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🇱🇧🇮🇱 Lebanese President Aoun is drawing a hard line against Hezbollah in unusually direct language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charges upgraded against Hisham Abugharbieh to two counts of first-degree murder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch a national program to revitalize heritage towns, a step aimed at breathing new life into villages and historical sites and transforming them into cultural, tourist, and economic destinations. This initiative aligns with the goals of Vision 2030 and promotes the sustainability of architectural heritage, Al-Arabiya reported. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Iran's foreign minister meets Putin in Russia as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Syrian Billionaire Reportedly Bribed His Way Into Trump's Circle With a Golf Course, a Resort Deal and an Engraved Stone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Germany’s Merz says Americans ‘humiliated’ by Iran, Trump has no exit strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

German exporters turn to Syria, Türkiye land routes amid Hormuz crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pope Leo meets Sarah Mullally, first woman to be archbishop of Canterbury Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Korea has opened a memorial museum for its soldiers killed  while fighting for Russia against Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shakira crew member crushed to death in horrific accident days before Brazil show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov have unveiled a memorial in Pyongyang for North Koreans who have died fighting in the Ukraine war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brighton & Hove Museums to repatriate 45 artefacts to Botswana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Museum announces return of artefacts to Botswana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That was first lady Melania Trump’s first reaction, according to her husband, to hearing gunshots outside the ballroom where she and President Donald Trump were seated onstage for Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After “Michael” moonwalked its way into box office glory, it’s all but assured that the King of Pop will get a sequel. However, it remains to be seen how Lionsgate will get around some of the legal issues that forced it to rework the film’s entire third act.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🇮🇷🇴🇲 Iran and Oman have quietly reached agreements over the Strait of Hormuz, and nobody is saying exactly what they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hezbollah and Israel swap threats and strikes across Lebanon’s border Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WeRide and Lenovo Collaborate to Deploy 200,000 Autonomous Vehicles Globally Over Five Years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Washington in shock after White House press dinner shooting: ‘an angry, polarized nation’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oman’s sultan met Iran’s Araghchi to discuss Iran war, state news agency says Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan deploys hundreds of firefighters as wildfires rage in north Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside the world’s largest art heist when over $500M of paintings were stolen from a Boston museum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.