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Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Intercepted by Israel Reaches Ashdod Port
This is Beirut 2025-06-09 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Madleen Gaza Humanitarian Aid
A Gaza-bound aid boat reached Israel's Ashdod port on Monday after being intercepted by Israeli forces, preventing the dozen activists on board, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory. An AFP photographer said that the Madleen, which organizers said was intercepted in international ...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Nmairiya, South Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-06-09 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon drone Hezbollah strike Iran
An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Wadi al-Nmairiya, Zefta road, near an unfinished mosque, killing Hassan Hijazi, a resident of Kawthariyat al-Sayyad. The attack occurred around 5:10 PM, when two guided missiles hit the car, setting it on fire and pushing it off the road. Following the strike, Israeli drones continued flying at ...
When AI Defies Orders… and Won’t Shut Down
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-09 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Artficial Intelligence AI OpenAI Anthropic Defiance
In a recent study reported by the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI’s experimental AI model O3 altered its own script to prevent automatic shutdown within a simulated environment. Even more troubling, when explicitly commanded to shut down, the AI refused to comply in 79% of cases. This controlled test aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of safeguards ...
Taekwondo: Lebanon Tops Virtual Poomsae
Makram Haddad 2025-06-08 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A total of 6,000 athletes from 29 countries clashed – virtually – in the digital arena of South Korea’s Baekseok University. On the agenda: poomsae, the choreographed martial art where precision, fluidity and concentration reign supreme. Unlike sparring (direct combat), poomsae is based on codified sequences of techniques – blocks, ...
Fifth Night of Israel-Iran Clashes: Missiles, Casualties, Diplomatic Deadlock
Alissar Boulos 2025-06-17 09:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Benjamin Netanyahu G7
The military conflict between Israel and Iran escalated for a fifth consecutive night on Tuesday, with ongoing missile exchanges fueling growing concern among world powers. Despite repeated international calls for de-escalation, Tehran and Tel Aviv remain locked in an unprecedented military confrontation that began with Israel’s offensive ...
Doping on the Loose, Health Under Threat
Karl Hajj Moussa 2025-06-06 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On May 26, 2025, the president of the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists, Joe Salloum, called on the authorities to “put an end to the unchecked sale of performance-enhancing stimulants in gyms and on social media.” In gyms and across social media, doping stimulants are being openly sold under the guise of dietary supplements. These ...
Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting: Lebanon Sick from Its Own Medicines
Makram Haddad 2025-06-06 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Medicines Mounjaro Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting
It heals; it soothes; it saves. Or at least, that’s what we think. Because not all medicines sold in Lebanon are what they claim to be. Many products escape control: copies without active ingredients, or made from toxic substances disguised in a reassuring appearance. A Medicine Almost Like Any Other The World Health Organization’s ...
Gamers Get Hold of Nintendo's Hotly Awaited Switch 2
This is Beirut 2025-06-05 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gamers finally got their hands on Nintendo's new Switch 2 on Thursday, the console that could score record early sales for the Japanese "Super Mario" creator. The device, which features a bigger screen and more processing power, is an upgrade to the Switch that became a global phenomenon with hit games such as "Animal ...
Austrian Daily Under Fire After Clint Eastwood Slams 'Phony' Interview
This is Beirut 2025-06-03 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Austria Clint Eastwood Film Media Culture
An Austrian newspaper came under fire Tuesday after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood said an alleged interview with him published by the paper to mark his 95th birthday was "entirely phony". The row was sparked by a purported interview with the Oscar-winning actor and director carried by the German-language Kurier newspaper Friday. In the ...
Nintendo Aims to Match Switch Success with New Console
This is Beirut 2025-06-02 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nintendo hopes to match the runaway success of the Switch when its levelled-up new console hits shelves Thursday, with strong early sales expected despite the gadget's high price. Featuring a bigger screen and more processing power, the Switch 2 is an upgrade to its predecessor, which has sold 152 million units since launching in 2017 -- making ...
Heavenly Connection: Starlink Offers a Lifeline to Lebanon’s Wi-Fi Woes
Christiane Tager 2025-05-31 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Could Lebanon finally be on the cusp of fast, stable, uninterrupted internet? For once, fingers are crossed—not to reboot the router, but in genuine anticipation. After years of trudging through a digital experience as slow and congested as traffic on the Dora highway, Lebanon may be looking skyward for solutions. Starlink, which provides ...
Saudi Frees Iran Cleric it Detained Ahead of Hajj
This is Beirut 2025-05-29 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Saudi authorities have released a well-known Iranian religious figure they detained ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage to the Muslim holy places, Iranian media reported on Thursday. "Gholamreza Ghasemian has been released and is on his way to Iran after follow-up by Iranian officials," the ISNA news agency reported. Iran said it had held ...
AI Personal Shoppers Hunt Down Bargain Buys
This is Beirut 2025-05-29 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. The rise of virtual personal shoppers springs from generative artificial intelligence (AI) being put to work in "agents" specializing in specific tasks and given ...
OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, discussed production on Wednesday as another hike looms despite falling prices. The 22-nation group began a series of cuts in 2022 to prop up crude prices, but Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members surprised markets recently by sharply raising output for May and June. The ...
OPEC+ Meets as Oil Output Hike Looms
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, hold talks Wednesday to discuss their production levels as another hike looms despite falling prices. The 22-nation group began a series of cuts in 2022 to prop up crude prices, but Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members surprised markets recently by sharply raising output ...
Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Tehran Execution Spy
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the judiciary said on Wednesday. "After identification, arrest, and judicial proceedings against Pedram Madani, who was spying in favour of the Zionist regime, and following the complete process of criminal procedure and the final confirmation and upholding of the ...
Judge 'Assassinated' in Southern Iran
This is Beirut 2025-05-27 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A criminal court judge in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz in Fars province was assassinated Tuesday morning on his way to work, the judiciary said. "This morning, two individuals attacked and assassinated Judge Ehsan Bagheri, head of Branch 102 of the Criminal Court 2 in Shiraz, while he was on his way to work," the judiciary's Mizan Online ...
After Brief X Outage, Musk Says Refocusing on Businesses
This is Beirut 2025-05-25 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies. His statement echoed comments earlier this month suggesting he would reduce his role in US President Donald Trump's administration. The world's richest person has an extraordinarily full ...
Netanyahu Says Campaign 'Changing Face of Middle East' as Israel, Iran Trade Blows
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 23:11 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Iran Ali Khamenei
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israel's campaign against Iran was "changing the face of the Middle East," as the two countries traded heavy strikes for a fourth day. The remarks came hours after a dramatic Israeli attack on an Iranian state TV building that forced a presenter to flee mid-broadcast under a ...
Cyberattack Hits State-Owned Bank in Iran
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Tehran Iran Bank Sepah Nuclear Hacking
One of Iran’s major banks, Bank Sepah, was targeted by a cyberattack on Tuesday amid escalating military tensions between Iran and Israel, according to the Fars news agency, as reported by the Times of Israel. “An hour ago, a cyberattack targeted the infrastructure of Bank Sepah, causing disruptions to the bank’s online services,” Fars ...
Irish Rappers Kneecap Deny Hezbollah Support After Terror Charge: Statement
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Palestine Kneecap
Irish rappers Kneecap on Thursday denied supporting a proscribed group and vowed to "vehemently defend ourselves" after a member of the band was charged with a terror offense for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London concert. "We deny this 'offense' and will vehemently defend ourselves. This is political policing. This is a carnival ...
When Students Stop Thinking: The Hidden Cost of AI-Written Essays
This is Beirut 2025-07-02 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Artificial intelligence Education ChatGPT
When Jocelyn Leitzinger had her university students write about times in their lives they had witnessed discrimination, she noticed that a woman named Sally was the victim in many of the stories. "It was very clear that ChatGPT had decided this is a common woman's name," said Leitzinger, who teaches an undergraduate class on business and society ...
Trump Says Any ‘Credible’ Epstein Files Should Be Released
This is Beirut 2025-07-16 05:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Politics Justice
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Justice Department should release all "credible" information from its probe into notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein as he sought to douse a firestorm of criticism from his supporters over his handling of the case. Trump is facing the most serious split of his political career from his famously loyal ...
Cosmetic Counterfeits: Lebanon Grapples with the Surge of Fake Beauty Products (2/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-15 21:16 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Cosmetic Counterfeits Beauty Products Skin Care Health
On Instagram, just a few clicks on reseller accounts or sponsored stories plunge you into a sleek, alluring world where top brands — Lancôme, Estée Lauder, Guerlain, Dior, La Roche-Posay — are sold at slashed prices. Descriptions sound convincing: “imported from the US,” “end-of-line stock before ...
Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music Stolen From Car in Atlanta
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Beyoncé Culture Art Beyoncé Singer
Computer drives containing unreleased music by US superstar Beyoncé and plans related to her concerts were stolen last week in Atlanta, police said Monday, with a suspect still at large. The items were stolen from a rental car used by Beyoncé's choreographer and a dancer on July 8, two days before the pop icon kicked off the Atlanta leg of her ...
Anti-Counterfeit Guide: How to Spot Fake Skincare and Shop Safely (3/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-13 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Counterfeit Cosmetics Skin care Beauty Health Awereness
Today’s counterfeit cosmetics are almost indistinguishable to the naked eye: they have the same bottle, same typography and nearly the same texture as genuine ones. Moisturizers, serums, sunscreens, micellar waters, foundations, luxury sets — no category is spared. And no country, either. From the US to Lebanon, France to South Korea, ...
From YouTube to Afrobeats: Theodort’s Rise to the Stage
This is Beirut 2025-07-13 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Festival Culture Art France Africa
Once a YouTube kid known for his musical parodies, Theodort has transformed into a rising singer and rapper. His debut album, released in 2024 and infused with afrobeats and amapiano sounds, is now lighting up festival stages across France this summer. “Performing on stage feels a bit like doing theater. Every show is different, even if it’s ...
New 'Superman' Film Soars, Aims to Save DC Universe
This is Beirut 2025-07-12 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Cinema Film Superman DC Culture
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 ...
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 ...
Swipe, Like, Ghost: The Exhausting Supermarket of Online Dating
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Dating Apps Online Dating Swipe Like Emotional Marketplace
Since the rise of Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble, dating has taken on the feel of digital shopping. You pick a profile, reject another, then repeat. One swipe, and the illusion of endless choice starts all over again. What was meant to make love easier ends up fraying nerves. Love becomes a product and the connection, a secondary goal. This phenomenon ...