BEIRUT -- Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday, targeting several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.

Israeli warplanes launched multiple raids on the heights of the eastern Mountain Range and an area in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon, the NNA reported, adding Israel also launched several airstrikes on targets in southern Lebanon at around 10:35 p.m. local time (2035 GMT). (Israel-Lebanon-Airstrikes)

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YAOUNDE -- Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno issued a decree on Thursday evening to form a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Allamaye Halina who was appointed a day ago.

The list of cabinet members was read out on national television and online platforms of Chad's presidency. (Chad-Cabinet-List)

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TEHRAN -- At least six people were killed on Thursday and 27 others injured as a bus overturned on an intercity road in Iran's southeastern Kerman province, the official news agency IRNA reported.

The incident, which was reported at 18:31 local time (1501 GMT), occurred as the bus carrying female high school students was traveling from Mahan city to the provincial capital Kerman, IRNA quoted Mohammad Saberi, head of the provincial emergency medical services department, as saying. (Iran-Bus-Deaths)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Widespread protests erupted Thursday in Yemen's Aden over persistent electricity interruption.

Protesters took to the streets in multiple districts, including Sheikh Othman, Mansourah, and Khormaksar, burning tires and blocking traffic to express their frustration. (Yemen-Power Outage-Protests) Enditem

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