Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon amid rising tensions | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastPope Leo’s 3-day visit to Lebanon comes as the country faces escalating Hezbollah–Israel tensions. His trip includes appeals for peace, key meetings,…
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Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon amid rising tensions
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Operations restart at Iraq’s Khor Mor field, transporting gas to power stations, ministry says
BAGHDAD, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Operations restarted at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, with the transmission of gas to power stations starting at 2:00 a.m. Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday), the Kurdish regional government’s electricity ministry announced, days…
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Border cops who killed unarmed, surrendered terror suspects argue they ‘feared’ harm
The Border Police officers who are under investigation over the fatal shooting on Thursday of two unarmed Palestinian terror suspects in the West Bank’s Jenin, after the latter had surrendered and exited a building with their hands…
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Qatar FM: Gaza deal shouldn’t halt over deceased hostages
Qatar FM: Gaza deal shouldn’t halt over deceased hostages | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastFollowing Dror Or’s return to Israel, the two deceased hostages who remain in Gaza are Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak and St.-Sgt.-Maj….
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Pope Leo taking peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
By Joshua McElwee
ISTANBUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip…
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Massive Gaza donation scandal hits Islamist circles
Massive Gaza donation scandal hits Islamist circles | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastReham Owda, an Istanbul-based Palestinian political analyst, says the scandals “erode public trust in genuine charitable work and in the civil…
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Terror group in Syria admits Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran funding
Terror group in Syria admits Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran funding | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastArrested Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya members in southern Syria admitted ties to Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, as Israel, Syria and the US navigate…
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‘Toxic culture’: Chaos in Corbyn’s new far-left UK party as spat overshadows gathering
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — Veteran British socialist Jeremy Corbyn’s new far-left political party faced a fresh crisis on Saturday after its co-founder, Zarah Sultana, skipped the first day of its two-day inaugural conference.
Corbyn…
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‘Dinosaur tartare’ and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire
A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world’s “first AI chef”, the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.
The Emirati city has become increasingly…
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Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation.
On his first overseas trip since being elected leader of…
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