Source: AFP
Security & Justice
Israeli Army Says It Has Achieved ‘Operational Control’ in South Lebanon
Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon have uncovered weapons stockpiles and killed dozens of Hezbollah fighters, according to the Israeli military, which says it is expanding its ground operations to consolidate control and push back threats along the border.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Families Besieged South of Litani After Qasmiyeh Bridge Strike, as Israel Says Hezbollah Death Toll Tops 1,500
Israeli warplanes carried out pre-dawn strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and multiple areas in southern Lebanon on Thursday, following a day of intense bombardment that left at least 182 people dead and 890 wounded in an initial toll.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Opinion
One American's Detention in Lebanon Exposed a Truth That Is Now Devastating an Entire Country
This last week marked the anniversary of the rescue of my late father, Amer Fakhoury, a Lebanese-born Christian, by our government from Beirut, where he had been unlawfully detained for seven months by Hezbollah. His case was not an isolated incident, but rather a revealing moment that exposed a deeper and more troubling reality within Lebanon’s political and security landscape.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
There's Only So Much Lebanon's Army Can Do Against Hezbollah
On March 2, Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel – though the decision for it to do so was almost certainly made by Iran – carrying Lebanon into a new war with Israeli forces. On the same day, Lebanon's government declared Hezbollah's military and security activities illegal. Shortly thereafter, army commander General Rodolphe Haykal made it clear to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam that the military did not have the means to implement the government's decision. Now, the Lebanese army finds itself in an uncomfortable position.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Sports
PSV Lament Unnecessary Defeat in Champions League Clash at Juventus
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Man City's 115 Charges Outcome 'in a Month' - Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Monday 28 September 2020 11:22:23
AFP Tally: More Than a Million Coronavirus Deaths Recorded Worldwide
More than one million deaths from the novel coronavirus have been recorded worldwide since it emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at 2230 GMT Sunday.
In total, 1,000,009 deaths have been officially recorded around the world out of 33,018,877 cases. The worst-hit region is Latin America and the Caribbean, with 341,032 deaths for 9,190,683 cases.
