Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect, halting deadly war in Lebanon

A ceasefire in between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon appeared to be holding after it came into effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday (10 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday). President Biden announced the ceasefire deal Tuesday, saying the U.S. and France had helped broker the agreement. Celebratory gunshots were heard in…

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UK counter terrorism police arrest six over ‘PKK activity’

British police said they had arrested six people and were searching a Kurdish community centre in London as part of a counter terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK. Those arrested were four men and two women, aged between 23 and 62, police said, adding there…

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