Spotlight
- Lebanon Berri: Lebanon yet to receive French paper, Hochstein hasn't requested meeting The Lebanese side is yet to receive a French paper proposing a solution for the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, knowing that it was supposed to receive ...
- Lebanon Jamaa Islamiya armed parade and gunfire draw condemnations Gunmen in north Lebanon paraded with light- and medium-caliber arms and fired heavily in the air during the funeral of two Jamaa Islamiya militants... 1
- Lebanon Hamas claims rocket barrage from Lebanon into north Israel Hamas' armed wing the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades fired Monday a barrage of rockets from south Lebanon toward a command center in northern Israel. ...
- Middle East No 'major issues': Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks A Hamas delegation is due Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release af...
- Middle East Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia on new Mideast crisis tour U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel must still do more to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza S...
Lebanon
- EU's von der Leyen and Cypriot president to visit Lebanon together
- Bassil reportedly refers Alain Aoun to FPM’s 'arbitration council'
- Top French diplomat in Lebanon seeks Israel-Hezbollah de-escalation
- Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel's Meron in response to attacks 1
- Reports: Hochstein presents new proposal to Israeli officials 1
- Israeli drone strike kills 2 Jamaa Islamiya militants in West Bekaa 2
- Jumblat meets Hezbollah delegation as PSP prepares proposals for refugee crisis 1
- Reports: Quintet ambassadors may call for dialogue, Berri to chair it 1
- Report: French proposal involves 1701 and 3rd presidential choice 14
- Clean energy champions assemble: Shape the future at Middle East Clean Energy 2024
- Israeli killed in overnight Hezbollah border 'ambush' 5
- Report: Lebanon pressed on ceasefire, Hezbollah won't bow to 'intimidation' 4
Middle East
- Blinken says US almost ready with Saudi rewards for Israel normalization
- Demonstrations over Gaza war roil US campuses ahead of graduations
- Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthis targets container ship in Red Sea
- Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over Gaza war
- Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure builds on Gaza ceasefire
- Hamas reviews Israeli proposal for Gaza truce as Rafah offensive looms 1
- Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action
- Top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach ceasefire deal
- Houthi ballistic missiles damage Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea 2
- US student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police
- Hamas studying new Israeli truce proposal as mediators seek to revive talks
- US says destroys Houthi drones after missile launch off Yemen
World
- Xi to visit France, Serbia, Hungary as it seeks larger role in Ukraine
- Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail
- Putin likely didn't order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says
- Spain's Sanchez says will stay on as PM after days of reflection
- A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on US college campuses
- Ukraine pulls US Abrams tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats
- The Columbia protest: Carefully planned and partly improvised
- Xi tells Blinken US, China must be 'partners, not rivals'
- US to provide $6 bn to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine
- Leaders of 18 nations call on Hamas to release hostages 5
- Biden says US rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs $95 billion war aid measure into law
- Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for prevention of dangerous nuclear arms race in space
Business
- Dubai plans to move its airport to $35 billion new facility within 10 years
- Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts
- Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
- Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions
- 5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving
- EU toughens safety rules for online retailer Shein
- FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco
- French air traffic controllers cancel strike but Paris flights still disrupted
- Macron outlines Europe vision as a global power amid war in Ukraine 1
- Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in Shanghai meetings
- US growth likely slowed last quarter but still pointed to solid economy 1
- Macron accuses US, China of failing to respect global trade rules
Sports
- Silva to leave Chelsea at end of season, plans to return one day 'in another role'
- Suns built a superteam with Durant, Booker and Beal. It produced zero playoff wins
- Edwards, Towns lead Timberwolves into 2nd round of NBA playoffs for 1st time since 2004
- Horses show off in Versailles, soon-to-be Olympic equestrian venue
- Gordon, Jokic lead Nuggets to brink of a sweep with 112-105 win over Lakers in Game 3
- Xavi says Barcelona's improved play key to changing his mind to leave the club
- Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera retires from international soccer
- Five surprise teams aim to secure Champions League spot
- Macron takes part in charity football game, showing off sporting prowess
- Xavi will stay with Barcelona for another season
- Mbappe nets twice in win over Lorient but PSG's title party delayed by Monaco victory
- Liverpool's Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton. Man United survives another scare
Climate Change & Environment
- African farmers look to past and future to address climate change
- Oklahoma towns begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms
- Southeast Asia copes with sweltering heat wave
- Dam collapse kills at least 40 in western Kenya
- Strict new EPA rules would force US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
- Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
- Study says warmer world likely made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
- Corals bred in zoo join Europe's largest reef, offering scientists hope
- COP29 host says deal on climate aid essential but offers few details
- Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
- Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
- Martian skies: Athens turns orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa
Away from politics
- Nicole Kidman gets AFI Life Achievement Award
- French Police summon Depardieu over sexual assault allegations
- Pope visits Venice, speaks to artists, inmates behind Biennale's prison show
- Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
- Repatriated South African apartheid-era artworks on display to celebrate 30 years of democracy
- Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two stabbings in Sydney
- 'Deadpool & Wolverine' (almost) ready to shake up Marvel Cinematic Universe
- The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts new course
- Russian patriarch suspends priest who took part in services for Navalny
- Portrait by Klimt sells for $32 mn at auction in Vienna
- The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
- Iran rapper famous for songs after Mahsa Amini killing sentenced to death
- Venice launches experiment to charge day-trippers in bid to combat over-tourism
- More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu
- More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
- Military horses run loose in central London, injuring 4 people and causing havoc
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