The Lebanese armed group has – like Israel – spent years preparing and is more formidable than Hamas in Gaza.
Year: 2024
Watch: Space crew returns to Earth after longest stay on ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts, who spent 374 days in space, were aboard the Soyuz capsule.
Watch: BBC visits Beirut school sheltering 1,000 people
As Israel continues to bombard southern Lebanon, thousands of civilians are fleeing their homes.
Murdoch family fights in secret over future of media empire
A succession drama has played out in a Reno courtroom – and the outcome is likely to be withheld from the public.
New ‘ghost shark’ discovered in New Zealand waters
The elusive deep-sea fish, closely related to sharks and rays, is incredibly hard to spot or study.
Hundreds of ‘seriously ill’ prisoners freed in DR Congo
The government aims to decongest Makala Prison where many died during a recent attempted jailbreak.
Sweden blames Iran for cyber-attack after Quran burnings
Sweden’s security service says 15,000 messages were sent after several Quran-burning incidents.
Zambian president suspends judges who ruled in favour of rival
The three judges were among those set to decide whether ex-President Lungu can stand in next year’s poll.
German grandmother and baby missing in Tuscany floods
The area around Pisa has been battered by heavy rains, which are set to continue until Wednesday.
Several arrested after woman dies in ‘suicide pod’
Swiss police arrest several people after the controversial pod is used for the first time.