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Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in LebanonShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge Wright
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Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains16 hours agoShareSaveAlice CuddySenior international reporter, Nabi ChitShareSaveReutersIsrael's military carried out an airborne operation in the town of Nabi Chit Dozens more people have been killed in Lebanon in major Israeli air and ground operations, as the war with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah continues to escalate.
Overnight, one Israeli operation in a town in the eastern Bekaa Valley – a focal point of the rising hostilities – saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
Three Lebanese soldiers were among the dead, and locals listed the names of civilians, including children, they said had been killed.
The focus of the operation in Nabi Chit was recovering the remains of an Israeli military airman who went missing in Lebanon 40 years ago.
On Saturday, there was a hole in the ground in the corner of the town cemetery where a grave had ..
Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war23 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames FitzGerald and Brandon DrenonReutersThe defence secretary was responding to senators' questions on ThursdayUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued that the clock has paused on a deadline for the Trump administration to seek approval from Congress for the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Hegseth was responding to questions from members of the Senate, or upper chamber, on Thursday.
Friday is the 60th day since Trump formally notified Congress of the strikes against Iran on 2 March. US law requires a president to “terminate any use of United States Armed Forces” within 60 days of such a notification – unless Congress allows a continuation.
A senior administration official said hostilities with Iran had “terminated”, emphasising that a ceasefire had been in effect since early April.
Despite the ceasefire, the two sides have not yet reached a longer-term deal via tal..
A 12-year-old mauled by a shark in Australia’s Sydney Harbour has been identified as Nico Antic, with a family friend saying the boy had suffered “devastating injuries”.
Antic was attacked on Sunday afternoon while swimming with friends near Shark Beach in Vaucluse, an affluent harbourside suburb in Sydney’s east.
The incident happened shortly after 4.20pm as the boys were jumping from rocks along the Hermitage Foreshore Walk, a popular coastal path.
Police believe a bull shark – a species known to inhabit murky, brackish waters – was responsible. The boy was bitten on both legs.
Antic was taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick, where he remains in a critical condition.
On Wednesday morning, the hospital said it could not provide an update on his condition, the Guardian reported.
A GoFundMe appeal launched by Victor Piñeiro, who described himself as a close friend of the family, said the boy had suffered “devastating injuries”.
“Despite all efforts, this heartbreaking event ..