Morning brief: West Asia on boil after Israel's strikes inside Lebanon; Telegram executive arrested, and more
Morning news brief: August 25, 2024
The boil in West Asia has pushed the region to a new melting point after Israel launched pre-emptive strikes this morning in Lebanon to purportedly prevent an attack by Hezbollah.A massive cocaine bust in the Caribbean was on top of the news cycle across the Atlantic. Closer to India, a BNP leader has called for the revocation of all Delhi-Dhaka agreements signed under deposed former PM Sheikh Hasina during the last 15 years.
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The Israeli military on Sunday (Aug 25) launched pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon to prevent large-scale strikes from the terror outfit, Hezbollah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)said they had detected preparations by Iran-backed Hezbollah to launch rockets and missiles.
The crisis is aggravating. Stay tuned with WION for live updates.
Telegram chief executivePavel Durov was arrested by the French police at theLe Bourget airport near Paris for alleged offences related to his popular messaging app, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (Aug 25) citing sources.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded the cancellation of agreements signed with India over the past 15 years under deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. A key BNP official has described the diplomatic agreements signed between the two countries as "secret" and "unjust".
A British warship has intercepted over £40 million ($52.87mn) worth of cocaine from drug traffickers in the Caribbean, the Royal Navy has said.
India pacer Mohammed Shami has revealed that skipper Rohit Sharma's reactions start to come out on the field if a player doesn't meet his expectations. Shami made the comments at the recent CEAT awards.
Stars from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney will gather this week at the Venice Film Festival, bringing a high dose of Hollywood pizzazz back to the watery city's sandy Lido.