Conflict

Iran will send missiles and drones to Syria as rebel forces move to capture Homs and cut off the capital, Damascus, from the coast.

It is the second major gain for a newly formed rebel coalition that also captured Aleppo last week.

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World Vision Lebanon says the number of people at humanitarian shelters had halved two days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Dozens of soldiers have been killed in the offensive - the first time Syrian rebels have set foot in Aleppo since 2016.

The number of detainees was unknown and charges were pending, the NYPD says.

While the ceasefire largely held, Israel says it identified Hezbollah operatives returning to areas near the border.

It comes after more than a year of fighting, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people.

Thousands of Khan supporters are escalating their face-off with the government and its military backers for his release.

Security agencies in the Philippines have stepped up safety protocols after the country's vice president said she would have president assassinated if she herself were killed.

At least four people have been killed and 23 wounded in the attack.

Israel and the US have condemned the arrest warrants as outrageous. Audio

It is the first known use in the war of such a powerful weapon, with a range of thousands of kilometres.

The government has also slapped a similar designation on the Houthi movement.