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The Iran-backed group acknowledges ownership of 500 kilograms of explosives seized on the road to Beirut, insisting they were intended solely for use against Israel; Lebanese authorities warn against illegal weapons as analysts see a direct challenge to disarmament effortsAFP| Related TopicsThe explosives were discovered last week in a vehicle traveling along the main highway connecting eastern Lebanon, near the Syrian border, with Beirut. According to a judicial source cited by AFP, the shipment included 250 kilograms of TNT and 250 kilograms of C-4, a powerful plastic explosive. Hezbollah members attend a ceremony honoring Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a Lebanese village (Photo: Reuters)"The vehicle and its cargo belong to the resistance" against Israel, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said, demanding the immediate release of those arrested in connection with the seizure and the return of the vehicle and its contents. He insisted the explosives were intended exclusively for operations against Israel.

Poet says being dropped from Senedd royal visit over poem is 'concerning'1 day agoDanielle HerbertandAngharad Thomas, BBC WalesBBCThe National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa, says she is "concerned" by the decisionWales' national poet has said it is "quite concerning" that a poem raising political issues was rejected from the Senedd's opening ceremony. But on Wednesday, Issa posted on social media that the poem she submitted, To Grow, which referred to Gaza and trans healthcare, was rejected on the grounds that the ceremony was "apolitical". The Senedd Commission said the poem, that Issa had reworked and had already been translated into Welsh, was "not the right fit for this occasion". Issa was given her support by one Plaid Cymru MS, Sera Evans, who said it was "very disappointing" the poem was not read at the ceremony. Reform sources said they felt the commission made the correct call. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Issa said she would not be attending the ceremony where King Charles and the Queen will officially open the Senedd's seventh term. The poet added: "I am not welcome anymore. I won't be part of the ceremony.

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Watch: Pupils heard 'cracking' sound moments before Pakistan school roof collapseMore than 30 pupils and a teacher have been killed after a school roof collapsed in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to hospital officials. More than a dozen others are injured, with some in a critical condition. Several children are feared to be trapped under the rubble. BBC Urdu's Azizullah Khan reports from Peshawar. More on this story.2 days ago

At least 34 students and a teacher killed in incident at Al-Khair Education Centre, a private school in Peshawar. The roof of a school in northwestern Pakistan has collapsed, killing at least 34 students and a teacher and injuring more than 45 others, authorities and rescue officials said. The incident happened on Thursday at Al-Khair Education Centre, a private school in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why Nepal is demanding climate justice and compensation after deadly floodslist 2 of 3Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 31 peoplelist 3 of 3Nepal’s leader labels devastating flood a ‘warning to the world’end of listMohammad Asim, spokesman for Lady Reading Hospital, where many victims were transported, said the fatalities include 12 girls and a female teacher. He added that some of the injured were in critical condition. Most of the children killed or injured were between six and 12 years old, and the oldest was 14, Asim said. The hospital has declared an emergency as medical staff treat the wounded.

Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries early on Thursday, Oct. 15, striking the Ryazan refinery as explosions and fires were reported at a military airfield in the Voronezh region. Ryazan Region Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed a fire at the refinery, as well as a strike on a warehouse and vehicles at another industrial site in the city. No casualties were reported, and authorities were assessing the damage. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Drone attacks also prompted officials to cancel classes at schools and kindergartens in Ryazan’s Oktyabrsky district, where the refinery is located, and parts of the Sovetsky district. The attack came after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had paused strikes on Russian oil refineries for three days at Washington’s request, but was lifting the restriction because Moscow continued targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. “The block [on attacking refineries] is out. We’re done,” Zelensky told the Financial Times in an interview in London. The Ryazan refinery is Russia’s third-largest by processing capacity, handling 17.1 million metric tons (18.8 million US tons) of crude oil annually.

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Open this photo in gallery:President Donald Trump said the execution can be viewed in person by immediate families of the victims, ‘if they so choose.’Alex Brandon/The Associated PressPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice-President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.

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Student protests against poor conditions in Albania’s education system have continued for a third day in the capital, Tirana, as Prime Minister Edi Rama insists he will not resign. Demonstrators have called on Rama to quit in often violent protests since Tuesday. They have set fire to several buildings across the city, including the prime minister’s office, ministry buildings and branches of several banks. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with policelist 2 of 4Fire erupts at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests spirallist 3 of 4AI in politics: Is Albania the EU’s testing ground?list 4 of 4‘Each country goes its own way’: How Balkan politics shape ties with Israelend of listDozens of police officers and protesters have been injured amid attempts to disperse the crowds using water cannon and tear gas. “What you are seeing is the boiling point of months of suppressed grievances,” Albanian journalist Arlis Alikaj told Al Jazeera.

Ethiopia has experienced recurrent conflicts for over five decades. This includes a long-running civil war sparked by the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974, renewed fighting in Tigray, and ongoing conflicts in Amhara and Oromia. The renewed hostilities in Tigray threaten to undo a peace process that had begun with an agreement signed in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2022.

Some 23,000 years ago, during the coldest part of the last ice age, people walked across the muddy margins of an ancient lake in what is now White Sands national park, New Mexico. The footprints they left behind have transformed our understanding of when people first reached the Americas. When we reported dates for the White Sands footprints in 2021, our findings were met with controversy. They placed people in North America thousands of years earlier than other widely accepted sites.

Huge break in a 2011 murder case involving "The People's Court" ... police in Florida arrested Dale Smith for allegedly killing his ex-fiancée after they appeared on the famous TV show. The Orlando PD announced Wednesday that Smith was taken into custody at his workplace and charged with murder ... nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished without a trace. Smith was booked in the Orange County jail without bond.

Ukraine’s military Starshield satellite connection has been restored, a Ukrainian Ministry of Defence source says, just days after the United States reportedly restricted the service. The Reuters news agency, quoting a source, reported that Kyiv is still seeking clarifications from Starshield’s parent company, SpaceX, as to why its service was disrupted between Tuesday and Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump slams Zelenskyy as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refinerieslist 2 of 4How six Ukrainian divers could have blown up Russia’s $20bn pipelineslist 3 of 4Russia attack hits Kyiv after reported intelligence lapselist 4 of 4US inflation rises before midterm elections, fuelling rate hike fearsend of listUkraine relies on Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX’s internet service, Starlink, to provide intelligence amid its war with Russia. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied the company’s involvement and suggested only the US government could have disrupted it, despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that Washington is still sharing intelligence with Kyiv.

My recent discovery of a Roman fort and its extraordinary connection with medieval folklore was the fruition of many hours of painstaking research. This all began in 2002 when I discovered or, more accurately, rediscovered a Roman villa some 30 kilometres to the southwest of Wales. The site was first identified in the early 19th century by Richard Fenton, a local antiquarian. For several reasons, his reliability has been questioned, but mostly because of the perception that the Romans did not reach west Wales was rife in the Regency period and persists to this day.