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Inside southern Lebanon's villages where Israeli occupation has upended daily life

As part of its occupation of southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces have systematically destroyed dozens of villages, many of them home to Shia Muslims. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn and videographer Adrian Hartrick traveled to two Christian villages and one Sunni village near Israel's occupation zone, demarcated by a so-called yellow line.

Inside southern Lebanon's villages where Israeli occupation has upended daily life

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Heavy rain lashes Japan as weather agency warns of landslides, rainbands

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Heavy rainfall hit eastern Japan and elsewhere on Monday, with the weather agency urging maximum vigilance against landslides on Niij

  • Severe rainfall hits Tokyo, prompting landslide warning
  • Over 580mm of rain recorded in Oshima, highest since records began
  • 140,000+ affected by train disruptions and school closures

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