Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon in seven months of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah has caused more than $1.5 billion in damage, a Lebanese official said on Wednesday.The cross-border violence has killed at least 390 people in Lebanon, mostly militants but also including more than 70 civilians, according to an AFP tally.
Three-time Formula One world champion Jackie Stewart said there will never be another racer to compare to Stirling Moss as he paid tribute to the British motorsport great during a memorial service in London on Wednesday.Stewart, 84, said at the memorial: "There will never be another Stirling Moss.
Scotland's new First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday appointed ex-finance minister Kate Forbes as his deputy, keeping a promise to bring the former SNP leadership contender back into government.Forbes, the 34-year-old former finance minister in the SNP-led administration in Edinburgh, stood for the leadership in March 2023 after Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation.