Australian skateboarder stuns at Olympics as U.S. relay team crash out
Australian teen Keegan Palmer flew to a stunning skateboarding gold medal Thursday as the USA suffered track disappointment with a major flop in the 4×100 meters relay heats.
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon escalation of ‘aggression’: Aoun
Israel’s airstrikes overnight on south Lebanon were an escalation of “aggression” and a threat to the country’s security, President Michel Aoun said Thursday.
Moderna says its COVID-19 shot remains 93% effective 4-6 months after second dose
Moderna Inc said on Thursday its COVID-19 shot was about 93% effective four to six months after the second dose, showing hardly any change from the 94% efficacy reported in … Read More
UK media urge govt to give Afghan colleagues refuge
Britain’s leading newspapers and broadcasters Thursday urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to give sanctuary to media workers in Afghanistan under threat from the resurgent Taliban.
One year on, Lebanese unite to mourn Port blast victims
Lebanese came out in their thousands onto the streets of Beirut Wednesday for a moment of national grief to mourn victims and express unity against the ruling class as the … Read More
Lebanese pound slightly down on govt woes
Lebanese pound fell slightly on the black market Thursday, trading at 21,250 against the dollar after a sharp drop earlier in the week.
New Iranian president to take oath before parliament
New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on the 2015 nuclear … Read More
‘We’ll scream our pain’: Gaza’s first rock band, Osprey V, takes wing
An accountant, two lawyers, an agronomist and a Swiss humanitarian worker have formed Gaza’s first rock band, giving voice in English to the pain of war in the Palestinian territory.
Greece battles wildfires for third day, site of ancient Olympics saved
Greek authorities ordered more evacuations on an island near Athens on Thursday and battled a blaze near the site of the ancient Olympic Games in the western Peloponnese as wildfires … Read More
Tunisia’s Ennahda signals shift on political crisis
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda signalled a major shift on the country’s political crisis on Wednesday as its leader said the president’s seizure of governing powers should be turned into “a … Read More