Ruth Comerford

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ruth Comerford

"I consider them to constitute a systematic and deliberate attack on our homeland, its security, stability, and economy, especially on the eve of the holidays and the tourist season," Nawaf Salam said in a post on X. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described the strikes as a "flagrant violation of an international accord" while noting it had occurred "on the eve of a sacred religious festival".

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ruth Comerford

Israel has carried out several air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, saying it was targeting Hezbollah's drone production. The attack on Thursday night, the eve of Eid Al Adha, one of the most important celebrations in Islam, followed evacuation warnings for several buildings in the area, where …

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Laura Bicker |Ruth Comerford

"He invited me to China and I invited him here," Trump said of the call with Xi while meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office. "We both accepted, so I will be going there with the first lady at a certain point and he will be coming here hopefully with the first lady of China."The Chinese readout of the conversation mentioned the its invitation but not the reciprocal one to the White House.

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Laura Bicker |Ruth Comerford

Donald Trump has said he will visit China after speaking to its leader Xi Jinping over the phone. The US president said he had reciprocated with an invite to the White House during the "very good talk" - though such a trip has not been confirmed by either side. Thursday's call is the first time the two leaders have spoken since Trump launched a trade war with Beijing in February. Chinese state media reported that the call happened at the White House's request.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Wyre Davies |Ruth Comerford

Crowds of far-right Israelis chanted insults and assaulted Palestinians during an annual parade for Jerusalem Day on Monday. Chants of "death to Arabs" and nationalistic slogans were repeated during the event, which commemorates Israeli forces taking Palestinian-majority East Jerusalem during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Violence broke out as ultranationalist Jews streamed into Palestinian areas of Jerusalem's walled Old City.