Obstruction to Beirut blast probe ‘shameless’: Amnesty
Amnesty International on Monday accused the Lebanese authorities of relentlessly and shamelessly obstructing the investigation into last year’s deadly Beirut port blast.
IOC looking into gesture by Saunders, Belarusian sprinter enters Polish embassy
Political tension played out around a Belarusian sprinter at the Tokyo Games on Monday while organizers said they were looking into a gesture by U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders, a … Read More
Blast and financial crisis weigh heavily on mental health of Lebanese
Tatiana Hasrouty had always felt safe in her home, a few kilometers away from Beirut port where her father had worked for decades at the facility’s grain silo.
Toward a more effective and inclusive multilateralism: Mexico in the G-20
The health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 has been a powerful reminder that having a strengthened and inclusive multilateral system is essential for addressing the most urgent global … Read More
Commandos deployed as Afghan forces defend cities from Taliban attacks
Afghan forces battled Monday to stop a first major city from falling to the Taliban following weekend offensives by the insurgents on urban centres in a sharp escalation.
New week, same old weak Lebanese pound
The Lebanese pound was little changed at the start of the week Monday, trading at LL19,150 against the dollar, after a big drop in the previous session, exchange dealers said.
No ‘eureka moment’: the evolution of climate science
What if Earth’s atmosphere was infused with extra carbon dioxide, mused amateur scientist Eunice Foote in an 1856 research paper that concluded the gas was very good at absorbing heat.
One year on, political interference besets Beirut blast probe
In the year since a monster explosion disfigured Beirut, a local probe has yet to yield significant arrests or even identify a culprit, with politicians widely accused of stalling progress.
Ocon wins chaotic Hungarian GP, Hamilton takes championship lead
Lewis Hamilton missed the chance to chalk up his 100th victory but did take over the lead in the world championship as France’s Esteban Ocon steered his way through a … Read More
Britain believes Iran attacked Israeli-managed tanker off Oman
Britain said on Sunday it believed Iran carried out an attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum product tanker off the coast of Oman on Thursday that killed a Briton and a … Read More