Spotlight
- Lebanon Geagea: This is our land, let EU distribute refugees on its countries Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Friday escalated his rhetoric regarding Lebanon’s Syrian refugee crisis, in the wake of the recent murder of... 1
- Lebanon Israel-Hezbollah border clashes: Latest developments Hezbollah targeted Friday a group of soldiers near the al-Raheb post in northern Israel, while Israeli warplanes raided the southern border town of...
- Lebanon France's Macron meets Mikati, army chief in Paris France President Emmanuel Macron met Friday with Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Paris, as fears increased of a regional escalat...
- Middle East US veto sinks Palestinian UN membership bid in Security Council The United States has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal... 1
- Middle East Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site Explosions rocked Iran's central Isfahan province on Friday, according to state media, while U.S. officials told American news outlets that Israel ...
Lebanon
- Report: Putin warns Netanyahu against surprise war on Lebanon 1
- Lebanon poised for a clean energy revolution: Don't miss Middle East Clean Energy 2024!
- Reports: Lebanese govt. warned of possible Israeli strike 1
- Mideast in 'shadow of uncertainty' due to regional conflicts, IMF's Azour says
- Israel-Hezbollah skirmishes: Latest developments
- Mawlawi says 'self-security' is 'rejected and prohibited' 2
- Franjieh open to dialogue, warns Christians against erecting 'barricades' 12
- Lufthansa extends Beirut, Tehran flight suspensions
- Quintet ambassadors meet Bassil in presidential talks tour 1
- All you need to know about Mohammad Srour's mysterious killing 1
- Two killed in overnight strike on Kfarkila
- Parliament to discuss municipal vote postponement on April 25 1
Middle East
- Blinken says US 'not involved in any offensive operation'
- Russia: We told Israel 'Iran does not want escalation'
- International reactions after Israel's reported attack on Iran
- Will Qatar pull out as Israel-Hamas mediator?
- Israel hits military position in Syria's south
- Iran warns Israel against attacking nuclear sites 6
- Beach offers rare respite for war-weary Gazans
- Qatar says it's rethinking its mediator role
- UNRWA head says Israel trying to end agency's operations in Gaza
- Israel bombs Gaza as Middle East tense after Iranian attack 1
- Report: US agrees to Israel's Rafah plan in return for avoiding major strike on Iran 1
- Oman, a crucial back channel between Iran and US
World
- French authorities detain man after surrounding Iran consulate in Paris
- Indians vote in first phase of world's largest election as Modi seeks third term
- Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at New York's Columbia University
- 5 Japanese workers narrowly escape Pakistan suicide bombing
- Eight killed in Russian strikes, as Ukraine downs bomber
- Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them. 1
- EU official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine, expand Iran sanctions
- Iran sanctions: four decades of Western pressure
- Indonesia evacuates thousands after volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat
- Colorful roadshows mark India's election season before voting starts Friday
- Iran shows military might as tensions with Israel soar 10
- G7 seeks to de-escalate Mideast tensions as foreign ministers meet in Capri
Business
- US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran
- Bitcoin's next 'halving' is right around the corner
- Emirates airline again halts local flight check-in as UAE recovers from record rains
- Oil jumps, equities fall as Iran blasts fan MidEast fears
- Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know
- US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for fair presidential election fades 2
- 'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China
- Frustrated farmers rebel against EU rules as far right stokes the flames
- Japan records trade deficit for third straight fiscal year despite recovering exports
- UK inflation falls to lowest level since late 2021 as food prices ease further
- Biden seeks higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters
- US warns of global economic spillovers from Iran attack, Middle East tensions 1
Sports
- Barcelona fined by UEFA for fans making Nazi salutes, monkey gestures at Paris Saint-Germain game
- Leverkusen, Roma, Atalanta, Marseille into Europa League SF. Liverpool, West Ham, Milan, Benfica out
- Group condemns 'humiliating searches' by security at Barcelona stadium
- Nagelsmann extends contract through 2026 World Cup. Bayern left still searching
- Real Madrid adapts to Champions League needs: Shock and awe one week, armadillo defense the next
- Real Madrid beats Man City 4-3 on penalties to advance to Champions League semifinals
- Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo more than $10 million in salary dispute
- Israeli football facing Palestinian calls for action by FIFA at annual congress 2
- Man City vs. Real Madrid could hinge on the fitness of one player
- Asian Champions League semifinal postponed in UAE after heavy rain flooding
- Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reach Champions League semis
- Will Russian athletes go to Paris Olympics?
Climate Change & Environment
- Three Filipinos dead in UAE floods
- Barcelona to get floating desalination plant to help fight drought in northeastern Spain
- Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help
- Giving a second life to fashion's deadstocks
- European court decision shows that safe climate is a human right
- Climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049
- Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour
- UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
- Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa
- Tourists to Spain's Catalonia may soon see water restrictions in dry season
- Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change
- 65 killed in Pakistan as April rain doubles historical average
Away from politics
- Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' is great sad pop, meditative theater
- Panda diplomacy: San Francisco city to receive pandas from China
- WHO says human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern'
- WHO clarifies terminology for air-transmitted pathogens
- 'I was afraid for my life': Orlando Bloom puts himself in peril for new TV series
- UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis
- Southern California city council gives key approval for Disneyland expansion plan
- Father of boy accused of stabbing 2 Sydney clerics saw no signs of extremism, Muslim leader says
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