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Aoun says Israeli blasts near castle 'direct threat' to recent deal

President Joseph Aoun has warned that Israeli detonations near a UNESCO-listed castle  threatened a recent deal with Israel, which in turn said it had razed Hezbollah tunnels there.

Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that "Israeli forces triggered very powerful explosions" overnight, specifically "in the area of the Beaufort fortress", a Crusader-era castle located near the southern border occupied by Israel.

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Salameh hospitalized under police guard, considered 'in custody'

Former central bank governor Riad Salameh was placed under police guard in hospital on Friday, a day after missing a hearing in an alleged embezzlement case, a judicial official told AFP.

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Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region

Iran's military accused the United States of "escalating tensions" in the Middle East on Saturday and warned countries in the region against cooperating with Washington during the ongoing conflict.

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Reports: US, Israel planning heavy strikes on Iran energy targets

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran "very hard," as U.S. media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets.

After more than five months of war, which began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, there is seemingly no end to the conflict, with resumed tit-for-tat attacks.

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Trump says 'terrible' Spain migrant crisis warning for US

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday the "terrible" migrant crisis facing Spain in its territory of Ceuta is what the United States will face if the opposition Democratic Party wins elections.

"It's terrible. Remember that picture. That's going to be us in three years if the wrong side gets in," he was quoted as saying by Fox News. "If the Democrats get in, you will not live a very good life."

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Poland summons Russian ambassador over missile incursion

The Polish foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador following the incursion of a missile into one of its eastern regions a day earlier, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday.

"Today, the Polish Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in connection with the missile that hit Polish territory yesterday," he wrote on X, after the missile left a crater in a field some 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Poland's border with Ukraine.

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US, allies warn N. Korean IT workers funding country's weapons program

The United States and 10 Asian and European allies issued an alert Friday, warning companies against employing North Korean IT workers whose labor was generating crucial foreign currency to fund Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

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Palestinian shot during settler march through West Bank towns

One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.

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Singapore police probe Palestinian flag at Massive Attack concert

Singapore has launched an investigation after British trip-hop band Massive Attack displayed a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said Friday.

The city-state bans the public display of all foreign flags, national emblems or banners without a permit.

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Kuwait shoots down Iranian drones targeting military sites

Kuwaiti forces destroyed Iranian drones targeting "vital and military facilities", the defense ministry said on Friday.

"The hostile targets were engaged and destroyed. This resulted in material damage due to falling shrapnel, without any human casualties being recorded," it said in a statement.

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