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The arrests were made after two explosions, possibly from hand grenades, were reported near the embassy early on Wednesday morning, the police said.

At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability.

At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability.

The authorities described the shooting, which took place on a light rail train, as a terrorist attack by two Palestinian gunmen. No group immediately claimed responsibility.

Sentiment about the Hezbollah leader shifted after the Israeli strike that killed him, partly reflecting anger toward Israel, according to an analysis.

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Many of the missiles were intercepted with the help of the United States, but some fell in central and southern Israel, the Israeli military said. Israel vowed to retaliate.

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The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.

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A climate scientist and former mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated on Tuesday as the first woman to lead the country.

The 180 missiles fired at Israel on Tuesday evening sharply escalated the conflict between the two countries and threatened to engulf the Middle East in all-out war.

The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say.

The president said the United States was “fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,” in a show of solidarity between two allies whose relations have become strained.

While some missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, according to an analysis by The Times.

Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.

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The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel, and its top ranks have been crippled by Israeli strikes.

Michel Barnier vowed to slash spending and temporarily raise some taxes, but his plan must contend with three bitterly opposed political blocs and an aversion in France to working across party lines.

A look at the kind of weapons fired into Israel.