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The current wait time for an artisan Highland bagpipe is two years

The rare find is being brought to the public for the first time at an exhibition in the Irish capital

In August, Netanyahu called Sinwar ‘the only obstacle to a hostage deal’

US President Joe Biden said Sinwar’s death marked “a good day” for Israel, America, and the world

Last week, two people were arrested after pasting a photo of a bloodied mother and child in Gaza over a Picasso painting

Hezbollah said it fired rockets at the northern Israeli town of Safed — the third such attack in 24 hours

A drone strike in Ethiopia’s Amhara region left 30 civilians dead. The Continent has pinpointed the location, marking a crucial step towards accountability

His tariff plans promise economic benefits, but economists warn they could raise consumer prices, increase inflation, and disrupt global trade

Residents have been told to evacuate or die. The Category 5 storm follows two weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Helene hit the area

The attack claimed more than 1 200 lives, while more than 41 000 people, the majority civilians, have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza

Nasrallah had enjoyed cult status among his Shiite Muslim supporters, and was the only man in Lebanon with the power to wage war or make peace

CO2 emissions captured at factory smokestacks in Europe will be injected into geological reservoirs under the seabed

Hezbollah and its arch-foe Israel have been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire since the Gaza war erupted last October

China hit back by saying Washington was taking ‘discriminatory action’ against its companies

Many of Lebanon’s domestic migrant workers are haunted by memories of the Beirut port explosion four years ago

Critics have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political gain

After months of reporting on Israel’s war against Palestine, a mother of four young children was forced to flee to Egypt with her family

The United States provided the tip of the threat to the “Eras” tour concerts, which have been cancelled, the US administration said

Explosives and detonators were found in a search of the main suspect’s apartment, authorities said

Saudi Arabia and France are the latest of several countries calling on their citizens to leave