Appointment of Joseph Aoun ends two years of political paralysis. After a two-year political deadlock, Lebanon has a president. The election of army chief Joseph Aoun by parliament has been welcomed from Washington to Tehran. He takes the helm of a country ravaged by war and economic crises. What are his immediate challenges? Presenter: Imran […]
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Qatar has sent Israel “a positive message” regarding Hamas’s intentions to move forward in negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal, according to a Friday report from Israeli public broadcaster KAN. The “positive message” in question reportedly concerns the list of hostages that would be released, as well as other points of disagreement between
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Benjamin Netnayahu says Houthis ‘will continue to pay, a heavy price for their aggression against’ Israel. At least one person has been killed and several others were wounded after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes across Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, local media reported. The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV broadcaster reported on Friday that air strikes
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third six-year term, despite an outpouring of international condemnation following July’s contested presidential election. Standing before the National Assembly in the capital Caracas on Friday, Maduro took the oath of office with a pledge that his next term would be a “period of peace”. But
They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist’s pants definitely ended up on fire. Police in the Australia said they went up in flames after he attempted to set fire to a fast-food outlet early Christmas morning in the city of Melbourne. Footage released by Victoria Police on Jan. 9, 2025 shows a
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Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and former central banker Mark Carney poised to seek party leadership. The party of outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 general elections. The Liberal Party’s National Board of Directors formally met on Thursday evening to
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The assurances came after Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, from the opposition Law and Justice party, this week asked the government to allow Netanyahu to attend the event. Duda wrote to Tusk’s government requesting Netanyahu not be arrested if he sets foot on Polish soil to attend the commemoration, which will take place on Jan. 27,
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Conflicts rage globally as arms spending hits record levels. Research into global conflict indicates more countries are at war today than at any time since World War II. Incoming US President Donald Trump, NATO and the EU all want to increase military spending – which hit record levels worldwide again last year. What are the
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Children in Gaza live under the constant threat of Israeli bombardment. Soft Skin is a short film that shows the lengths mothers are forced to go to in case the worst should happen … and the psychological impact that has on their children. Soft Skin is part of From Ground Zero, a collection of 22
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The appointment breaks a deadlock that has left the country without a head of state since October 2022. Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country’s president after a second round of parliamentary voting, breaking a deadlock that has left the country without a head of state since October
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