Israeli airstrikes devastate Dahiyeh, claim 45 lives in northeast Lebanon
Israel’s air force pounded Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight, destroying dozens of buildings in several neighbourhoods.
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East Bengal Beat Nejmeh 3-2 To Enter AFC Challenge League Quarter-Finals
Dimitrios Diamantakos' brace fired East Bengal FC into the knockout stage of the AFC Challenge League 2024-25 as the ISL side edged past Nejmeh SC of Lebanon 3-2 in their final Group A match at Thimphu, Bhutan Friday. East Bengal finished as the Group A winners on seven points to seal progression. The Red and Golds had won 4-0 against Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) and drawn 2-2 with Paro FC (Bhutan) in their first two fixtures. East Bengal, who trailed Nejmeh by two points heading into this encounter, took the lead in the eighth minute when Madih Talal's corner kick was inadvertently headed into his own net by Baba Musah at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.
Rockets fired from Lebanon kill seven in northern Israel
A series of strikes from Lebanon hit northern Israel on Thursday, killing seven people, including four foreign workers.
EU countries discuss voluntary return of Syrian refugees, despite unsafe conditions
European Union members discussed on Wednesday ways to increase the voluntary return of Syrian refugees to the war-torn country, an idea that has gained traction in recent months but that remains controversial.
Foreign Office issues update for winter sun destinations including Dubai and Turkey
Holidaymakers heading to popular winter sun destinations including Dubai and Morocco have been issued a travel warning by the UK Foreign Office. The alert comes amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East.
East Bengal Crush Bashundhara Kings 4-0 In AFC Challenge League
Indian club East Bengal produced an utterly dominant show to crush Bangladesh's Bashundhara Kings 4-0 in their AFC Challenge League match on Tuesday. Struggling at the bottom of the 13-team table in the Indian Super League, East Bengal looked a far cry on the day in the continental tournament, opening the scoring as early as the first minute through Dimitrios Diamantakos' left-footed shot from the centre of the box off a Lal Chungnunga cross. An absolute screamer from midfielder Souvik Chakrabarti helped East Bengal double the lead in the 20th minute, the player striking from outside the box to the top right corner.
EU's Josep Borrell condemns Israeli army's attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon
Speaking at the forum of the 43 member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in Barcelona, European Union's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell condemned the Israeli army for its attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon.
Iran's supreme leader treads carefully in his response to Israel's latest attack
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stopped short of calling for retaliation in his carefully crafted remarks on Israel's attack on his country.