Morning news brief: Biden sets Netanyahu straight; Hezbollah targets Israel, and more

As the truce-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas continues to stall, US President Joe Biden has reportedly given an earful to Benjamin Netanyahu. Reports state that White Houe wants the peace deal and exchange of hostages but Netanyahu is dillydallying the process due to political gains. In other news, Hezbollah launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Sunday (Aug 4), forcing the Iron Dome air-defence system to kick into action.

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US President Joe Biden told his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu to "stop bullshitting" him during a telephone conversation as talks surrounding the hostage deal reach an impasse, according to a report in Times of Israel.

The Vatican on Saturday (Aug 3) slammed the Paris Olympics organisers for the opening ceremony that allegedly parodied Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" painting.

Iran-backed and Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah on Sunday (Aug4) fired over 50 projectiles inside Israel amid a raging war in Gaza that has kept West Asia on edge for months.

Several cities in the United Kingdom witnessed extreme chaos on Saturday (Aug 3) as right-wing protestersturned violent and staged attacks on riot police.