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Israel launches airstrikes to central Beirut as attacks widen

5:04pm September 30, 2024

by Eyder Peralta

Early Monday morning, Israel struck a building in central Beirut for the first time since the conflict started nearly a year ago. Now, there is a military buildup along the border.

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Israel launches a 'limited' ground offensive in southern Lebanon

1:06pm September 30, 2024

The Israeli military has launched what it called a "limited, localized" ground offensive in southern Lebanon against the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

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Austria's far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear

7:23am September 30, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

The far-right Freedom Party of Austria has won the most votes in national parliamentary elections but has fallen short of an absolute majority.

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What does the assassinations of the head of Hezbollah and others mean for Iran?

7:21am September 30, 2024

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, about Iran’s role in the conflict in Lebanon.

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Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

7:18am September 30, 2024

by Michel Martin

The Middle East changed over the weekend. Israel killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in Beirut in a wave of continuing airstrikes that began a week ago.

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Amazon India workers say they're overworked and mistreated during a brutal heat wave

6:00am September 30, 2024

Amazon India says it ensures breaks and worker safety, but workers tell NPR they're pressured not to stop for water or to use the toilet, especially while processing same-day orders.

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It's the end of an era in Britain -- the coal era

4:44am September 30, 2024

by Michel Martin

At midnight Monday, the U.K.'s last coal-fired power plant shuts down -- and Britain becomes the first major developed economy to phase out coal power.

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Israel mulls its next steps after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

4:25am September 30, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Israel’s military campaign is expanding. After assassinating Hezbollah’s leader, Israel’s air force bombed more targets in Lebanon, and stuck Houthi targets in Yemen.

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