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A woman was rescued from the debris three days after a series of strong earthquakes began shaking Japan’s western coast. Despite ongoing rescue operations, the death toll had risen to at least 94 by Friday, while the number of missing decreased to 222. In Suzu, one of the most affected cities in Ishikawa Prefecture, an elderly man was extracted alive …

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to visit Israel on Sunday, marking her fourth trip since the Gaza war began, according to a ministry spokesman. During her visit, Baerbock will engage in discussions with Israel’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Israel Katz and President Isaac Herzog, as Sebastian Fischer, a foreign ministry spokesman, detailed in a press briefing on Friday. …

In a recent televised speech commemorating the late Hezbollah official Mohammad Yaghi, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah emphasized a definite retaliation to Israel’s airstrike in Beirut’s Dahieh region, which resulted in the death of Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Arouri. Nasrallah saw Lebanon’s potential to reclaim its territories, extending from the B-1 point through Shebaa Farms, post the cessation of aggression …

On Friday, Interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati had a meeting with the leader of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, Catholicos Aram I, in Antelias. During their meeting, Mikati and Aram I explored various challenges and issues currently impacting Lebanon. They specifically focused on the conditions in Southern Lebanon, the impending presidential election, and the socio-economic crisis plaguing …

An unmanned armed vessel, controlled by the Houthi forces from Yemen, came dangerously close to U.S. Navy and civilian ships in the Red Sea before exploding. This incident occurred shortly after the White House and several nations warned the Iran-supported group to stop such attacks or risk military action. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, in charge of U.S. Navy operations in …

According to Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the Parliament, the Palestinian resistance has maintained 90% of its capabilities despite the recent conflicts. In a conversation with Rose al-Yūsuf, an Egyptian political weekly, Berri expressed his belief that the Israeli military’s objective to dismantle Hamas will not be successful. He emphasized the strength and resilience of the Palestinian resistance. Additionally, Berri …

U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein is actively engaged in discussions with Israeli officials to de-escalate tensions on the Lebanese front and establish conditions for restoring peace at the Lebanon-Israel border, as per a recent report. Lebanon plans to request Hochstein’s intervention in urging Israel to cease its current escalation. The aim is to reinstate a previously discussed agreement, which Israel has …

In a significant escalation of tensions, Hezbollah launched a significant rocket attack on northern Israel on Saturday. This action was declared as the initial retaliation for the assassination of Hamas’s senior leader, Saleh Arouri, by Israel earlier in the week in Beirut’s southern region, a known Hezbollah stronghold. The leader of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, emphasized the necessity of this …