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Explosion at Baabda Gas Station Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A fire followed by a powerful explosion rocked a gas station in the Hadath-Baabda area on Wednesday morning, killing one person, injuring several others and causing widespread panic. The incident occurred near a local supermarket and was heard throughout nearby neighborhoods. The blast, which was heard from several hundred meters away, triggered ...
Million-Plus Pilgrims Begin Hajj Under Blazing Sun
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat. With temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), robed pilgrims slowly circled the Kaaba -- the black cube ...
Raad: Weapons Issue Will Be Addressed ‘in Due Time’
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, claimed on Wednesday that the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons should be approached “objectively, with the goal of safeguarding Lebanon’s national interests and ensuring the country’s readiness to confront any potential Israeli aggression.” Speaking after a meeting with Prime ...
Brent Crashes: Black Gold Turns Weightless
Christiane Tager 2025-06-05 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Just two years ago, Brent crude neared $100 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As of Tuesday, the European benchmark traded around $65.70 per barrel—a level unseen since the depths of the 2020 pandemic. This steep and unexpected decline baffled analysts, even as it offers welcome relief to consumers. At the core of this ...
Cannes Red Carpet Gets a Second Life in Marseille
This is Beirut 2025-06-05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Walked on for fifteen days by the biggest stars in global cinema, the iconic red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival is now getting a second life in Marseille. Designers, theater troupes, and fashion collectives are repurposing the material into new creative works. “We sell it as a basic fine red carpet, not as the Cannes red carpet,” said ...
Israel, Iran Trade Blows as Air war Rages into Fifth Day
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 16:59 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel said Tuesday it targeted military sites in Iran and killed a senior commander in fresh strikes, prompting Tehran to fire missiles in retaliation on the fifth day of escalating clashes between the arch foes. "A short while ago, the Israeli air force completed a series of strikes in western Iran," a military statement said. ...
Hellfest 2025 Opens Thursday with Korn, Muse and Linkin Park Headlining
This is Beirut 2025-06-18 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Rock giants Muse, Scorpions and Linkin Park, the nu metal of Korn, punk legends the Sex Pistols... The 18th edition of Hellfest, one of Europe’s biggest extreme music festivals, kicks off Thursday in Clisson, western France. The headliner on opening day will be the iconic California-based band Korn, considered one of the pioneers of nu metal ...
Trump Slams Own Supporters as Epstein Row Grows
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump blasted his own supporters and "stupid" Republicans Wednesday as he went on the attack against anyone questioning his administration's handling of the case of dead sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Trump took his most combative tone yet to try and shut down the issue, after days of struggling to brush off a conspiracy theory ...
Irvine Welsh Takes Aim at ‘Brain Atrophying’ Tech Ahead of New "Trainspotting" Sequel
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Scottish author Irvine Welsh on Friday described the new sequel to his cult novel Trainspotting as an antidote to a world full of "hate and poison", as he took aim at social media, the internet and AI. Men in Love, the latest in a series of sequels, follows the same characters - Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie - as they experience the heyday of ...
Airport Operations Restored After Cairo Telecom Blaze Disrupts Internet
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone ...
Haute Couture kicks off in Paris: Schiaparelli and Iris van Herpen dream of elsewhere
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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From the future to the ocean floor, Schiaparelli and Iris van Herpen opened Paris Haute Couture Week with a longing for the extraordinary—set against a backdrop of ongoing artistic reshuffles in the fashion world. Schiaparelli opened the week on Monday with its Fall-Winter 2025–2026 collection titled Back to the Future, blending futuristic ...
Has America Reversed Itself on Hezbollah?
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-07-08 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has reversed three decades of US policy by no longer labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The shift de-internationalizes the issue of the Iranian proxy militia, whose disarmament is mandated by UN Security Council resolutions and the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...
Migrant Workers: Legally Hired, Illegally Exploited
Carine Kassis 2025-07-08 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The case known as the “Red Nights,” which links prostitution to human trafficking, has resurfaced in recent months. Several arrests have been made, but much of the network remains hidden. This is no longer a simple matter of runaway workers or administrative delays — it has become a full-fledged public security concern. Testimony: Nancy’s ...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Four in Northern Lebanon and in Saïda district
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli airstrike killed three people and wounded thirteen others on Tuesday afternoon in the northern town of Ayrouniyeh, in the Zgharta district, according to the Ministry of Health. Later at night, one person was killed in another strike in the town of Babiliyeh, in the district of Saïda, in Southern Lebanon. The Israeli army said on ...
France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport and Halts Trains
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic as the blaze spread rapidly to the edges of the city. Several forest fires have raged in recent days in southern France, fanning out at speed due to wind and parched vegetation after a heatwave. Scientists say human-induced climate change is ...
Joao Pedro Brace Sends Chelsea Into Club World Cup Final
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New signing Joao Pedro scored twice on his first start as Chelsea eased to a 2-0 win over Fluminense on Tuesday to seal a spot in the final of the Club World Cup. The Brazilian striker opened the scoring in lethal fashion in the 18th minute of the last-four clash at the MetLife Stadium and struck again shortly before the hour mark as Chelsea set ...
