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EU approval of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will be delayed because a June 10 deadline to submit data was missed, diminishing the shot’s prospects in the EU’s pandemic response.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin square up on Wednesday for their first meeting since Biden took office with deep disagreements likely and expectations low for any … Read More
Paris’ Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo has hinted she is planning to stand in 2022 presidential elections
The Lebanese pound rose on the black market Wednesday, trading at LL14,900 against the dollar, after a run of three record lows in three days.
The only reformist candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential election dropped out of the race Wednesday on the last day of campaigning, state media reported, likely trying to boost the chances … Read More
Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza on Wednesday after incendiary balloons were launched from the Palestinian enclave in the first such attacks since a fragile ceasefire ended 11 days … Read More
Since the civil war, through wars with Israel, militant bombings and domestic turmoil, Lebanese have considered their military as an anchor for stability, one of the only institutions standing above … Read More
A Mats Hummels own goal was enough to hand France a 1-0 victory over Germany Tuesday as the world champions made a winning start to their Euro 2020 campaign by … Read More
Lebanon will enter the draw for the final round of World Cup qualification after results went their way in other groups.
The outgoing United Nations envoy for Yemen told the Security Council on Tuesday that his efforts to end the country’s deadly war had failed, expressing his “deep regret.