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Jordanian and Emirati Planes Drop 25 Tons of Aid over Gaza

This is Beirut 27/07 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Two Jordanian and one Emirati plane dropped 25 tons of humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Jordanian army said in a statement. "The Jordanian Armed Forces on Sunday carried out three air drops on the Gaza Strip carrying humanitarian and food aid, one of which was with the United Arab Emirates," the statement said, adding that they ...

Israel Says Opening Routes into Gaza to Increase Food Aid

This is Beirut 27/07 14:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel declared a "tactical pause" in fighting in parts of Gaza on Sunday and said it would allow the UN and aid agencies to open secure land routes to tackle a deepening hunger crisis. The military also said it had begun air-dropping food into the Palestinian territory and dismissed allegations of using starvation as a weapon against ...

Israeli Military Says It Air-Dropped Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

This is Beirut 27/07 14:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel announced Saturday that it had air-dropped aid into the Gaza Strip and would open humanitarian corridors, amid growing international condemnation over the worsening hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory. Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza on March 2 after ceasefire talks collapsed. In late May, it began allowing a small amount of ...

Activist Boat Handala Seized Off Gaza Brought to Israel

This is Beirut 27/07 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli forces brought the pro-Palestinian activist boat Handala into the port of Ashdod on Sunday after seizing the vessel in international waters and detaining the crew, an AFP journalist saw. Campaigners from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition had attempted to breach an Israeli naval blockade of the Palestinian territory of Gaza but were ...

VideosHumanoid Robots Take Center Stage at the 2025 Shanghai AI Conference

This is Beirut 27/07 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, humanoid robots stole the spotlight, demonstrating the vast potential of AI in hospitality, logistics and entertainment.

Israel Declares Gaza Fighting Pause Amid Deepening Hunger Crisis

This is Beirut 27/07 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Israel Gaza Humanitarian aid

Israel declared a "tactical pause" in fighting in parts of Gaza on Sunday and said it would allow the UN and aid agencies to open secure land routes to tackle a deepening hunger crisis. The military also said it had begun air-dropping food into the territory and angrily rejected allegations it was using starvation as a weapon against Palestinian ...

11 Injured at Walmart Store Stabbing in Us State of Michigan

This is Beirut 27/07 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, with police saying it appeared to be a random attack. A 42-year-old male suspect was in custody, Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea told a press conference. "Based on the information that we have at this time, it appears ...

Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave

This is Beirut 26/07 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Greece Heatwave Wildfires

Greek emergency services were battling many wildfires on Saturday afternoon as a week-long heatwave peaked with temperatures surpassing 45C degrees. According to firefighters, one of the most difficult fronts was around Drosopigi in northern Attica, just 30 kilometers north of Athens. Authorities called for an evacuation of the village, while ...

US Criticizes French Release of Jailed Georges Abdallah

This is Beirut 26/07 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Saturday criticized the release from a French prison of pro-Palestinian Lebanese Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who spent more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats, one of them American. Abdallah was detained in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for his involvement in the murders of US military ...

Syria Says Meeting with Israeli Officials Sought to 'Contain Escalation'

This is Beirut 26/07 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Syrian diplomatic source said Saturday that a US-mediated meeting with Israeli officials in Paris this week sought to "contain the escalation" after recent sectarian violence in southern Syria prompted Israeli intervention. Israel launched strikes this month on Damascus and the Druze-majority Sweida province, saying it was acting both ...

Macron Calls for Preventing Renewed Violence after Talks with Syria's al-Sharaa

This is Beirut 26/07 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday it was “imperative to prevent a recurrence of violence” in Syria, calling for those responsible for recent unrest to be held accountable, following talks with Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa. “The recent violence in Syria highlights the extreme fragility of the transition. Civilian ...

Pope Receives High-Ranking Russian Orthodox Cleric

This is Beirut 26/07 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV held a first meeting on Saturday with a senior Russian Orthodox cleric at the Vatican since becoming the head of the Catholic Church earlier this year, the Holy See said without giving further details. Leo, who has called on the Kremlin to make a "gesture" towards peace in Ukraine, received Metropolitan Anthony of ...