Coded messages. Landline phones. Pagers. Following the killing of senior commanders in targeted Israeli airstrikes, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, has been using some low-tech strategies to try to evade its foe's sophisticated surveillance technology, informed sources told Reuters.
REUTERS/Ayal Margolin Gaza City residents fled under Israeli fire as tanks thrust deeper into the heart of the city on Tuesday, the second day of a stepped-up military offensive that Palestinian militant group Hamas said could jeopardise ceasefire talks.
World
The U.S. is "no longer an overheated economy" with a job market that has "cooled considerably" from its pandemic-era extremes and in many ways is back where it was before the health crisis, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in remarks to Congress that suggested the case for interest rate cuts is becoming stronger.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers remarks during a press conference following the announcement that the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, in Washington, U.S., June 12, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering a rule change that could save the country's eight largest banks combined billions of dollars in capital, in a potential long-sought win for the industry, according to four people with knowledge of the matter.
Business
Elections are taking place this year in countries home to almost half of the world's population, from Taiwan's general election in January to the U.S. presidential race in November.
A person casts a ballot in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes the heads of NATO member states to Washington on Tuesday for an annual summit that gives the embattled Democrat an international stage to convince allies at home and abroad he can still lead.
World
The biggest reservoir on the Greek island of Naxos has dried up, useful only to the turtles that cruise its muddy shallows.
Markets
Unable to get married legally in Japan, same-sex couples are celebrating their special bond in a unique way.
Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses.
Experienced Croatian Donna Vekic ended Lula Sun's extraordinary Wimbledon journey on a damp Tuesday, battling past New Zealand's 123rd-ranked qualifier 5-7 6-4 6-1 to reach her maiden Grand Slam singles semi-final on her 43rd main draw appearance.
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2024 Croatia's Donna Vekic in action during her quarter final match against New Zealand's Lulu Sun REUTERS/Isabel Infantes












