Lebanon records 603 COVID-19 cases, eight deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registered 603 coronavirus cases and eight deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Friday.
Phones of five French ministers infected by Pegasus malware: report
The mobile phones of at least five French ministers and a diplomatic advisor to President Emmanuel Macron were infected by the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware, sources told AFP on Friday, confirming … Read More
US returns ancient Gilgamesh tablet to Iraq
Despite its small size, the ancient artifact has immense cultural and historical value. It contains portions of the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh,’ considered one of the oldest works of literature in … Read More
China turns the screws on crypto, Bitcoin stumbles
China intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrency trading on Friday, vowing to root out “illegal” activity and banning crypto mining nationwide, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring crypto and … Read More
Tunisia labour union calls president’s moves danger to democracy
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labour union said on Friday moves by President Kais Saied to have sole control to amend the constitution were a “danger to democracy” and called for dialogue.
Libya’s proposed election is a moment of danger in push for peace
Libya’s best chance of peace in years is at risk of unravelling as factions tussle over looming national elections that were envisaged as a way to end a decade of … Read More
Stallion statues and cocaine: Rome has a new mafia
The organised crime family hit the headlines in 2015 when it laid on a flashy funeral in Rome for “uncle” Vittorio Casamonica, with his coffin borne on a gilded horse-drawn … Read More
New York, London keep top spots in global financial centres index
New York easily kept the top spot in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), while London held on to second place as Chinese cities slipped, according to the ranking … Read More
CDC overrules panel to back Covid boosters for at-risk workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday overruled its own panel of health experts to back Pfizer Covid vaccine booster shots for individuals at high risk of … Read More
Lebanese pound snaps losing streak, up against dollar
The Lebanese pound snapped a three-day losing streak Friday, trading at 15,850 to the dollar on the black market, exchange dealers said.