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Fate of Nasrallah's likely successor remains unclear after Israeli airstrikes

The fate of Hashem Safieddine, the likely successor to Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah chief, remains unclear. He was reportedly targeted in an Israeli strike on Thursday night. On Friday, sources close to Hezbollah said that Safieddine was severely injured in the strikes. However, the Lebanese terrorist group has not yet confirmed whether he is dead or alive.

On Thursday evening, airstrikes by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) targeted a Hezbollah headquarters in a mosque in southern Lebanon, from where the terror group's members have been operating.

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Video: Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM amid loud cheers and chants

TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.