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Ailing Djokovic Beaten in Shanghai Semis by Qualifier Vacherot
This is Beirut 11/10 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot. The 26-year-old qualifier from Monaco beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to deny him a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai. A hobbling Djokovic, 38, threw up courtside and received medical treatment multiple times. Vacherot ...
Lebanon Connects to the Stars with Starlink
Christiane Tager 09/10 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a country where a simple power outage can plunge entire neighborhoods offline, this marks a major turning point for a telecommunications sector long lagging behind and an ambitious gamble: connecting a fragmented country, from southern villages to northern towns and through downtown Beirut, not with cables but with stars. On Wednesday, October ...
Basketball – Abu Dhabi: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign with a Double Blowout
Makram Haddad 30/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Maristes Put on a Show For their first outing with a heavily revamped roster, Champville (the Maristes) set the tone right away: 32-14 in the first quarter, 52-30 at halftime, 77-49 after 30 minutes, and 105-61 at the buzzer. Coach Alen Abaz opened up the bench, mixed combinations, and gave everyone minutes, using the early cushion to work on ...
Ukraine: Kyiv Accuses Moscow of Cutting Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Off Grid for Four Days
This is Beirut 27/09 17:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ukraine Russia Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of disconnecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian grid for four days in an attempt to “steal” it by linking it to the Russian-controlled network, despite safety risks. “We urge all nations concerned with nuclear safety and security to make it clear to Moscow that its ...
Son Brace Fuels LAFC As Messi Frustrated In Miami Draw
This is Beirut 28/09 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Son Heung-min scored two goals and Denis Bouanga added another as Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City 3-0 on Saturday for a fourth straight Major League Soccer victory. Bouanga's 23rd goal of the season puts him one behind Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi atop the MLS scoring charts. Messi has 24 goals in 23 games, but he came up ...
Matthieu Blazy Launches Chanel’s New Era With Starry Paris Debut
This is Beirut 07/10 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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New Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy unveiled his first sumptuous collection on Monday in front of a crowd of admirers and stars sitting beneath giant glowing planets during Paris Fashion Week. Ahead of the most anticipated show of the season, some had wondered how much the 41-year-old would dare change the classic designs of the French ...
Russia-Linked Tanker Stopped by France Resumes Voyage
This is Beirut 03/10 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" detained by the French navy was heading towards the Suez Canal Friday with its captain back on board, according to data from maritime websites and a source close to the case. The Boracay, blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, has ...
Insurrection Act: Trump’s Ultimate Card
Moncef Ait-Kaci 08/10 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Enacted in 1807 during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, the Insurrection Act allows the president to call on the armed forces to restore order when a state is overwhelmed or when federal laws can no longer be enforced through normal means. But its roots go back even further. The first similar laws date from 1792, following uprisings in the ...
Paris Fans Turn Fashion Shows Into Sports-Style Events
This is Beirut 05/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Paris Fashion Week Fashion Luxury Culture Show
A giant screen, lots of cheering and applause: the scene inside La Caserne venue in trendy northeast Paris might feel like a sports bar. But the crowd there was watching live fashion, not football. With Paris Fashion Week in full swing, a well-heeled group of mostly 20-somethings has been gathering every day near the Gare du Nord train station ...
Banks: Khalaf Sees 2026 as a Key Year for Crisis Resolution
This is Beirut 02/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Secretary General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), Fadi Khalaf, believes that 2026 could mark the beginning of implementing definitive solutions and relaunching the banking sector on a stronger footing. This milestone, he argues, would also allow depositors to recover their rights and help restore confidence in financial ...
What Are These Drones Hovering Over Europe?
Mario Chartouni 03/10 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Munich Airport suspended operations for several hours on Friday after reports of unidentified drones. Seventeen flights were canceled, about 15 were diverted, and nearly 3,000 passengers were affected. Authorities could not determine the size or type of the drones, but the incident disrupted one of Europe’s busiest hubs and reignited concerns ...
Warsaw Hosts 19th Chopin International Piano Competition
This is Beirut 02/10 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Rehearsal time is over. The world's best and most ambitious young pianists have descended on Warsaw for the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition, for some, a gateway to classical music glory. Fans from around the globe snapped up tickets as much as a year ago. The lucky ones will hear an opening night concert on Thursday and follow ...
Enemy or Peace?
Amine Jules Iskandar 27/09 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
According to Carl Schmitt, the concept of the enemy lies at the heart of politics. It stands apart from morality, aesthetics, and economics. To identify an enemy is thus a strictly political act, carrying no moral weight and showing no regard for historical accuracy. Within this realm, free from any claim to objectivity, an enemy can be conceived ...
BDL Leads Financial Recovery and Reassures Depositors
Liliane Mokbel 29/09 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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At a luncheon debate hosted by the École supérieure des affaires (ESA), Karim Souhaid, the Governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank (BDL), presented his assessment of the country’s economic situation – “slowly but surely moving in the right direction” – to around 40 members of the Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF), currently on ...
Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, Milan’s Ultimate Icon
Bélinda Ibrahim 03/10 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On September 27, 2025, Milan Fashion Week tipped into fiction. That evening, the Dolce & Gabbana runway revealed—under full lights and in the front row—a duo no one expected: Meryl Streep, transformed into Miranda Priestly, and Stanley Tucci, once again in the role of Nigel, the unwavering assistant. Wearing dark sunglasses, a cream vinyl ...
Alcaraz Beats Fritz In Tokyo For Eighth Title Of Season
This is Beirut 30/09 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World number one Carlos Alcaraz won his eighth title of a sensational season after beating American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday. The Spaniard has struggled with an ankle injury this week in Tokyo but he was still too hot for the rest of the competition to handle, including world number five Fritz. The US Open ...
Football: Athletico and E-Club Seal Their Partnership in Champville
Makram Haddad 09/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Athletico has set up shop in Dik al-Mehdi, in collaboration with E-Club and under the auspices of Collège Mariste Champville. The partnership was made official during a press conference held in the building adjacent to the E-Club grounds on the Champville campus, attended by a large group of people: Édouard Jabre (regional coordinator of Marist ...
Basket-Abu Dhabi: Riyadi and Champville Launch Their International Season
Makram Haddad 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Riyadi Champville
Under the aegis of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, with the supervision of the Emirati Federation and the organization of al-Wahda in partnership with Global Active Sports, the second edition of the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship sets up in the indoor hall of the al-Jazira club. Eight clubs make up a cosmopolitan field. The games ...
Two Killed as Violence Flares in Morocco Protests
This is Beirut 02/10 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation. Demonstrations have convulsed Morocco for several days, urged on by the GenZ 212 group, a recently formed collective ...
Russell Takes Pole Position for Singapore Grand Prix as McLaren Struggle
This is Beirut 04/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Formula One F1 Ferrari Max Verstappen
George Russell in a Mercedes took pole position Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, as McLaren were outpaced around the Marina Bay Circuit. Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start on the second row after coming third while his McLaren teammate Lando Norris was only fifth. Russell set a blistering lap of ...
Iran Sanctions Look Set To Return Even as Nuclear Inspections Resume
This is Beirut 26/09 23:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Deep sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program look set to go into force once again, even as a UN watchdog confirmed Friday inspections of its atomic sites had resumed. Russia failed in an effort with Beijing Friday to delay the reimposition of the measures on Tehran, with Moscow raising the prospect that it may not enforce the sanctions -- ...
Why Did the Government Overlook the Report on District 16?
Johnny Kortbawi 03/10 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Different considerations govern expatriate voting, an issue on which Speaker Nabih Berri was adamant, declaring that “Bible and Quran precede electoral law,” meaning the article in question will not be amended under any circumstances. This leaves us with two possibilities: either proceed with the law as it stands with District 16 included in ...
Sarah Mullally Appointed First Woman to Lead Church of England
This is Beirut 03/10 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Kingdom Church Sarah Mullally
Sarah Mullally was on Friday named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England -- which can trace its origins to the Roman empire -- and the global Anglican community. Her nomination by a committee tasked with finding a successor to Justin Welby, who stepped down earlier this year over an abuse ...
US Government Shutdown Enters Second Week
This is Beirut 06/10 22:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Government Shutdown
The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis. Democrats are refusing to provide the handful of votes the ruling Republicans need to reopen federal departments unless the two sides can agree on extending expiring "Obamacare" health ...
Hamas Official says Group Still Needs Time to Study Trump's Gaza Plan
This is Beirut 03/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group still needed time to study a plan for Gaza put forward by US President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Hamas is still continuing consultations regarding Trump's plan... and has informed mediators that the consultations are ongoing and need some time," the ...
Mbappe Undergoing Treatment For 'Small Niggle' at France Camp: Deschamps
This is Beirut 07/10 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France Football Kylian Mbappé National team
Kylian Mbappe is receiving treatment for a "small niggle" in his right ankle after meeting up with his international teammates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday. The France captain sustained the knock at the end of Real Madrid's 3-1 La Liga victory over Villarreal on Saturday, ...
Venezuela Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
This is Beirut 10/10 12:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Venezuela Maria Corina Machado Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Machado was honoured "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship ...
Zverev Downs Racket-Smashing Moutet In Beijing As Gauff Digs Deep
This is Beirut 28/09 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Alexander Zverev sent off racket snapper Corentin Moutet on Sunday for a quarter-final date with Daniil Medvedev at the China Open as Coco Gauff kept her title defence hopes alive. The world number three from Germany kept his calm to beat the Frenchman 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a 21st Tour meeting with his Russian rival. "I'm looking forward to ...
Gaza Peace Plan: Key Reactions to Hamas's Response
This is Beirut 04/10 16:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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International reactions have been pouring in following Hamas's positive response on Friday to US President Donald Trump's plan to free Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the nearly two-year conflict. Here are some of the main reactions from around the world: United States "Based on the statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for ...
Kudus Fires Spurs into Second with Win at Leeds
This is Beirut 04/10 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Mohammed Kudus' first Tottenham goal lifted Spurs up to second in the Premier League by ending Leeds' long unbeaten home run with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Noah Okafor cancelled out Mathys Tel's opener for the visitors in a first half that raged from end to end. Kudus grabbed the winner just before the hour mark and Tottenham had to show their ...