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Iraq Shopping Mall Fire Kills at Least 60
This is Beirut 17/07 15:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives. Officials said many people suffocated in bathrooms, while one person told AFP his five relatives died in an elevator. The blaze -- the latest ...
New Clashes Rock Syria's Druze Heartland as Tribal Fighters Reinforce Bedouin
This is Beirut 19/07 00:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure. The United Nations called for an end to the "bloodshed" and demanded an "independent" investigation of the ...
Mayssa Karaa’s Global Impact, Ziad Nakad’s shines in “kanz”
Lea Mehanna 19/07 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Grammy-nominated artist Mayssa Karaa opens up about blending Arabic roots with Western influences, empowering young talents as Creative Director of Berklee Abu Dhabi, and launching her exciting upcoming projects. Plus, Lebanese international designer Ziad Nakad dazzles at Paris Fashion Week with his latest collection, KANZ—a radiant tribute to ...
Trump Insists Iran Nuclear Sites Destroyed amid Reports Some Survived
This is Beirut 19/07 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump on Saturday insisted that US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities "completely destroyed" the sites after a report said that some had largely survived. On his Truth Social platform, Trump reiterated his frequent claim that "all three nuclear sites in Iran were completely destroyed and/or OBLITERATED." He said it would ...
Calm Returns to South Syria after Violence that Killed 1,000
This is Beirut 20/07 14:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups that killed more than 1,000 people. A ceasefire announced on Saturday appeared to be holding after earlier agreements failed to end fighting between longtime rivals ...
Slop: The Digital Waste Flooding Our Feeds
Sana Richa Choucair 20/07 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) surges, a new term is gaining traction: slop. No longer just a word for literal mud or lukewarm food, in digital lingo it now refers to a rising wave of unwanted, AI-generated content, vacantly produced, algorithmically amplified, and clogging up social media. From Messy Mud to Messy Media In ...
Hezbollah: A Gun to Lebanon’s Head
Marc Saikali 20/07 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Same clarity, same concern — and this time, perhaps, a colder anger. The American envoy didn’t come for coffee. He came to assess the situation. And to restate the facts as they are: Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon toward civil war, and the world may well decide to walk away. This isn’t a threat — it’s a possible outcome of the current ...
Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Fire Kills 73 Aid Seekers
This is Beirut 20/07 19:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians waiting to collect humanitarian aid in the territory's north on Sunday, killing 73 people and wounding dozens more. Further to the south, the Israeli military ordered Palestinians to leave Deir el-Balah, in the center of the Strip, before launching ...
Gaza Civil Defense, Witnesses Report Israeli Shelling in Deir el-Balah
This is Beirut 21/07 14:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Gaza's civil defence agency and eyewitnesses reported Israeli shelling in the central city of Deir el-Balah on Monday, after the military warned of imminent action in an area where it had not previously operated. The Israeli military on Sunday ordered those in the central Gaza area to leave immediately as it was expanding operations, ...
Superman Flies High Again, Soars Past $400 Million Worldwide
This is Beirut 21/07 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Man of Steel has staying power: Superman topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday. Riding largely positive reviews, the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic superhero from Warner Bros. and DC Studios earned $57.3 million in the ...
Russia’s Population Plummets as War, Alcoholism, and Low Birth Rates Collide
This is Beirut 30/06 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Freshly married to a policeman, office manager Angelina Alexeyeva has been motivated by President Vladimir Putin's plea for Russians to have more children, part of the Kremlin's ultra-patriotic drive as its Ukraine offensive drags on. Russia's dwindling birth rate has been one of Putin's main worries during his 25-year rule. And with Moscow ...
AI is Learning to Lie, Scheme, and Threaten its Creators
This is Beirut 29/06 09:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital ...
Lynette Howell Taylor to Lead Oscars as Academy President
This is Beirut 01/08 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences elected A Star is Born film producer Lynette Howell Taylor as its new president, the group behind the Oscars said Thursday. Howell Taylor, who is British and also produced Blue Valentine and The Accountant, becomes the fifth woman chosen to run Hollywood's most elite group of filmmakers. Academy ...
Badminton: ‘Sport for Peace’ on the Courts of Hoops
Makram Haddad 10/06 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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They came in waves, from 33 villages scarred by conflict. Against the backdrop of war, they brought smiles. Against the sound of bombs, they sent shuttlecocks flying. A few days ago, the courts of Hoops Club opened their arms to hope, welcoming 150 children displaced or affected by the latest war in southern Lebanon. The event, organized by the ...
Tehran Warns Will Reduce Cooperation with IAEA if Anti-Iran Resolution Passed
This is Beirut 08/06 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Tehran on Sunday warned it would reduce its cooperation with the United Nations's nuclear watchdog if an anti-Iran resolution is passed at an upcoming meeting of the world body. "Certainly, the IAEA should not expect the Islamic Republic of Iran to continue its broad and friendly cooperation," Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for ...
Syria Monitor Says One Killed in Israeli Strike near Buffer Zone
This is Beirut 08/06 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel struck southern Syria on Sunday, with a war monitor reporting one killed and the Israeli military saying it had targeted a member of Palestinian militant group Hamas. In the wake of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes and moved forces into the buffer zone that has separated ...
