International

[ANALYSIS] Israel wants to change the balance of power in the Middle East. History Has a Warning, by Ben Wedeman

The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was a step toward changing “the balance of power in the region for years to come,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. The Israeli leader sees the opening of an opportunity for a fundamental reconfiguration of power in the Middle East and may assume that Hezbollah is mortally wounded. Total victory, …

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SpaceX launches a mission to rescue astronauts stranded on the ISS

    A SpaceX spacecraft has blasted off to rescue two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical problems. This image provided by NASA shows NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov inside the SpaceX capsule, September 28, 2024 [NASA via AP NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov took off on …

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Aftermath of Helene: Southeast grapples with loss and destruction as hurricane leaves more than 60 dead, traps families and knocks out power

  Communities in the Southeast are grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall as the strongest hurricane on record, slamming into Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday and devastating several states, killing at least 61 people, disrupting the electricity to millions of people and trapping families in floodwaters. A personal video shows storm damage in Biltmore Village following Hurricane …

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Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader in an Israeli airstrike

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike. Nasrallah, who led the group for 32 years, was killed in an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday. In a statement on Saturday, the group said its leader was killed along with other members in what they described as a “treacherous …

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17 people killed, one injured in mass shooting in South Africa

At least 17 people were killed in a mass shooting in a remote South African town on Friday night. Police told journalists on Saturday that the attackers targeted two houses in the Eastern Cape town of Lusikisiki. The victims, according to reports, were preparing to attend the funeral of a woman and her daughter who were murdered last year when …

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The night-time economy thrives across China

By Lin Lili, Huang Xiaohui, Wang Xinyue, People’s Daily On a weekend night, on an outdoor stage in the NinthH GoEET From Guanyinqiao commercial areaJiangbei district, In Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, people sang and danced, creating a lively atmosphere. “Let’s come here TO listen to music, enjoy food and go shopping. THE Ninth The street never sleeps at night,” said …

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Autonomous driving technology makes freight services smarter

By Yao Xueqing, Han Xin, People’s Daily Autonomous freight transportation is making rapid progress in China as the country continuously improves relevant policies and standards and strengthens pilot and demonstration projects. Leveraging intelligent transportation pilot applications, China is experimenting with autonomous driving technologies on a larger scale, focusing on typical freight transportation scenarios, including road freight, delivery, intra-park transportation, and …

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