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Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Wednesday (Nov 20) rejected Israel's conditions for a ceasefire in Lebanon. In a speech, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem asserted, "Israel cannot defeat us and cannot impose its conditions on us."

Indian industrialist Gautam Adani along with seven others, has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly paying hundreds and millions of dollars in bribes to win lucrative contracts.

In other news from around the world, a Venezuelan man convicted of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in the US state of Georgia was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday (Nov 20) without the possibility of parole.

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'Israel cannot defeat us': Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejects ceasefire terms

Hezbollah Leader Naim Qassem in a defiant speech on Wednesday (Nov 20) rejected Israel's conditions for a ceasefire in Lebanon, asserting that Israel "cannot impose its conditions." The Hezbollah leader's statement comes as US envoy Amos Hochstein headed to Israel to try to negotiate an end to the war.

Gautam Adani charged in $250 million bribery scheme by US prosecutors

Indian billionaire industrialist, Gautam Adani along with seven others, has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly paying hundreds and millions of dollars in bribes to win lucrative contracts. Prosecutors allege that the chairman of Adani Group orchestrated a $250 million bribery scheme involving Indian government officials, all to secure lucrative solar energy contracts.

Laken Riley murder: Man accused of killing US nursing student sentenced to life in prison

A Venezuelan man convicted of killing a nursing student in the US state of Georgia was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday (Nov 20) without the possibility of parole, American media reported. Twenty-two-year-old Laken Riley was murdered on February 22 while she was on a jog at the University of Georgia campus. 

Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone to headline Coachella 2025

Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone will headline 2025's Coachella music and arts festival, organizers said Wednesday, while Travis Scott will play a special guest slot. Missy Elliott, Charli XCX and Megan Thee Stallion will also feature at the major event in the California desert that kicks off the music festival circuit.

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