Hezbollah vows resilience after Nasrallah's assassination, as UN aids over 100,000 fleeing Lebanese amid escalating Israeli conflict.
In response to the assassination of leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, Hezbollah’s deputy chief Naim Qassem assured Lebanese citizens of resilience and readiness, emphasizing the group's ability to withstand a prolonged conflict despite recent losses.
Meanwhile, the UN reports that over 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon since the conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah began, providing assistance at multiple crossing points for both Lebanese and Syrians.
As tensions continue to rise, European foreign ministers have convened for emergency talks aiming to curb the escalating violence in Lebanon, which has led to over 700 deaths and significant displacement due to Israeli airstrikes.
In other news, 58-year-old Ryan Routh is set to appear in court facing federal charges for the attempted assassination of former President
Donald Trump, following recent incidents where he positioned himself with a rifle near Trump’s golf club and a prior attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
On a different front, the Canary Islands are grappling with a migrant crisis after a tragic boat sinking left nine dead and 48 missing, prompting calls from President Fernando Clavijo for urgent action to address the influx of migrants from West Africa, highlighting broader issues of poverty and instability in the Sahel region.
Finally, Denmark faces scrutiny from the European Court of Justice over accusations of racial discrimination tied to its "ghetto package" policy, which targets minority-heavy neighborhoods for social housing demolition based on ethnic origin, a case that will test the boundaries of integration policies in the EU.