Beirut Port blast in numbers
Lebanon on Wednesday marks a year since a fire at Beirut’s port led to the country’s worst peacetime disaster and precipitated its decline.
A year after the mushroom cloud, Lebanon still bleeds
On August 4, 2020, a fire at the Beirut port ignited one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.
US to help investigate lethal attack on Israeli-managed tanker
The United States will help investigate a deadly attack on an oil tanker managed by a prominent Israeli billionaire, the State Department said Saturday.
Timeline: crisis-hit Lebanon
Mired in what the World Bank calls one of the worst economic crises since the mid-19th century, Lebanon has designated a new premier to try to break its political deadlock.
Lebanon records 984 COVID-19 cases, three deaths in last 24 hours
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Swiss Bencic beats Vondrousova to win women’s singles gold
World number 12 Belinda Bencic dug deep to overpower the Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 2-6 6-3 Saturday and win the Tokyo Games women’s singles title, becoming the first Swiss … Read More
Lebanon registers 984 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registers 984 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in last 24 hours
Record breaker Durant guides US to Olympics basketball knockouts
Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum turned on the style as the US men’s basketball team eventually shook off the Czech Republic to win 119-84 to reach the Olympic knockout phase … Read More
Thompson-Herah defends Olympic sprint title, Bromell struggles
Elaine Thompson-Herah ran the joint second fastest time in history as she retained her Olympic 100m crown Saturday ahead of pre-race favorite Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in a Jamaican podium sweep.
Japan make semis with shootout win, Spain survive late scare
Hosts Japan displayed nerves of steel as they edged out New Zealand 4-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the men’s Olympic soccer semifinals Saturday, while Spain survived a scare … Read More