PARSI: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an “unacceptable attack” on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, after speaking with his Lebanese and Syrian counterparts. “France is working with its partners to prevent the conflict from spreading further in the region,” Macron said on X, highlighting the “key stabilising role” played by the United

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Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments  The Washington Post As Trump Focuses on Cuba, DOJ Seeks Charges Against Its Leaders  The New York Times ‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink  CNN U.S. attorney in Miami targeting Cuban Communist leaders with new initiative, sources say  CBS News As Trump says Cuba

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Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’  NPR Day 6 of Middle East conflict — countries intercepting Iranian strikes, US ramps up campaign  CNN Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Iran warns Europe to stay out of conflict or face ‘retaliation’  The Guardian Country by country, here’s how the unfolding

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WATCH LIVE: USA vs. Brazil on FOX  MLB.com Team USA vs. Brazil in World Baseball Classic: Prediction, odds, what to know about WBC opener  CBS Sports Indiana faces No. 13 Michigan State, looks to end 3-game slide  ESPN World Baseball Classic TV schedule, Team USA vs Brazil where to watch  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel World Baseball Classic Live Updates, Score:

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SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi leader said his group was ready to strike at any moment in a televised speech on Thursday, on day six of the US-Israeli campaign against the Islamic republic. “Regarding military escalation and action, our fingers are on the trigger, ready to respond at any moment should developments warrant it,” Abdul Malik

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PARIS: Iran’s internet is still “around 1 percent of ordinary levels,” monitor Netblocks said on Thursday, leaving most Iranians struggling to access independent news or communicate with the outside world. Iranian authorities shut off internet access on Saturday after Israel and the US began air strikes, plunging the country into an information blackout. “Iran’s internet blackout

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WASHINGTO: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of “undefined wars” and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict. Critics say the objectives of the Iran war are ill defined, the justification is frequently shifting, the timeline is open-ended: It

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ISLAMABAD: Abdul Waqif grips a worn-out shovel and digs into the earth beneath the harsh midday sun, his body bent with age but still moving steadily. Moments later, the 70-year-old hoists a heavy bag of cement onto his shoulders and carries it toward an under-construction house, all while fasting. For Waqif and thousands of daily

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House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran  The New York Times House votes to let Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continue in Iran  Fox News Iowa’s US House lawmakers reject limits on Trump’s war powers in Iran  The Des Moines Register Live updates: House joins Senate in rejecting resolution to halt Trump’s attacks on Iran  AP

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Seray is a Lebanese restaurant in Lumiere Mall in Riyadh’s Hittin district, and it excels at delivering traditional flavors with a clear emphasis on fresh ingredients and careful technique. Visiting for iftar, the experience felt especially fitting, comforting, generous and built around the kind of shareable spread that Lebanese dining does best. The menu is

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