Spotlight
- Lebanon Lebanese rally in Brussels ahead of Syrian refugees conference Supporters of Lebanese parties, Lebanese expats and a number of Lebanese MPs staged a protest Monday in Brussels ahead of an annual international c... 1
- Lebanon French presidential initiative: Latest developments French President's Special Envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, was expected to arrive in Beirut on a diplomatic visit Tuesday in a bid to break t...
- Middle East Rafah strikes could 'hinder' Gaza truce talks, Qatar says Israel's latest strikes near Gaza's southern city of Rafah could hinder talks towards a truce and hostage release deal, mediator nation Qatar said ...
- Lebanon One killed, 9 wounded in Israeli strike on Bint Jbeil One person was killed and several civilians were injured Monday in an Israeli drone strike on a motorbike outside the Salah Ghandour Hospital in th...
- Middle East At least 40 killed in Israel strikes in Gaza's Rafah Egypt on Monday condemned what it called the "deliberate bombardment by Israeli forces of displaced peoples' tents" in Rafah, in strikes which Gaza...
Lebanon
- Hochstein working behind the scenes on Lebanon-Israel solution
- Franjieh calls for presidential race among top 3 Christian leaders 1
- Israeli army stages Lebanon attack simulation
- Hezbollah wages drone, rocket and artillery attacks on Israel
- Hezbollah fighters among 7 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
- Israeli strike in Naqoura kills 1 as Hezbollah targets Israeli posts 3
- Ahead of another donor conference for Syria, humanitarian workers fear more aid cuts
- Sunday cricket an escape for migrant workers in Lebanon
- Israeli strike kills two Hezbollah fighters in Syria
- Damascus car bomb kills army liaison with Hezbollah
- Berri to quintet: Help us but don't choose for us
- Hezbollah barrages deal heavy damage in northern Israel
Middle East
- EU's Borrell 'horrified' by Israeli strikes on Rafah camp
- Macron says 'outraged' by Israeli strikes on Rafah
- Saudi Arabia appoints first ambassador to Syria since 2012
- Israel orders Spain to stop consular services for Palestinians from June 1
- Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah
- Hamas says killed, wounded and captured Israeli troops in Gaza tunnel
- Israel fights Hamas in Gaza but says ready for new truce talks
- UN court order demanding Israel to halt Gaza offensive further isolates US position 2
- Car blast kills one in Syrian capital 2
- Israel strikes Rafah after top UN court orders it to halt offensive 2
- Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah 1
- Macron to host Arab foreign ministers for Gaza talks
World
- Firebrand Armenian cleric suspends religious duties to challenge PM
- Zelensky visits Spain in pursuit of more weapons to fight Russia with
- Putin arrives in Uzbekistan on the 3rd foreign trip of his new term
- Armenia says detained 226 anti-government protesters
- Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?
- China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan
- Police officer detained after 7th death in France's restive New Caledonia territory
- Iran denies foul play in Raisi helicopter crash 1
- Armenia, Azerbaijan say Yerevan returned four border villages to Baku
- Trump allies face skepticism as they try appealing to Arab Americans in Michigan
- Seven killed, 16 wounded in strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv
- Iran prepares to bury Raisi, Abdollahian, and 6 others killed in helicopter crash 2
Business
- European, Asian stocks rise as traders eye US inflation
- New York will set aside money to help local news outlets hire and retain employees
- US govt. to give $75M to S. Korean company for Georgia computer chip part factory
- Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods
- US pushes for Ukraine aid, united front against China at G7 finance meeting 1
- US ambassador hosts reception for US embassy exchange alumni in Lebanon
- Using AI, Mastercard expects to find compromised cards quicker, before they get used by criminals
- Top Apple exec acknowledges shortcomings in effort to bring competition in iPhone app payments
- EU Commission fines Oreo maker Mondelez 337.5 million euros for blocking cross-border sales 1
- Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says 1
- Lebanon's reforms insufficient for recovery, IMF says as it concludes visit to Beirut 2
- Markets on Wall Street hang near record highs as more retailers report earnings
Sports
- Luka and Kyrie each score 33 points as Mavs beat Wolves for 3-0 lead in West finals
- Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in East
- Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana had to protect his mental health after poor start at the club
- Real Madrid wraps up Spanish league season against Betis before focusing on Champions League final
- Barcelona parts way with Xavi, one month after coach had reversed decision to step down
- Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with 1,100th win
- Congress committee urges FBI to investigate China swimming cases
- Bayern Munich on verge of naming Kompany as coach
- Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1 of West finals
- Serie A champion Inter facing nervous wait as deadline passes for loan repayment to Oaktree
- Rashford left out of England's provisional Euro 2024 squad after disappointing season
- Loyalty raises respect for Europa League final coaches Alonso and Gasperini
Climate Change & Environment
- Latest deadly weather in US kills at least 20 as storms carve path of ruin across multiple states
- 'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
- Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened impact of East African rains
- Extreme weather and lack of vaccines: Africa's cholera crisis is worse than ever
- Indian farmers weary of politicians' lackluster response to climate-driven water crisis
- From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Nino's extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger
- Brazil's flooded south sees first deaths from disease, experts warn of surge in fatalities
- Doctors treat hundreds of victims of heatstroke in Pakistan after heatwave hits country
- Anonymous gifts are common, but climate group says $10 mn gift it got all-out mystery
- Tornado kills multiple people in Iowa as powerful storms again tear through US Midwest
- Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
- What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous?
Away from politics
- Nicki Minaj's England concert postponed after she was detained by Dutch authorities over pot
- Israel moves Jewish festival over Hezbollah threat
- New lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually abusing college student in the 1990s
- Cannes film tracks dilemma of stranded Palestinian refugees
- Louis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection
- From South Korea to India, devotees mark Buddha birthday with lanterns and prayers
- From schools to Olympics, how France's staunch secularism affects religion in public life
- New finding on Sun's magnetic field could improve solar storm forecasts
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