Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
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
Two Rockets Fired from Lebanon into Israel, Prompting Retaliatory Strikes
Two rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Friday, triggering warning sirens in border communities, the Israeli military said.
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
Tuesday 5 September 2023 10:42:43
White House: US First Lady Jill Biden infected with COVID-19
The White House announced on Monday that the COVID-19 test result for the First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, came back positive, while President Joe Biden's test result was negative.
According to her office, the 72-year-old First Lady is experiencing "only mild symptoms" and will remain at her residence in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Jill Biden had previously contracted the coronavirus a year ago.
The White House stated that President Biden, aged 80, underwent a COVID-19 test on Monday evening, which yielded a negative result. They added that he would continue to undergo regular testing and monitor for any symptoms.
In recent weeks, the United States has witnessed a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions for treatment.
