Western countries fear Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon aims to force them to act on disarming Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, increasing tensions and urgency for a diplomatic solution.

Smoke rises from a Lebanese village near the border with Israel, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, March 18, 2026. (Ammar Awad/Reuters) Israel is ...

In case you haven’t noticed, sci-fi is back on the menu in the West, with the likes of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming summer blockbuster Disclosure Day looming over the horizon and Ryan Coogler’s hotly ...