Spotlight
- Lebanon Report: Hezbollah declares general mobilization as Israel seizes Rafah crossing Hezbollah has declared general mobilization to be prepared should Israel decide to expand the war on Lebanon, after the Israeli army seized control...
- Lebanon Berri delivers response to French paper Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has delivered Lebanon’s response to the French paper related to resolving the border conflict between Lebanon and Is...
- Lebanon Hezbollah targets north Israel in response to Israeli attacks on civilians Hezbollah attacked Wednesday northern Israel with missiles and explosive-laden drones. Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged regular cross-border ...
- Middle East Gaza truce talks resume in Cairo 'with all sides present' Talks aimed at agreeing the terms of a truce in the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza resumed in Cairo Wednesday "with all sides pre...
- Middle East Israel says reopens Kerem Shalom border crossing for Gaza aid The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid that...
Lebanon
- Poland busts migrant smugglers suspected of funding Hezbollah
- Hezbollah attacks north Israel with suicide drones
- Hariri marks May 7 by saying Beirut will remain defiant
- Geagea vows to expel every 'illegal migrant' from Lebanon 3
- Unlocking Lebanon's clean energy potential: A gateway to sustainable tomorrow
- Two Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah Metula drone attack 3
- HRW says Israel attack on Habariyeh rescuers was 'unlawful'
- Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Golan after Israeli strike on Baalbek town 1
- 3 civilians killed in Israeli airstrike on Mays al-Jabal
- Mikati says remarks about 'European bribe' are baseless 2
- Bassil lashes out at EU and Mikati over €1 billion aid 2
- Berri says will respond Friday or Saturday to French paper 4
Middle East
- Here's what's on the table for Israel and Hamas in latest cease-fire plan
- South Gaza hospitals have only three days' fuel left
- US pauses bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion
- Russia says Israel must comply with international law in Rafah
- Powerful Iraqi pro-Iran group says US troops must leave
- Two explosions reported near vessel off Yemen
- Thousands protest in Israel calling for a deal to release hostages
- Hamas publishes full text of cease-fire proposal
- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Met Gala
- Hamas fires rockets at Israel troops at key Gaza-Israel crossing
- Police break up pro-Palestinian demo at Amsterdam Uni as protests spread to Europe 1
- Israel army says in 'operational control' of Gaza side of Rafah crossing
World
- 33 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Washington university
- Has Israel followed law in Gaza war? The US is due to render first-of-its-kind verdict
- Ukraine warns of power outages after 'massive' Russian attack
- Ukraine says foiled Russian spy agency plot to assassinate Zelensky 1
- Macron hosts Xi in French mountains to talk Ukraine, trade
- Putin starts 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
- Xi visits Serbia on 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of Chinese Embassy
- Modi escalates rhetoric against Muslims as India's marathon election heats up
- Student protests against Israel's offensive in Gaza spread
- 'Radicalized' 16-year-old attacker shot dead by police in Australia
- Biden says 'order must prevail' on US campuses amid protests
- England goes to the polls in key local elections
Business
- Wall Street leans toward gains, Disney tumbles after posting second-quarter loss
- Disney's streaming business turns a profit in first financial report since challenge to Iger
- US firm fined $650K for illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants
- Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China's Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
- Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks
- Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them
- Elimination of Tesla's charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network
- Iran slaps sanctions on US, UK over Israel support
- Poland probes state refiner's reported Hezbollah links
- Samsung reports 10-fold increase in profit as AI drives rebound in memory chip markets
- Mexico proudly controls energy but finds it hard to reach climate goals
- Poland still not ready to adopt the euro, its finance minister says
Sports
- Arsenal needs a favor from Tottenham in the title race. Current form suggests it won't happen
- Premier League referee wears camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official
- Palace rout demoralized Man United 4-0 in debut of RefCam
- Mbappé plays final CL game in Paris with PSG
- Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals
- Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal
- Champions League is being expanded and EPL teams have failed to take advantage
- Real Madrid can clinch Spanish league title as it seeks another Champions League crown
- Nadal tested in 3-hour win over Cachin at Madrid
- Ancelotti apologizes for forgetting German on his Bayern Munich return
- Ronaldo sells stake in Brazilian club Cruzeiro amid criticism
- Messi to Miami: Soccer star, few teammates, show up for Heat-Celtics game
Climate Change & Environment
- Second tornado in 5 weeks in Oklahoma kills 1 as powerful storms hit central US
- Jordan stations 2 firefighting helicopters in Cyprus as summer fire season arrives
- Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought
- Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits UAE again
- What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
- Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan government of inadequate response to flooding
- Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with growing heat risk
- At least 48 killed in highway collapse in China
- Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia swelters in prolonged heat wave
- Activist who fought for legal rights for Europe's largest saltwater lagoon wins 'Green Nobel'
- Mexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals
- Talks advance on a treaty to end plastic pollution
Away from politics
- Eurovision Song Contest kicks off with pop and protests as war in Gaza casts shadow
- Lured by historic Rolling Stones performance, half-a-million fans attend New Orleans Jazz Fest
- From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: The journey of the Olympic torch to Paris
- Palestinian writers have long explored the horrors of amputation 1
- Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest prohibit Palestinian flags or symbols
- New form of mpox found in Congo's biggest outbreak
- Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates, panel says 1
- Famous Lebanese TikToker and his gang held for molesting children 3
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