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Hezbollah has entered what it called an “open-ended battle of reckoning” with Israel.

The group’s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, spoke at the funeral of senior commander Ibrahim Aqil, who was assassinated in an Israeli missile attack in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahieh on Friday.

The strike destroyed a 10-storey tower block and killed at least 48 people, of whom, 16 were Hezbollah members and the rest were civilians.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed is set to arrive in Washington today.

His visit with President Joe Biden is expected to strengthen US-UAE ties. Though regional developments are of major concern to both parties, the visit will focus on bilateral relations and economic and technological cooperation.

Also in the US, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to present what he calls his latest plan for victory in the war with Russia this week. Mr Zelenskyy has said he plans to present the blueprint to Congress, as well as to presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

The White House is working on a new $375 million military aid package for Ukraine.

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon.

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

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Updated: September 23, 2024, 6:18 AM

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