Spotlight
- Lebanon Mikati calls Syrian PM, asks for talks with Syria delegation to Arab Summit Direct communication has taken place for the first time between caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the Syrian government, after ministers an...
- Lebanon Lebanon resumes voluntary returns of Syrians Lebanon resumed Tuesday "voluntary returns" of Syrians, with dozens of families set to pass through two land border crossings in the country's east...
- Middle East Israel's Rafah attack set Hamas talks 'backward', Qatar says Israel's military operation in Rafah has "set us backward" in negotiations with Hamas, mediator Qatar said on Tuesday, adding that talks are at "al...
- Lebanon Hezbollah says attacks spy balloon launchpad in north Israel Hezbollah said it targeted Tuesday the launchpad of an Israeli spy balloon that flew over Adamit in northern Israel, its control panel, and its ope...
- World Blinken in Ukraine to assure US support amid new Russian offensive U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American sup...
Lebanon
- Canada's FM in Lebanon to affirm 'commitment to regional stability'
- Nasrallah urges authorities to allow Syrian migrant boats to leave for Europe 1
- Nasrallah says US, France acknowledge south front to stay active till Gaza war ends 1
- Report: Hochstein promises help in rebuilding south Lebanon
- Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges
- Mikati decries 'campaigns' against govt. over Syrian refugees
- Parliament to issue recommendation on refugee crisis, EU aid
- Qaouq says Hezbollah drones can reach 'Haifa and beyond' 6
- Report: Quintet to meet Wednesday in Awkar
- 4 Israeli soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack on Yiftah
- Al-Rahi says EU, world 'raising criminals and terrorists' in Lebanon 2
- Hezbollah fires salvos of rockets at north Israel in response to strike on civilians
Middle East
- Right groups say Israel carried out at least 8 strikes on aid workers
- Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza
- US calls on Iran to halt 'unprecedented' weapon transfer to Yemen's Houthis
- Palestinians mark 76 years of expulsion as larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza 1
- Erdogan says over 1,000 Hamas members hospitalized in Turkey
- Misery deepens in Gaza's Rafah as Israeli troops press operation 1
- UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas
- Campus protests over Gaza war scaled down during US commencement exercises
- Netanyahu again vows to defeat Hamas, return all captives
- Israel marks memorial day, as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah assault
- Gaza officials warn health system 'hours from collapse' due to fuel shortage
- Blinken delivers strongest US public criticism of Israel's war conduct 4
World
- EU signs off on sweeping asylum overhaul
- Georgian parliament holds third and final reading of divisive bill on foreign influence
- Russian president Putin to make state visit to China this week
- Russia says advanced 'deep' into Ukraine's defensive lines
- Greece's PM in Turkey as regional rivals seek to improve relations
- Commuter rail service in northeast Spain disrupted by theft of cables
- Armenia detains 151 protesters opposed to Azerbaijan land deal
- India vote resumes with Kashmir poised to oppose Modi
- Ukraine strikes Russian energy facilities near border
- Iran conservatives tighten grip in parliament vote
- Thousands evacuated as Russia pounds Ukraine border town
- Paris officer fighting for life after police station shooting
Business
- 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
- Small, well-built Chinese EV Seagull poses big threat to US auto industry
- Global stocks mixed after Wall St closes another winning week
- Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023
- Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation?
- US imposes trade curbs on Chinese firms over balloon incident
- British economy rebounds strongly in first quarter, ending 'technical recession' 1
- Global shares trade higher after Wall Street rally takes S&P 500 near record
- European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows
Sports
- 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
- Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen, seek to stop its auction
- UEFA wants Euro 2024 referees to speak more with captains and get more respect in return
- Saudi Arabia's billion-dollar football league a work in progress
- Nuggets outgun T'Wolves, Pacers thrash Knicks to level NBA playoff series
- Arsenal beats Man United 1-0 to take title race with Man City to final day of Premier League season
- Mbappé's relationship with PSG ends on sour note
- Klopp dismisses rumors over Nunez's Liverpool future
- Man United vs Arsenal: Why Arteta's success could be a blueprint for United
- Club World Cup: Why FIFA is facing pushback over US-staged tournament
- Cavaliers shock Celtics, Mavs silence Thunder to level NBA playoff series
Climate Change & Environment
- 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
- Environmental protests stop play at two Rome Open games
- Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate
- Flash Afghanistan floods leave hundreds dead and missing
- Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing
- Puerto Rico declares state of emergency following heavy rains, flooding and landslides
- No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, officials say
- Caramelo, Brazilian horse stranded by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
- Makeshift shelter saves hundreds of dogs amid floods in southern Brazil
Away from politics
- 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
- Vatican Museums staff challenge pope with legal bid for better terms and treatment
- Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers to curb migration
- Buddha's birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?
- Religious authorities go after comedian Shaden Fakih over prayers sketch 16
- Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID
- Pope urges Italians to have babies as measure of hope for future
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