Thunder Rumble to 123-107 Win Over Pacers to Level NBA Finals
This is Beirut 09/06 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by an efficient 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, thumped the Indiana Pacers 123-107 on Sunday, punching back hard to level the NBA Finals at one game apiece. NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander connected on 11 of 21 shots and added five rebounds, eight assists, and four of Oklahoma City's 10 steals ...
Russia Fired Record 479 Drones at Ukraine Overnight
This is Beirut 09/06 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russia fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine in an overnight aerial barrage, Kyiv's air force said on Monday, the latest massive attack as Moscow rejects calls for a ceasefire. The attack caused damage in several Ukrainian regions, though there were no reports of people killed or mass casualties. "Enemy air strikes were recorded in 10 spots," the ...
Plan to Repatriate Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Finalized (Asharq al-Awsat)
This is Beirut 09/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Lebanese ministerial committee tasked with resolving the Syrian refugee crisis has finalized a comprehensive repatriation plan, which it intends to present to the Cabinet for approval in the coming days, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, who heads the committee, said the first phase of the voluntary return ...
Warner Brothers Discovery to Split into 2 Companies to Build Streaming
This is Beirut 09/06 17:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Warner Brothers Discovery announced Monday that it will split into two companies as it seeks to build up its streaming business while also maximizing value in legacy news and entertainment products. The entertainment giant will break itself into two publicly traded companies in "Streaming & Studios" and "Global Networks." The shift, designed to ...
US and China Begin Key Trade Talks in London
This is Beirut 09/06 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
China and the United States began a new round of trade talks in London on Monday, Beijing's state media reported, as the world's two biggest economies seek to shore up a shaky truce after bruising tit-for-tat tariffs. The two sides are meeting in the historic Lancaster House, run by the UK Foreign Office, following a first round of talks ...
US Messages to Lebanon: Is the Government Listening?
Philippe Abi-Akl 10/06 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Sources familiar with the matter report that President Donald Trump is undertaking a sweeping reassessment of his administration’s inner circle ahead of the self-imposed June deadline for negotiations with Iran. The shake-up comes amid rising internal friction—particularly between Vice President JD Vance and Trump’s son, Donald Trump ...
Iran says New Round of US Talks Planned for Sunday
This is Beirut 10/06 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's foreign ministry has said a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is being planned for Sunday, after President Donald Trump said it was expected on Thursday. "The next round of Iran-US indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement Tuesday, adding ...
Ukraine says Russian Drone Attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa, Killing Two
This is Beirut 10/06 11:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Russia carried out fresh drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the port city of Odesa early on Tuesday, killing two people and hitting a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said. Moscow has escalated its attacks on Ukraine, which has hit back with strikes deep inside Russian territory, as peace talks held in Turkey fail to yield a ...
Mullahs Inc.: Inside Iran’s Shadow Banking Network
Mario Chartouni 10/06 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With nuclear talks stalled, Washington has opened a new front in its standoff with Tehran: financial warfare. On Friday, the United States imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals and entities tied to a sprawling money-laundering network that covertly funnels funds to the Iranian regime. This clandestine financial system — a covert, ...
LA Protests Turn Spotlight on California's Ambitious Governor
This is Beirut 10/06 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Immigration protests in Los Angeles are proving a stern test of Gavin Newsom's leadership of California, but the unrest also hands the ambitious governor a unique opportunity, say analysts, as he weighs a presidential run in 2028. Rarely a shrinking violet, the 57-year-old chief executive of the country's largest and richest state has eagerly ...
Western Countries Submit New Iran Resolution at UN Nuclear Agency
This is Beirut 10/06 22:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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European powers and the United States submitted a resolution to the UN's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday condemning Iran's "non-compliance" with its nuclear obligations in a bid to up pressure on Tehran, diplomats told AFP. The text, which diplomatic sources told AFP had been submitted Tuesday night, is the latest diplomatic move by Western powers in ...
Wes Anderson’s 'The Phoenician Scheme:' An Aesthetic Failure from a Master of Framing
Bélinda Ibrahim 07/06 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Some filmmakers develop a signature style, and Wes Anderson belongs to the rare group whose name has become shorthand for an entire world. His universe is instantly recognizable from a single frame: perfectly balanced compositions, pastel color palettes, characters as melancholic as they are poised, deadpan humor, precisely timed tracking shots ...
Iran Says New Round of US Talks Planned for Sunday
This is Beirut 10/06 23:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks is planned for Sunday, Tehran said, as the two sides appear locked in a standoff over uranium enrichment nearly two months into the high-stakes negotiations. It came as European powers and the United States submitted a censure motion to the UN's nuclear watchdog in an effort to ramp up pressure on ...
Lebanon Meets the IMF: An Exercise in Masochism
This is Beirut 11/06 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The latest round of kabuki theater between Lebanon’s government and the IMF has produced what all such high-level summits inevitably do: a mixture of forced smiles, indecipherable jargon, and the vague scent of scorched-earth diplomacy. It also revealed something everyone in the room knew but no one had the courage—or funding—to fix: Lebanon ...