In the Middle East, 2 assassinations and 1 claim of responsibility
The World
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
The Israeli army claimed responsibility for a missile strike that killed a Hezbollah commander in his Beirut apartment. At least three people were killed in that strike and some 70 wounded. Hours later, Hamas' leader-in-exile Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed as they slept in Tehran. Following the assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah figures, there are fears about a wider conflict engulfing the Middle East. Also, some Brazilians along the southern coast of the country are celebrating the "day of the right whale." This is an endangered species of whale that has made a comeback in the region due to conservation efforts by the Brazilian government. And, efforts to make the Seine "swimmable" for this year’s Olympics draw on lessons from successful restoration projects in other parts of the world.
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| 0:00.0 | The killing of a top Hamas leader in the heart of the Iranian capital could be a spark for an even wider war in the Middle East. |
| 0:12.0 | That's exactly what the U.S. says it doesn't want. |
| 0:14.8 | Across the board officials in Washington are quite concerned about an intensification |
| 0:20.8 | of the regional conflict that's already underway. |
| 0:23.0 | I'm Marker Wurman. |
| 0:24.0 | And I'm Carolyn Beeler. |
| 0:25.0 | Young people in Uganda have been watching anti-government protests next door in Kenya, |
| 0:31.0 | and now they are taking to the streets. |
| 0:33.0 | As Ugandans, we could pick from that because this trouble of the Kenyan |
| 0:37.0 | Lewis is not so much different from that of the Ugandans. |
| 0:40.0 | Also, choose your protein, pork, chicken, shrimp, or fried crickets are a delicacy. |
| 0:45.6 | They're an amazing bar food, something to snack on while you have it a little |
| 0:48.5 | serbait. |
| 0:49.5 | They're already popular in many countries. |
| 0:51.8 | Those stories and more today on the world. |
| 0:54.6 | This is the world. |
| 1:02.1 | I'm Carolyn Beeler. |
| 1:03.0 | And I'm Marco Werman. Thank you for joining us. |
| 1:06.0 | In Lebanon today, Hezbollah confirmed the death of its top military commander, |
| 1:10.0 | Foyad Shuker. He was killed by an Israeli missile strike on Tuesday evening in Beirut. |
| 1:15.0 | Another strike early this morning in Tehran killed Ismail Hania. |
| 1:20.0 | He was the top political leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. |
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