Source: AFP
Security & Justice
Israeli Airstrike Targets Hezbollah Drone Storage Facility in Beirut Suburb
Israel launched an airstrike on a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday, hours after issuing an evacuation warning for the area. This marks the first such incident since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in November.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Israel Issues Evacuation Warning for Beirut Suburb Ahead of Planned Airstrike
The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for a building and surrounding area in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday, ahead of an airstrike targeting a Hezbollah facility in the Lebanese capital.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Opinion
Moving Past “Wait and See” in South Lebanon: The U.S.-French Role
On March 11, U.S. deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus announced that the United States will be “bringing together Lebanon and Israel for talks aimed at diplomatically resolving several outstanding issues,” with various “working groups” focused on addressing “the release of Lebanese prisoners, the remaining disputed points along the Blue Line and the remaining 5 points where Israeli forces are still deployed.” This statement followed the sixth military-to-military meeting at the UN peacekeeping headquarters in Naqoura, which brought together Israel, Lebanon, the United States, and France.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Hezbollah Reneging on Surrendering Its Arms
Hezbollah and its allies – Speaker Nabih Berri, former Minister Najib Mikati, and Hezbollah ministers in the previous cabinet – all signed the ceasefire agreement with Israel that ended the war and that stipulated that arms in Lebanon must be exclusively in the hands of six government military and security agencies. When this happens, according to the deal, Israel withdraws from Lebanese territories. Now Hezbollah is reneging on its ceasefire promise, moving the goalposts, and reversing the order by saying that Israeli withdrawal comes first, then it might consider disarming.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Thursday 28 December 2023 14:37:14
Ukraine Says Cargo Ship Hits Mine In Black Sea, Two People Injured
Two people were injured as a result of a mine explosion on a commercial ship heading to Ukraine in the Black Sea (Border Guard).
Two individuals were wounded in a mine explosion on a commercial ship flying the Panamanian flag, which was heading to a Ukrainian port for loading grain, announced the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine on Thursday.
The Border Guard agency stated, "A maritime mine belonging to the enemy (Russian) exploded on a civilian ship flying the Panamanian flag in the Black Sea. The cargo ship was en route to a port on the Danube River for loading grain."
