Spotlight
- Middle East Which countries recognize Palestinian state? Israel's more than seven-month war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own. ...
- Middle East ICC's Khan: 'No nonsense' lawyer under fire from all sides When Karim Khan was sworn in as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, he said the court should be judged by its acts -- "the proof ...
- World From London to Los Angeles, Iranians overseas cheer, and fear, after president's death Among Iranian communities from London to Los Angeles, few tears are being shed over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a weekend helic...
- World Tens of thousands join president Raisi's funeral in Tehran Iran's supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash,...
- Middle East Norway, Ireland, Spain say will recognize Palestinian state Norway, Spain, and Ireland will recognize Palestine as a state as of May 28, Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Store, Pedro Sanchez and Simon Harris said...
Lebanon
- Geagea calls for declaring Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon a national holiday 1
- UNHCR withdraws memo sent to interior ministry after Bou Habib summons representative
- Army seizes truck carrying guns in Batroun after it catches fire 3
- Quintet to meet in coming hours as Jumblat lauds Qatar's role
- Israel-Hezbollah border clashes: Latest developments
- British-Lebanese Amal Clooney helped ICC weigh Gaza war crimes evidence 6
- Geagea warns of Hezbollah-Bassil agreement on 'mediocre president' 1
- Smotrich says Israeli army should occupy south Lebanon if Hezbollah doesn't withdraw 6
- Bou Habib warns of measures against UNHCR if refugee data not submitted by end of May 2
- PSP, Makhzoumi condemn shooting that targeted Kataeb's HQ
- Mikati declares mourning over Raisi's death as Lebanese parties react 14
- Irish FM concerned over slow pace of justice in peacekeeper's killing in Lebanon 1
Middle East
- Debunked accounts of Oct. 7 beheaded babies, rape and atrocities
- 10 killed in Egypt as minibus plunges off ferry into Nile
- Israel tries to contain fallout over ICC warrant requests supported by allies
- Syrian first lady Asma Assad diagnosed with leukemia
- Yemen's Houthis claim they shot down another US drone
- Palestinian ministry says Israel troops kill 7 in West Bank raid
- France begins its first war crime trial of Syrian officials
- Israeli defense minister says military will expand operations into Rafah
- Independent UN experts urge Yemen's Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers
- ICC prosecutor seeks Gaza 'war crimes' arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders 1
- Israeli strikes kill 6 pro-Iran fighters in Syria, including at least 1 Hezbollah fighter
- Iran Helicopter crash could reverberate across Middle East 3
World
- Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at University of Michigan
- UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space
- Germany's FM visits Kyiv as Ukraine battles to hold off Russian offensive
- Macron to visit riot-hit New Caledonia as Australia, New Zealand evacuate nationals
- What's next for Iran's government after death of its president in helicopter crash? 1
- Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president 1
- Iran's first vice president Mokhber appointed acting president after crash
- World reactions to death of Iran's President Raisi 2
- New Caledonia separatists defy French efforts to unblock roads
- What we know so far about the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others 1
- Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site 3
- Zelensky expects Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify
Business
- Global shares mostly decline after Nasdaq ticks to record high
- Trump or Biden? US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
- Saudi Arabia's national carrier orders more than 100 new Airbus jets to lure tourists
- Russian court freezes assets of 2 German banks in gas project dispute
- China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
- Many remember solid economy under Trump, but also tax cuts, debt and disease
- China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
- Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
- Putin focuses on trade in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi
- Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
- US applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week's 9-month high
- Sony reports surge in profit on strong sales of movies, games and music
Sports
- Germany and Real Madrid great Toni Kroos to retire after Euro 2024
- KSA to sponsor WTA women's tennis rankings under new partnership
- Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form
- Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
- Messi in and Dybala out in Argentina squad for pre-Copa America friendlies
- Galatasaray must wait to seal Turkish league title after home loss to fierce rival Fenerbahce
- Man City fans party as team wins record fourth straight Premier League title
- Barcelona seals lucrative 2nd place in Spain, Sorloth scores 4, Villarreal draws with Real Madrid
- Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
- Klopp takes walk down memory lane as he prepares for emotional final Liverpool match 1
- Top tennis players say they're playing too much, tournaments are too long
- Mbappé farewells French league when PSG visits Metz in final round
Climate Change & Environment
- UN court rules in favor of small island states in key climate case
- Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering
- Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
- Climate change impacts millions in India, but some politicians skirt the issue
- Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas, most power restored in Houston
- Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana
- Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but long, hot summer looms
- Second scourge batters Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation
- Almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
- Tree rings show last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
- New Mexico to stand in for California in McConaughey film about 2018 deadly wildfire
- More evacuated as early wildfires sweep western Canada
Away from politics
- At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogs
- Studio Ghibli takes bow at Cannes with honorary Palme d'Or
- The unstoppable duo of Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos
- Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT voice 'eerily similar' to hers
- World leaders plan new agreement on AI at virtual Seoul summit
- Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September
- Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival
- In KSA, all-women psychedelic rock band jams out as conservative society loosens up
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