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Thursday September 19th, 2024 day edition

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Second wave of Lebanon device explosions kills 20 and wounds 450.

AFP Explosions were reported in southern Lebanon, including the city of Sidon, as well as Beirut's southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley.

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 450 wounded by a second wave of explosions from wireless communication devices in Lebanon, the country’s health ministry says.

Some of the blasts took place during funerals for some of the 12 people who the ministry said were killed when Hezbollah members’ pagers exploded on Tuesday.

Hezbollah's media office on Wednesday announced the death of 13 of its fighters, including a 16-year-old boy, since the second wave of explosions.

The Israeli military said about 30 projectiles crossed from Lebanon on Wednesday, sparking a fire but causing no injuries.

The Lebanese Red Cross said more than 30 ambulances had responded to explosions in the capital’s southern suburbs, as well as in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. »

Russia goes all-out with covert disinformation aimed at Harris, Microsoft report says

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The caution was warranted, according to a new Microsoft threat intelligence report, which confirms the fabricated tale was disinformation from a Russia-linked troll farm.

The report builds on previous concerns the U.S. has had about Russian interference in the upcoming election.

Notably, some of the recent examples cited in the Microsoft report received significant social media engagement from unwitting Americans who shared the fake stories with outrage. »

CNN shows supercut of Trump calling Harris ‘fascist’ – after JD Vance said no one should be using the word

Authored by independent.co.uk

CNN aired a powerful montage of Donald Trump calling Kamala Harris a “fascist” multiple times after his running mate JD Vance blasted Democrats for using the same word to refer to the former president.

Then, CNN showed a series of clips of Trump using the exact same term to describe Harris.

CNN recently played a video of Donald Trump calling Kamala Harris a fascist after Vance said nobody should use the word. »

Queers for Palestine? Group offers $1 million for LGBTQ advocacy org to hosts Pride parade in Gaza, West Bank

Authored by foxnews.com

FIRST ON FOX – A watchdog group that aims to expose hypocrisy announced Monday that it would donate $1 million to "Queers for Palestine" or any U.S. LGBTQ advocacy organization to host a gay pride parade in Gaza or the West Bank.

Gay and transgender people in Gaza and the West Bank face a significant level of persecution and are often subjected to horrific acts.

Angelo said he was stunned in 2013 when he visited the West Bank during an immersion trip to Israel. »

Sydney homeowner’s ingenious solution to people peeing in his driveway

Authored by 7news.com.au

For far too long, Stephen Bodnar from Waverley in Sydney has had to deal with inebriated individuals using his driveway as a place to relieve themselves.

“The worst was when I’d go away, out to dinner or something, and then drive into my driveway and they’d wee’d right where my door opens,” he told 7NEWS.

The Robin Hood Hotel owner Daniel Whitten said he had previously offered a solution to the problem but was turned down. »