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- Middle East ICC prosecutor seeks Gaza 'war crimes' arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli... 1
- World World reactions to death of Iran's President Raisi Iran's powerful allies on Monday mourned the death of its President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, while regional militants hailed him as a s... 1
- Lebanon Mikati declares mourning over Raisi's death as Lebanese parties react Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Monday declared three days of national mourning over the death of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign ... 14
- Lebanon 4 Hezbollah fighters killed in strikes on al-Naqoura, Mays al-Jabal Four Hezbollah fighters were killed Monday in south Lebanon, with the Iran-backed group announcing a retaliatory attack. Hezbollah announced the...
- Lebanon Hezbollah mourns Iran's Raisi as 'protector of the resistance' Hezbollah mourned Monday the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter crash, praising him as a "protector" of a... 1
Lebanon
- Geagea warns of Hezbollah-Bassil agreement on 'mediocre president'
- Smotrich says Israeli army should occupy south Lebanon if Hezbollah doesn't withdraw 1
- Bou Habib warns of measures against UNHCR if refugee data not submitted by end of May
- PSP, Makhzoumi condemn shooting that targeted Kataeb's HQ
- Irish FM concerned over slow pace of justice in peacekeeper's killing in Lebanon 1
- Raad says Hezbollah escalating to 'preserve deterrence equation' 1
- US official says Washington pressing Israel not to wage war on Lebanon
- Hamas says commander killed in Israel strike in Lebanon's Bekaa
- Funerals offer displaced Lebanese villagers a chance to go home
- Hezbollah retaliates to Najjarieh strikes with rocket barrage
- Gemayel: Hezbollah using refugee crisis to pressure West on Syria 1
- Jumblat: Hezbollah defending Lebanon, 1701 can be revived 3
Middle East
- Israeli defense minister says military will expand operations into Rafah
- Independent UN experts urge Yemen's Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers
- Israeli strikes kill 6 pro-Iran fighters in Syria, including at least 1 Hezbollah fighter
- Iran Helicopter crash could reverberate across Middle East
- Gaza hospital says 20 killed in Israeli strike on Nuseirat
- US national security adviser, Saudi crown prince discuss 'semi-final' security deal
- Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit govt. June 8 unless there's a new war plan
- Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen
- Fighting rages in Gaza's Rafah after first aid delivery via pier 1
- Dozens of Israeli protesters attack truck in bid to block Gaza aid 2
- Yemen's Houthis shoot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone 2
- 13 countries urge restraint from Israel over Rafah
World
- Iran's first vice president Mokhber appointed acting president after crash
- New Caledonia separatists defy French efforts to unblock roads
- What we know so far about the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others 2
- Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site 2
- Zelensky expects Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify
- Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements 1
- Look at assassinations and assassination attempts this century
- North Korea test-fires missiles day after US and South Korea conduct fighter jet drill
- French police fatally shoot man suspected of setting fire to synagogue 1
- Russia attacked Kharkiv region to stop shelling, Putin says
- US House votes against pausing arms to Israel 2
- Open letter before European Parliament vote calls for prioritizing democracy
Business
- Russian court freezes assets of 2 German banks in gas project dispute
- China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
- Many remember solid economy under Trump, but also tax cuts, debt and disease
- China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
- Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
- Putin focuses on trade in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi
- Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
- US applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week's 9-month high
- Sony reports surge in profit on strong sales of movies, games and music
- Protesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir end violent rallies as authorities revoke price hikes
- Xi's visit to Hungary and Serbia brings new Chinese investment to Europe
- US raises tariffs on $18 bn of Chinese imports, adding to tensions with Beijing 1
Sports
- Galatasaray must wait to seal Turkish league title after home loss to fierce rival Fenerbahce
- Man City fans party as team wins record fourth straight Premier League title
- Barcelona seals lucrative 2nd place in Spain, Sorloth scores 4, Villarreal draws with Real Madrid
- Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
- Klopp takes walk down memory lane as he prepares for emotional final Liverpool match 1
- Top tennis players say they're playing too much, tournaments are too long
- Mbappé farewells French league when PSG visits Metz in final round
- FIFA reveals promised anti-racism pledge
- Germany coach watches as others announce his Euro 2024 squad with no surprises
- FIFA moves toward letting league games be staged in other countries
- Celtics push Cavs to brink of elimination, Thunder pull level with Mavs
- Guardiola warns Man City will lose Premier League title if it fails to win at Tottenham
Climate Change & Environment
- Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
- Climate change impacts millions in India, but some politicians skirt the issue
- Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas, most power restored in Houston
- Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana
- Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but long, hot summer looms
- Second scourge batters Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation
- Almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
- Tree rings show last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
- New Mexico to stand in for California in McConaughey film about 2018 deadly wildfire
- More evacuated as early wildfires sweep western Canada
- Indonesian rescuers search in rivers and rubble after flash floods kill at least 50
- Billboard collapses in Mumbai storms, kills at least 14 and injures 75
Away from politics
- Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September
- Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival
- In KSA, all-women psychedelic rock band jams out as conservative society loosens up
- For the children of Gaza, war means no school
- Abu Dhabi, once desert city, sees first brewery open as UAE relaxes alcohol laws
- Cannes stars take discreet stances on Gaza war
- Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the EU's strict digital regulations
- PEN America gathers for annual gala despite criticism over response to Gaza war
- What is the celebrity 'blockout' over the war in Gaza?
- Cannes kicks off with Lebanese director Nadine Labaki among jury
- Memoirs of Angela Merkel, titled 'Freedom,' will be published in November
- Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members' futures remain uncertain
- EU angry Eurovision banned EU flag from song contest, wants to know why
- Cannes kicks off with Greta Gerwig's jury and a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep
- Erdogan confirms ancient Istanbul Orthodox church converted to mosque
- A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning
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