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The Israeli army is back to issuing evacuation orders. On Wednesday, it issued a warning to the residents of Mansouri, demanding they move 1,000 m north of the town.

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The Guardian revealed that the war on Iran drove oil companies’ profits to record highs during the spring. The consequences have been felt directly in the climate crisis, as the world endured record heatwaves this summer that caused nearly 20,000 deaths.

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On Friday August 7, the Cabinet will discuss the possibility of renewing the contract between the state and Solidere, which has managed Beirut Central District for the past 32 years.

In the Israeli press today: a report reveals the Israeli army’s military positions in southern Lebanon, its destruction operations, and its readiness to stay in Lebanon for a year, or for 500 years.

The family of former BDL governor Riad Salameh issued an appeal on Tuesday, expressing concern over his health and even his life due to the conditions of his detention at Dahr el-Bachek Hospital,

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بعد امتناع إسرائيل عن التعليق رسمياً على قبول حماس بتسليم سلاحها شرط الانسحاب الإسرائيلي من قطاع غزّة، اجتمع بنيامين نتنياهو أمس برئيس مجلس السلام نيكولاي ملادينوف، ليخرج الأخير بصيغةٍ جديدة تُناقض ما تمّ الاتفاق عليه مع الحركة، وتشترط تسليم كامل السلاح، بما فيه السلاح الخفيف، قبل أي تراجع إسرائيلي.

Residents of Gaza gathered for the mass funeral of 112 members of the Abu Sharia and al-Hasayna families, who were among 308 others killed by Israeli strikes since Nov 2023. 🧵

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem once again criticized the course of the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, saying they had brought “nothing but shame, humiliation and successive compromises,” while granting Israel political gains despite its inability to achieve results on the ground. 🧵

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Al Riyadi retained their Lebanese Basketball Championship title after beating Sagesse 4-3 in the final series. They sealed the championship with a 100-79 victory in the decisive Game 7, claiming their 38th Lebanese league title and their 20th since the championship resumed after the civil war.

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“So what’s the problem?” “It’s in the country’s interest.” “The man has convictions.”... These are some examples of the way media figures and politicians defended Antoun Sehnaoui, after a photo went viral of him having dinner with Benjamin Netanyahu. youtu.be/9omtKXePQMc

كيف دافعوا عن صورة أنطون صحناوي مع نتنياهو؟ | How they defended Sehnaoui’s photo with Netanyahu

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South Korea recorded its highest temperature ever on Sunday since modern weather observation began in 1904. Temperatures in the city of Yangsan exceeded 40°C for the fifth consecutive day, reaching 42.5°C.

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Itamar Ben Gvir attacked an Israeli court and accused it of “siding with terrorists” after it ruled on Sunday to freeze a plan to dig moats around prisons and fill them with crocodiles to terrorize Palestinian prisoners.

The summary affairs court rejected bankster Antoun Sehnaoui’s attempt to restrict L’Orient-Le Jour’s right to freedom of expression and publication. In a ruling issued today,

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Spanish authorities began deporting hundreds of undocumented migrants who had crossed into Ceuta days earlier, and whom Moroccan security forces met with beatings and arrests upon return. 🧵

Another anniversary of the Beirut port explosion arrives, and with it demands for justice, truth and accountability are still being raised. Where does the investigation into the August 4 crime stand today?

Two days before a new round of negotiations begins in Rome, Israeli forces escalated their attacks on Lebanon overnight, striking the Ali al-Taher hill, setting olive groves and woodlands ablaze between Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras and Bint Jbeil

Former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh was moved to Roumieh Prison on Saturday evening, following an order by Cassation Public Prosecutor Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj to transfer him from Bhannes Hospital to the prison's Information Branch building. 🧵

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The debate over the general amnesty law has devolved into a competition in machismo and sexism. After MP Karam said an Akkar MP from the Lebanese Forces party was angry because of his wife's behavior, MP Attieh responded in a television interview on Sun, claiming that this was the case for all MPs.

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Israeli attacks targeted agricultural lands in Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, with residents reporting that occupation forces uprooted approximately 600 mature olive trees belonging to local families. 🧵

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On Saturday morning, residents and municipalities from six southern towns held a sit-in to protest ongoing Israeli attacks and massive detonations targeting southern villages, civilian homes, and property.