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The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff.

Japanese star Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics tennis competition Tuesday as Brazil’s Italo Ferreira and America’s Carissa Moore claimed the first-ever gold medals in surfing.

The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff.

The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Tuesday, trading at LL18,950 against the dollar, after rallying in previous days on the designation of a new prime minister.

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart in Paris this week for talks that will include an “update” on the Pegasus spyware scandal, his office said Tuesday.

At least 57 people drowned on Monday after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast near Khums, the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean where more than 1,100 have perished this … Read More

New Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati began consultations with parliamentary blocs Tuesday, kicking off his effort to form a long-awaited government that would tackle Lebanon’s economic crisis.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more than … Read More

The European Union on Monday urged Lebanon’s political elite to form a government without delay, following the nomination of Lebanese businessman Najib Mikati to be designated as prime minister.

France on Monday urged the formation of a “competent and capable” government in Lebanon to carry out reforms after a year of political deadlock.