
The attacks which were widely believed to be carried out by Israel targeting Hezbollah have also killed civilians.
19 Sep 09:33 · Daily Record
Netanyahu: Israel Agreed to Every US Hostage Deal – Blame Hamas for Failure
"Whoever wants to assist in the effort to release our hostages needs to pressure the murderer [Yahya] Sinwar and not the prime minister of Israel."
19 Sep 09:39 · The Jewish Press
Walkie-talkie firm probes link to 2nd wave of Lebanon blasts as Israel declares ‘new phase' of war
The stunning attacks against walkie-talkies and pagers have killed at least 32 people, left Hezbollah in disarray and taken the Middle East to the brink of all-out war.
19 Sep 09:58 · 5 NBCDFW
Israel Thwarts Iranian Plot to Assassinate Netanyahu, Gallant and Others
The arrested Israeli suspect travelled to Iran twice where he met his handlers.
19 Sep 10:02 · The Jewish Press
Israel 'did not tamper with pagers... but built them from scratch'
Initially it had been suspected that Mossad had managed to intercept and plant tiny bombs in a shipment of the pagers headed for the Iranian-backed terror group in Lebanon
19 Sep 10:04 · Mail Online
Austin Reaffirms US Support for Israel Against Hezbollah, Iranian Threats
“The ‘center of gravity’ is moving north, meaning that we are allocating forces, resources and energy for the northern arena," Gallant told Israeli forces at Ramat David Airbase.
19 Sep 10:14 · The Jewish Press
AOC Attacks Israel for Blowing Up Innocent Hezbollah Terrorists
"Those protesting the attack on Hezbollah cell phones would have been crying over bombs placed on Nazi Germany's train tracks.”
19 Sep 10:28 · The Jewish Press
Israeli planes bomb southern Lebanon day after radio blasts
Lebanese PM calls on UN Security Council to take a firm stand to stop Israel’s “aggression” and “technological war” against his country.
19 Sep 11:56 · DAWN.COM
Lebanon pleads for end to 'technological war' but 'prepares for worst'
With the blasts increasingly viewed as heralding a return to all-out war, Lebanese officials are now pleading for an intervention from the UN and say their country is preparing for the worst.
19 Sep 12:25 · Mail Online
Egypt Protects Hamas, Insists Israel Leave Strategic Philadelphi Corridor
Expensive "taxes" are paid to Egyptian officials and Hamas at each end of the tunnels in the Philadelphi Corridor, making for a very lucrative partnership.
19 Sep 12:25 · The Jewish Press
Lebanon pager explosions: 7 unanswered question on how bombshell tech attack was allowed to happen
Pagers blew up and injured thousands across Lebanon earlier this week with Israeli intelligence agents suspected to be behind the attack that dented the operations of terror group Hezbollah
19 Sep 12:28 · The Mirror
Leader vows retaliation
The leader of Hezbollah vowed to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week's mass bombing attack on its communication devices, and said Israelis displaced by the fighting from homes near the Lebanon border would not be able to return until the war in Gaza ends.
19 Sep 12:29 · Castanet
The 'most British' institutions revealed - from tea to roast dinners
In a poll of 2,600 conducted by Direct Line, people were asked to rank what they thought made Britain the place it is today.
19 Sep 13:37 · Mail Online
Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices
Hassan Nasrallah spoke for the first time since the deadly device bombings he described as a “severe blow” — and for which he promised to retaliate.
19 Sep 14:04 · Las Vegas Review-Journal
Israel Proposes ‘Safe Passage Deal’ to Free Hostages from Gaza
The single-stage deal presented to the United States would free all of the hostages held by Hamas and allow the terror group's leadership to exit the Strip.
19 Sep 14:16 · The Jewish Press
Hezbollah leader vows revenge for pager bomb attack
Hezbollah's leader has condemned Israel following the pager blasts, saying it has crossed 'red lines' and that the deadly attacks 'deserve a response'.
19 Sep 14:25 · Mail Online
Israel's Mossad: From 'satellite machine guns' to kidnapping Nazis.
Since its creation in 1949, Mossad - Israel 's infamous secret service - has developed a reputation for conducting intricate and ruthlessly effective operations on a global scale
19 Sep 15:12 · Mail Online
Don’t rush UK into assisted suicide law or we’ll end up like trigger-happy Canada
As someone nearer the exit lounge than the new intake of young Labour MPs who are so keen on assisted suicide, Mirror columnist Paul Routledge urges caution and points to countries where numbers of assisted dying are rising and eligibility has weakened
19 Sep 15:54 · The Mirror
'I was an IDF officer and even I’m asking 'what’s the point of exploding pager attack?'
Dr Ahron Bregman, senior teaching fellow at King's College London’s Department of War Studies, warns: "These are anxious days for the people of the Middle East."
19 Sep 16:35 · The Mirror
'Sonic boom' heard over Beirut as Israeli jets fly low over the Lebanese capital during Hezbollah leader's speech
A dramatic 'sonic boom' has been heard over the city of Beirut after Israeli jets were spotted flying low over the Lebanese capital.
19 Sep 17:20 · LBC
Israel committed war crimes and tried to kill 5,000 in device attacks, claims Hezbollah leader
"Over two days and in one minute on Tuesday and in one minute on Wednesday the Israeli enemy was aiming to kill 5,000 in two minutes without any boundaries," Hezbollah's leader says
19 Sep 18:35 · The Mirror
More than 100,000 homes in blocks with dangerous cladding seven years after Grenfell Tower fire
More than 100,000 homes still have unsafe cladding that has yet to have work started on seven years after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze killed 72 people, official stats show
19 Sep 18:53 · The Mirror
Foreign Secretary warns Brits to flee Lebanon as tensions with Israel rise after Hezbollah pager explosions
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has called on Brits to leave Lebanon “while commercial options remain” as tensions reach boiling point in the Middle East.
19 Sep 18:57 · LBC
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