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Minor arrested in TikTok rape case as drugged chocolate seized

The interrogation of detainees in the so-called TikTokers case has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy who had been molested before he took part in blackmailing other minors, MTV reported.

“The arrest took place Monday evening and he is being questioned by the anti-cybercrime bureau of the Internal Security Forces,” the TV network added.

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Army seizes another guns truck at Tripoli port

The Lebanese Army has seized a second truck carrying pistols smuggled from Turkey into the country.

“The Intelligence Directorate has seized at the Port of Tripoli a truck carrying 400 smuggled pistols that were concealed in it while also arresting its driver,” the army said in a statement.

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Le Drian to 'visit Lebanon urgently' as US-French summit looms

There are currently French attempts to arrange an urgent visit to Lebanon by the French President's Special Envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a bid to “stir the stagnant waters and give impetus to the mission of the five-nation committee which has started to falter,” prominent political sources said.

The sources added, in remarks to al-Joumhouria newspaper, that “the efforts of the quintet’s ambassadors have been currently suspended.”

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Israel-Hezbollah border clashes: Latest developments

Israeli warplanes and drones raided Wednesday the southern border towns of Mays al-Jabal and Aita al-Shaab while artillery shelled Markaba and the outskirts of Tayrharfa and Alma al-Shaab.

"Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike near Aita al-Shaab's school, less than an hour after a drone targeted the same area in the town," the National News agency said.

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Berri-led delegation heads to Iran to offer condolences over Raisi

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday traveled to Tehran at the head of a delegation to offer condolences over the death of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others in a helicopter crash.

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei presided over the funeral of the late officials on Wednesday, as tens of thousands followed a procession of their caskets through the capital, Tehran.

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Geagea calls for declaring Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon a national holiday

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Tuesday called for declaring the anniversary of the Syrian army withdrawal from Lebanon as a “national holiday.”

Geagea’s suggestion comes four days before Lebanon celebrates the Resistance and Liberation Day, which marks the withdrawal of the Israeli army from south Lebanon in May 2000.

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UNHCR withdraws memo sent to interior ministry after Bou Habib summons representative

Based on a request from caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, the U.N. Refugee Agency said it has withdrawn a memo it had sent to the Interior Ministry on Friday.

“UNHCR wishes to clarify that the letter addressed to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities last week, including a proposal to meet, was sent as per standard practice in line with UNHCR’s mandated responsibilities when there are issues related to vulnerable communities in Lebanon, including refugees,” UNHCR said in a statement.

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Army seizes truck carrying guns in Batroun after it catches fire

A truck carrying oils went up in flames Monday in the Batroun town of Basbina after which it turned out that it was also carrying 304 smuggled pistols, the army said on Tuesday.

The guns were hidden above the engine along with a quantity of magazines, the army said in a statement, adding that it has arrested a number of individuals suspected of being involved in the smuggling operation.

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Quintet to meet in coming hours as Jumblat lauds Qatar's role

The five-nation group on Lebanon, which comprises the U.S., France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, will meet in the coming hours, ad-Diyar newspaper said.

The daily said Tuesday that the quintet has received positive feedbacks from the Lebanese blocs, except for some trivial remarks.

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Israel-Hezbollah border clashes: Latest developments

Hezbollah targeted Tuesday a group of Israeli soldiers in the al-Raheb post, a day after four of its fighters were killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon.

The group later targeted a group of soldiers in the occupied Shebaa Farms.

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