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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that Israeli occupation’s airstrikes on Lebanon have increasingly targeted critical civilian infrastructure.In a statement on Wednesday, OCHA warned that Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis is deteriorating at an alarming rate. “Israeli airstrikes have not only intensified but also expanded into …

President Zelenskyy: Russia’s war in Ukraine must end no later than 2025  Euronews Ukraine war briefing: End the war in 2025 through ‘decisive action’, says Zelenskyy  The Guardian Ukraine Russia war: Zelensky explains what it would take to end Putin’s war in 2025  The Independent Zelenskiy to meet Scholz in Berlin on Friday, …

France stares into a “colossal” budgetary abyss  The Economist Barnier’s first big test: A budget to cut France’s ‘colossal debt’  POLITICO Europe Left and right prey on weak French government as it prepares ‘austerity’ budget  CNBC Barnier’s Make-or-Break Budget for France: Here’s What to Watch  Bloomberg French Government to Present 2025 Belt-Tightening Budget  U.S. News …

NEW YORK — A Turkish Airlines plane that took off for Istanbul from the US city of Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. Pilot İlçehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness at some point after …

William Lai: Taiwan’s president vows to resist ‘annexation’  BBC.com US says Taiwan speech no justification for China military pressure  Reuters Taiwan celebrates its National Day holiday against background of Chinese threats  The Associated Press Taiwan’s President Lai says will ‘resist annexation or encroachment’  Al Jazeera English Taiwan’s President Lai says Beijing ‘has no right’ …

MIAMI — Hurricane Milton has made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surges and potential flooding to much of the state. Milton drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters, twice reaching Category 5 status. The cyclone roared ashore …

Tributes pour in for Ratan Tata from industry titans and politicians  CNBC Ratan Tata leaves a legacy, but who will lead Tata Trusts forward? The names in focus  Business Today Ratan Tata Was Asked “How Do You Avoid Corruption?” His Reply  NDTV Ratan Tata, ‘titan’ of Indian business, dies at 86  Al Jazeera English …

MUMBAI — Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died aged 86, says the Tata Group, the conglomerate he led for more than two decades. Tata was one of India’s most internationally recognized business leaders. The Tata Group is one of India’s largest companies, with annual revenues in excess of $100bn (£76.5bn). …

Hezbollah Rockets Hammer North Israel, Two Killed In Kiryat Shmona; Iraqi Group Fires Drone At Eilat  Hindustan Times Couple killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel  BBC.com Individuals killed in rocket barrage named, IDF announces name of fallen soldier  The Jerusalem Post Man, woman in their 40s killed by rocket impact in …

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden has held a much-anticipated call with Israel’s prime minister — believed to be their first dialogue in weeks. Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden are thought to have discussed Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack last week amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The …