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- Lebanon Hezbollah retaliates to Najjarieh strikes with rocket barrage Hezbollah targeted Friday a logistic military base in the occupied Golan heights with 50 Katyusha rockets, in response to al-Najjariyeh strikes. ...
- Lebanon Safieddine warns Israel 'Hezbollah ready to use new weapons' Head of Hezbollah's executive council, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, warned Israel on Friday that Hezbollah is ready to use new weapons in the battlefi...
- Lebanon Hezbollah fighter, two children killed in Israeli strikes near Sidon Israeli air strikes on Friday hit an area of southern Lebanon far from the border, with Hezbollah announcing one dead fighter and official media sa...
- Middle East Israel responds to genocide charges at UN court Israel told the United Nations' top court on Friday that a case brought by South Africa about its military operation in Gaza "makes a mockery of th...
- World US House votes against pausing arms to Israel The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the...
Lebanon
- Gemayel: Hezbollah using refugee crisis to pressure West on Syria
- Jumblat: Hezbollah defending Lebanon, 1701 can be revived
- 8 EU states recommend boosting support for Lebanon to mitigate refugee flow
- Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel
- Quint Ambassadors say 'Lebanon can't afford to wait another month' 1
- Mikati at Arab League calls for Israel withdrawal from occupied territories 1
- Arab Summit to urge Lebanese to elect president, boost army capabilities 1
- Two killed in Israeli drone strike on car in Ramadiyeh-Qana 1
- Parliament recommends govt. repatriate illegal Syrians within a year at latest
- Hezbollah launches rocket barrage at Israeli positions in retaliation to Brital strikes 1
- Israel strikes Baalbek after Hezbollah multi-drone attack on Tiberias
- Saudi FM urges Lebanese parties to put public interest first
Middle East
- Dozens of Israeli protesters attack truck in bid to block Gaza aid
- Yemen's Houthis shoot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone
- 13 countries urge restraint from Israel over Rafah
- US military says first aid delivered to Gaza via temporary pier
- Israel says more troops to 'enter Rafah' as operations intensify
- Top UN court opens hearings on Israel military incursion into Rafah
- Netanyahu fends off criticism over lack of postwar plan for Gaza 1
- Bahrain calls for Mideast peace conference at Gaza-focused Arab League 3
- Israel army says friendly fire killed five soldiers in north Gaza 1
- Biden administration sends $1 bn more in arms to Israel
- Palestinians say man killed by Israel troops after march marking 1948 'Nakba'
- ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders, Putin
World
- Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements
- 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
- Russia attacked Kharkiv region to stop shelling, Putin says
- Open letter before European Parliament vote calls for prioritizing democracy
- Slovak PM fights for life after assassination attempt 1
- Ukraine says halted Russian 'advance' in some Kharkiv zones
- China's Xi says he and Putin agree on need for 'political solution' to Ukraine conflict
- France accuses Azerbaijan of interference in New Caledonia riots 19
- Putin says Russia prepared to negotiate over Ukraine ahead of China visit
- Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
Business
- 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
- 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
Sports
- 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
- 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
Climate Change & Environment
- 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
- 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
Away from politics
- 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
- 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?
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