World Dec 02 Pope Leo sends message of support to southern Lebanon on final day of his foreign trip Pope Leo XIV has prayed at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, urging justice for the 218 victims.
World Dec 01 Pope Leo XIV prays for peace at tomb of Lebanese saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike Leo is bringing a message of peace and Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time when political tensions in Lebanon are worse than they have been in years.
World Nov 25 Pope Leo’s visit rekindles hope in war-battered Lebanon The upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon has rekindled a glimmer of hope for many in the small, crisis-battered country.
World Nov 23 Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in first strike on Beirut in months Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warned the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war.
World Nov 09 Israel says forensic testing confirms it received remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014 The return of the remains of Goldin, who has become a national symbol, would be a significant development in the U.S.-brokered truce, which has faltered during the slow return of bodies of hostages and skirmishes between Israeli troops and militants…
World Nov 06 Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon, escalating near-daily attacks Israeli jets have struck several towns in southern Lebanon after urging residents to leave. This marks an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country.
World Sep 25 Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows French President Emmanuel Macron told France 24 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that his country has recognized a Palestinian state on the conviction it "is the only way to isolate Hamas."…
World Sep 21 Israeli drone strike kills 5 people, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon, health officials say An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as well as their father, held U.S. citizenship.
World Sep 04 Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 64,000, officials say, after ceasefire talks break down More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack.
World Aug 18 U.S. envoy discusses long-term Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after Beirut commits to disarming Hezbollah The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss a long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel.