Tag Archives: Iran

The New York Times — Thursday, October 3, 2024

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Israel Says at Least 8 Soldiers Are Killed in Clashes With Hezbollah

The cross-border fighting appeared to be the first direct ground confrontation between the two sides since Israel invaded Lebanon this week.

A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran

The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel.

Stranded in North Carolina’s Mountains, ‘You Can’t Tell That the World’s Going On’

With no way for cars to get into Bat Cave, N.C., food and water have been dropped off by helicopters or carried over the river on foot or by a raft.

The Moment When Vance Dodged a Jan. 6 Question but Said Plenty

JD Vance sailed fairly smoothly through some 90 minutes of Tuesday’s debate with Tim Walz. Then the subject turned to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

News: Iran Fires Missiles At Israel, Walz And Vance In Vice Presidential Debate

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 2, 2024): We get the latest from Iran and the US after a long night of activity. Plus: a look at Marine le Pen’s embezzlement trial, the latest design news and a hunt for the oldest DNA.

The New York Times — Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024

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Iran Launches Barrage of Ballistic Missiles at Israel in Retaliation for Assassinations

The 180 missiles fired at Israel on Tuesday evening sharply escalated the conflict between the two countries and threatened to engulf the Middle East in all-out war.

As Crisis Builds, Lebanon’s Government Is Nowhere to Be Found

Already crippled by years of economic decline, political paralysis and other crises, Lebanon has little but its own citizens’ grit to survive the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

In Booming Asheville, Residents Rethink Their Sense of Safety

Worries of flooding had not been top of mind as the mountain-ringed city flourished in recent years as a haven for artists, chefs, brewmasters, entrepreneurs and retirees.

Pete Rose, Baseball Star Who Earned Glory and Shame, Dies at 83

One of the sport’s greatest players, he set a record with 4,256 career hits. But his gambling led to a lifetime ban and kept him out of the Hall of Fame.

News: Israel Advances Into Lebanon, Iran Prepares Missile Strike

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 1, 2024): The latest from Lebanon, Czechia’s coalition crisis, the Mozambican soldiers operating out of Total Energies’ natural gas plant, why sex has returned to cinema and news from the world of architecture. Plus: we report from Paris Fashion Week.

News: Nasrallah Killing Will Change Balance Of Power, Mexico Leadership

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 30, 2024): Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, was killed in a huge Israeli air attack on Beirut. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says that the assassination will change the balance of power in the region. What happens next?

Also in the programme: Mexico bids farewell to Andrés Manuel López Obrador and welcomes its first-female president, Claudia Sheinbaum; Russia eyes a satellite deal in West Africa; and Jakarta braces for a mayoral election. Plus, we discuss the UN’s meeting on the “slow-motion pandemic” and we head to Ibiza Town for a gastronomic tour.

News: Israel Rejects Calls For A Lebanon Ceasefire And Elections In Austria

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 27, 2024): As international calls grow louder for a three-week ceasefire in Lebanon, Allison Kaplan Sommer joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the likelihood of a pause in fighting.

Plus: Monocle’s Christopher Cermak looks ahead to the Austrian elections and Karen Krizanovich joins us for the latest in the world of film.

The Economist Magazine – September 28, 2024 Preview

Crunch time for Ukraine

The Economist Magazine (September 19, 2024): The latest issue features Crunch time for Ukraine

The war is going badly. Ukraine and its allies must change course

Time for credible war aims—and NATO membership

An Israel-Hizbullah war would be a disaster for both

Both must find a way to step back

War fever in Lebanon

Hizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel

What Donald Trump taught J.D. Vance

The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth

Is the big state failing its citizens?

Why voters across the rich world are miserable

Youtube v Hollywood

Legions of self-taught film-makers are coming for the television industry 

News: Biden Warns UN Of ‘Inflection Point’, Israel -Lebanon Attacks Intensify

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 25, 2024): Joe Biden delivers his final address as US president on “how the world should come together”; attacks across the border between Lebanon and Israel escalate; and why union leaders at Boeing have rejected a “best and final offer”.

Plus: we have the latest on the US election and headlines from the world of technology.

News: Zelensky Makes Case For Victory At UN, ‘China-Proof’ Drones In Taiwan

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 24, 2024): Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky and other leaders make their case in New York and Washington; the US helps Taiwan make China-proof drones; why the Swiss object to biodiversity; and Australia’s supermarket scandal.

Plus: the curator of Dundee Design Week.

News: Israel Strikes On Hezbollah In Lebanon, UN General Assembly Meets

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 23, 2024): As world leaders flock to New York this week for the 79th UN General Assembly, Emma Nelson talks to Julie Norman and Mark Lowcock to discuss how the crisis in the Middle East will affect the proceedings.

Plus: we find out what the election results might mean for Sri Lanka’s economic future and check in at Milan Fashion Week.