Lebanon faces crunch point on Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon faces crunch point on Hezbollah disarmament

Calls for Hezbollah’s disarmament have taken center stage in Lebanon since last year’s devastating war with Israel, which upended a power balance long dominated by the Shi’ite Muslim group. Lebanon’s government is set to discuss a plan on Friday for disarming Hezbollah, a critical juncture in a standoff between the Iran-backed group, which is refusing…

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2 armed Turkish men arrested in the Italian city of Viterbo ahead of a popular local festival

2 armed Turkish men arrested in the Italian city of Viterbo ahead of a popular local festival

ROME (AP) — Two armed Turkish men were arrested in the central Italian city of Viterbo, near Rome, hours before a popular local festival, Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday. Meloni praised police and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi for their “swift intervention” leading to the arrests on Wednesday night, which she said “allowed for the…

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Political instability in France: How does it impact the economy and investments?

Political instability in France: How does it impact the economy and investments?

Political instability is fuelling recession fears in Europe’s second biggest economy, where fragile growth has recently shown surprising resilience despite trade tariffs biting. But while the economy shows promising signs, France is in urgent need of consolidating its finances, with its deficit amounting to 5.8% of GDP and debt amounting to 113% by the end…

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Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies

Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies

France’s data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies. The two groups, each with tens of millions of users in France, received two of the heaviest penalties ever imposed by the CNIL watchdog: 150 million euros ($175 million)…

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Is Ghosting Inevitable?

Is Ghosting Inevitable?

Any new technology created for the purpose of human connection also creates an opportunity for novel forms of missed connection: the envelope returned to sender, the unanswered phone call, the forlorn voice mail. We replace face-to-face interaction with layers of mediation, each with its own chance of breakdown. The fear of losing touch is rooted…

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Australia sanctions 14 for repression of civil society in Russia

Australia sanctions 14 for repression of civil society in Russia

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways The Australian government has imposed travel bans and sanctions on 14 individuals for repressing civil society in Russia and for enabling the invasion of…

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