Hashem Safieddine: Likely successor to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Hashem Safieddine: Likely successor to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Hashem Safieddine (left) and Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. —Reuters/ File BEIRUT: Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to his slain cousin Hassan Nasrallah, is one of Hezbollah’s most prominent figures and has deep religious and family ties to the movement’s patron Iran. Safieddine bears a striking resemblance to his charismatic maternal cousin Nasrallah but is several years his…

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Netanyahu, not Biden, is setting the agenda in the Middle East

Netanyahu, not Biden, is setting the agenda in the Middle East

Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s longtime leader has driven home how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set the agenda in the Middle East in recent months, with a frustrated Biden White House unable to shape events or defuse a spreading conflict in the region. Officials in the Biden administration felt blindsided by the Israeli air strikes Friday in southern Beirut that…

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Mugshots of the week: Sept. 22-28, 2024

Mugshots of the week: Sept. 22-28, 2024

Brittney Porter: Arrested for two counts of alleged possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of paraphernalia, driving without a license – canceled/suspended/revoked, felony probation violation and knowingly giving a false report to law enforcement officer in Volusia County, Florida, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. read more Source link

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Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault, murder convictions roaming US streets: ICE data

Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault, murder convictions roaming US streets: ICE data

Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sex offenses and homicide convictions could be loose on the streets, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data provided to lawmakers this week.  The agency provided data to Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, about national data for illegal immigrants with criminal charges or convictions. The data, as of…

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Photos: Hurricane Helene leaves flooding and destruction across the southeastern U.S.

Photos: Hurricane Helene leaves flooding and destruction across the southeastern U.S.

David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024.  Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images Hurricane Helene is ravaging communities across the southeastern United States as mass flooding and brutal winds descend on Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. As of…

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