Demna bows out at Balenciaga with star-studded Paris catwalk show
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Maverick Georgian fashion designer Demna bowed out after 10 years at Balenciaga on Wednesday with a star-studded Paris show featuring Kim Kardashian and veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell on the catwalk. The final collection from the 44-year-old - who is switching to fellow Kering-owned brand Gucci - was watched by celebrities from Nicole Kidman ...
How Lebanon Missed Its Future While Syria Negotiates Its Own
Salam El Zaatari 2025-07-10 08:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
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I have always believed that geography makes history. But in the Middle East, history tends to repeat itself with a sectarian accent and a militia soundtrack. And this is tragically evident in Lebanon, a country that once had everything, and today, has nothing but memory and myth. While the world watches US envoy Tom Barrack shuttle between ...
From Nasser to Khamenei: The End of Resistance Politics in the Middle East
Pierre Nahas 2025-07-10 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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For decades, the Palestinian cause served as both a rallying banner and a political tool, used by leaders from Cairo to Tehran not always to uplift Palestinians, but to build empires. Radicalism on the Palestinian issue was once a measure of legitimacy for Middle Eastern leaders. Now, something is shifting. With Arab states striking deals with ...
Jane Birkin’s First Hermès Birkin Bag Breaks Auction Record
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The first-ever Hermès Birkin bag, custom-made for Jane Birkin in 1984, was sold at auction in Paris on Thursday for €8.582 million, including fees, according to Sotheby’s. This oversized black leather tote was the original prototype of what would become one of the most iconic and expensive handbags in the world. Until now, the most ...
Joaquin Phoenix Battles Pandemic Chaos in “Eddington” Western
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Joaquin Phoenix struggles to bring order to a crumbling America in Eddington, a star-powered neo-western that acts as a scathing reflection of today’s United States. Premiering Wednesday in France and Friday in the U.S., the film is the latest from indie favorite Ari Aster—known for genre hits like Hereditary and Midsommar. After Beau Is ...
Paris Couture in Review: The Week’s Most Striking Moments
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Paris Haute Couture Week has wrapped up after four days of shows that featured the end of an era at Balenciaga, the start of a new one at Maison Margiela, and some surprise appearances and absences. AFP looks back on the key moments of the Autumn-Winter 2025-2026 season: New Eras Demna bowed out at Balenciaga after a decade in charge with a ...
Fake Beauty, Real Risks: Investigating Cosmetic Counterfeits (1/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-11 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beauty Care Black Market Health Sunscreens Cosmetic Counterfeits
Same logo, same packaging, same “high protection” claim… but sometimes, the contents are just water and thickeners. In a recent investigation led by journalist Hugo Clément and pharmacist Laurence Coiffard (for “Sur le Front,” France 5, June 2025), several counterfeit sunscreens were lab tested. Findings were alarming: some products ...
Isabelle Huppert Embodies Timeless Despair in Castellucci’s ‘Bérénice’ Revival
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-07-07 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Italian director, known for his expertise in visual and sensory theater and inspired by his knowledge of painting, scenography and stage design, took Racine’s tragedy and transformed it into a fully contemporary interpretation. The production centers on the heroine’s intense pain, creating an immersive experience far removed from the ...
US Sanctions Cuban President Four Years After Historic Protests
This is Beirut 2025-07-12 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States announced its first sanctions on Friday against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel for his role "in the Cuban regime's brutality toward the Cuban people." It is the latest in a series of measures by US President Donald Trump's administration to increase pressure on the Cuban government. The United States was ...
New 'Superman' Film Soars, Aims to Save DC Universe
This is Beirut 2025-07-12 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise. James Gunn's Superman, which opened in theaters worldwide this week, is a reboot aimed at relaunching the so-called DC Universe of comic book-based superhero movies, which also features ...
Liverpool to Retire Diogo Jota’s Number 20 Shirt
This is Beirut 2025-07-12 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Liverpool are to retire Diogo Jota's number 20 shirt in honour of the Portugal forward who was killed with his brother Andre Silva in a car crash this month. "After consultation with his wife, Rute, and family, the club can announce the squad number will be retired in honour and memory of Diogo across all levels, including LFC Women and Academy," ...
Rewriting 'Ben-Hur:' 'Aletheia' by Luigi A. Kohli on Faith, Empire and Fiction
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-07-13 12:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Luigi A. Kohli, author of Aletheia, a Ben-Hur saga, followed a dream that never left him. After years in the corporate world, he found the courage to step away and embrace the calling he had carried since youth: to write. What began as a long-held fascination with epic films and ancient history transformed into a powerful, imaginative ...
Zoo Owner Defies Legal System by Hiding Two Lion Cubs
This is Beirut 2025-07-13 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The case started when pictures started appearing on social media of people holding months old lions cubs. It was determined to be at Zazoo, located in Hazmieh, and a sign on the cage door asked for $5 for photos and $10 for ten minutes with the cubs. A judge of urgent matters ordered an investigation of the zoo to be conducted by the court clerk, ...
Nvidia says it Will Resume Sales of 'H20' AI Chips to China
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Washington Nvidia AI H20 Chips
US tech giant Nvidia said on Tuesday it will resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, after Washington pledged to remove licensing curbs that had put a stop to exports. The California-based firm produces some of the world's most advanced semiconductors but is not allowed to ship its most cutting-edge chips to China owing ...