Source: CNN International
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Monday 20 June 2022 11:48:41
Max Verstappen Holds off Carlos Sainz to Win Canadian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen held off the challenge of Carlos Sainz to triumph at the Canadian Grand Prix for the first time in his career on Sunday, further extending his lead atop the Formula One drivers' championship.
The reigning world champion prevailed in a nail-biting end-of-race fight with the Ferrari driver to secure his sixth win of the season and his second in a row after claiming a victory in Azerbaijan.
The victory moves him 46 points clear in the championship ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, whose early retirement due to a mechanical failure provided a blemish on the team's sixth consecutive race win.
Having surged into a commanding lead from pole, it had looked set to be yet another comfortable weekend for the Red Bull driver before AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda hit the wall on his exit from the pits on lap 49.
With the field bunched upon the exit of the safety car six laps later, an enthralling battle between Verstappen and Sainz ensued, the gap at just over half a second heading into the final lap.
Yet the Dutchman held his nerve to keep the Spaniard at bay, showcasing his defensive skill despite his preference for attacking.
"It was really exciting at the end. I was giving it everything I had and of course Carlos was doing the same," Verstappen said.
"He was pushing, charging, pushing, charging -- naturally when you're on the DRS it's easier to charge. The last few laps were a lot of fun.
"I think I would have preferred attacking instead of defending but luckily it worked out."
After a nightmare double DNF in Azerbaijan, Sainz spearheaded a Ferrari bounce-back that saw Charles Leclerc cap an impressive recovery drive with a fifth-place finish.
Starting from the back of the grid following further engine changes, Leclerc powered through the field to close the gap on Perez to three points in the drivers' championship.
Lewis Hamilton capped another strong weekend for Mercedes with his first podium finish since the opening race of the season in Bahrain, with teammate George Russell following him home to secure a second straight third-fourth finish for his team.
Serious back pain -- heightened by car instability -- in Azerbaijan last week provided another challenge in what has been a difficult season for Hamilton, so accustomed to competing at the top end of the championship.
However, the seven-time world champion believes his team are headed in the right direction to close the gap on Ferrari and Red Bull.
"It's quite overwhelming honestly to get this third place and it has been such a battle this year with the car and as a team," Hamilton said.
"We have continued to stay vigilant and focused and never giving up. That's something I am so proud about and I'm inspired by my crew.
"They are a little bit too quick for us at the moment but we are getting closer. We have got to keep pushing and hopefully we will be in a fight with these guys."
