Source: The Daily Star

The official website of the Kataeb Party leader
Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire hit several areas of southern Lebanon overnight after Hezbollah launched a drone toward Israeli troops operating in the area, the Israeli military said on Saturday.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Hezbollah has begun moving parts of its weapons arsenal from known warehouses and military sites to private properties, commercial storage facilities, farms and buildings owned or managed by people it trusts, a Lebanese security source told Eerm News.
Friday, September 4, 2026
The impasse in Lebanon is about Hezbollah’s weapons, and for that there is no military solution, either by Israel or through the Lebanese Armed Forces. External support and external factors will always be important, but it is ultimately an internal matter among the Lebanese. The definitive test of the Lebanese political system is whether it can resolve this politically. The challenge is whether Hezbollah can to be convinced to give up its arms and connections with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and voluntarily join the Taif agreement that ended the civil war in 1989. Otherwise, the peace talks with Israel will go nowhere and the scenarios for everyone in the region are too horrible to imagine.
Monday, August 24, 2026
The majority of Lebanese citizens are experiencing severe economic hardship, with those displaced from the south being the most severely affected and facing deplorable conditions. Amidst these worsening circumstances, the Lebanese parliament has decided to increase the monthly salary of its members from 3,000 to 5,000 dollars.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino of his approval to grant him Lebanese citizenship on Tuesday, the head of the Lebanese Football Association told AFP.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Portugal defeated Spain in penalty kicks 5- 3 to win the UEFA Nations League final late on Sunday after both sides failed to score in extra time following a showdown that ended 2-2.
Monday, June 9, 2025
Sunday 17 March 2024 15:10:37
A grim medieval disease could be set for a comeback, with the ghastly, rash-causing ailment spotted in parts of the world.
Leprosy has been spotted in the United States as the grim ancient illness filters through Florida. Thankfully the bacterial infection is treatable in its early stages, but can still cause permanent disabilities of limbs or nerves, WHO confirmed.
Heightened cases of leprosy in Florida are inching towards endemic levels according to a recent study, which warned armadillos may be the infection-causing animal.
A report from August last year warned of an increasing number of leprosy infections. The disease can be treated if caught in its early stages but a stigma lasting around the illness means some may conceal their ailment, LiveScience reported.
The report read: "In recent years, an increasing number of people in Florida have been diagnosed with leprosy who don’t have a history of risk factors for typical transmission routes. These routes include travel to areas where the condition is widespread or contact with armadillos, which may harbour the infection-causing Mycobacterium leprae."
Emily Harris' report claimed leprosy was "endemic in the southeastern US", a worrying development which may be worsened by those concealing their diagnosis.
A name change for the disease was suggested to remove the "discriminating meaning" of the word, as biblical references to lepers, who were shunned because of their condition.
But those who are infected may not show any signs until 20 years after their first encounter with the bacterial horror. The lengthy incubation period from the infection means people are infected long before they know.
The World Health Organisation is aiming for "zero leprosy: zero infection and disease, zero disability, zero stigma and discrimination and the elimination of leprosy" by 2030.

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