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Israel carried out a series of strikes near the Lebanese capital on Saturday, killing two people fleeing a vehicle on a busy highway. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin warned Israel to scale back attacks near Beirut.

The ruling was a major blow to the conservative government’s plan to have asylum claims heard in Albania instead of Italy.

About two dozen buildings were demolished in the village, which The Times identified as Mhaibib, just over a mile from Israel’s northern border.

In both cases of plans targeting Sikh separatists, suspicions of New Delhi’s involvement have arisen. That has put India in a tight diplomatic position.

Families say they are rationing what little food they can find while living under the constant threat of Israeli bombardment.

The video shows a room that matches photographs obtained by The Times that show the corpse of a man closely resembling the Hamas leader.

Six were subsisting only on water and were admitted into the hospital after a multiday fast to demand justice for the brutal rape and killing of a medical resident.

There was no official response from the Israeli government, a day after the United States threatened consequences if it didn’t let more relief into Gaza within 30 days.

The strike, in the south of Lebanon, killed at least 16 people, Lebanese officials said. Israel, which also struck near Beirut, said it was targeting Hezbollah militants.

Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.