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Lebanon slams overnight Israeli strikes killing 1

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun on Saturday condemned overnight Israeli strikes on civilian sites, which were reported to have killed at least one person and destroyed hundreds of vehicles. ‘Once again,

Mexico heavy rains kill at least 28

Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in Mexico this week and left behind a trail of destruction, local authorities across the country said Friday. Mexico’s

Nobel Peace Prize officials investigate surge in bets for winner

Norwegian officials who oversee the Nobel peace prize are investigating suspicious online betting for this year’s winner that suggests a rare leak from the secretive committee that hands out the

Trump’s Arab American backers hail Gaza deal but worry it won’t hold

Lifelong Democrat Samra’a Luqman became a vocal backer of Donald Trump in 2024, helping to rally support for him among the pivotal Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan, in the

Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, has been described as the postmodern “master of the apocalypse”. “He is a hypnotic writer,” Krasznahorkai’s English language

Kate Middleton warns too much screen time damages family life

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales in UK, has warned that an overload of smartphones and computer screens is creating an “epidemic of disconnection” that disrupts family life. “While digital

Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize

Ukraine strike on Russia-held part of Kherson region kills four

A Ukrainian strike on the Russia-held part of Ukraine’s Kherson region killed four people, the Moscow-installed governor said Tuesday, as Kyiv stepped up retaliatory strikes against Russia. Moscow said it