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Snoop Dogg to Perform at AFL Grand Final in Melbourne

This is Beirut, 25/09 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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American rapper Snoop Dogg said he was "in love" with Australian Rules football on Thursday, ahead of his performance at the sport's grand finale. The 53-year-old will take to the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, which will be jammed with up to 100,000 fans watching Geelong face Brisbane. "I've been coming to this country for ...

Australia To Spend US$8 Billion on Nuclear Sub Shipyard Facility

This is Beirut, 14/09 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday. The "very significant" investment is to be spent over a decade to transform a shipbuilding and maintenance precinct in Perth, Western Australia, Defence Minister ...

U16 Basketball: Lebanon Falls with Honor Against Australia

Makram Haddad, 02/09 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The FIBA U16 Asia Cup 2025 continues at a rapid pace at the Buyant Ukhaa Sports Complex in Ulaanbaatar. This edition brings together the elite of Asian basketball and has already delivered its share of surprises and intense duels. In Group A, Australia, the defending champion seeking a fourth consecutive title, continued its flawless run with a ...

U16 Basketball: Lebanon Lets Victory Slip Away, Australia Bounces Back

Makram Haddad, 01/09 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The FIBA U16 Asia Cup 2025 is in full swing at the M Bank Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In Group A, Australia, two-time defending champions and heavy favorites for a historic four-peat, cruised through their first two games, crushing India (131-42) after already beating Bahrain. The Australian Crocs, led by an unstoppable Will Hamilton (22 ...

Australia Expels Iran Ambassador Over Antisemitic Attacks

This is Beirut, 26/08 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Australia expelled Iran's ambassador on Tuesday, accusing the country of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Melbourne and Sydney. It marks the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War II. Intelligence services reached the "deeply disturbing conclusion" that Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks, Prime ...

Israel-France Row Flares Over Macron's Move to Recognize Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 20/08 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A row between Israel and France over Paris's plan to recognize a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fomenting "antisemitism". The Élysée hit back, calling Netanyahu's allegation "abject" and "erroneous". "This is a time for seriousness ...

Home Hero Piastri to Have Australian F1 Grandstand Named After Him

This is Beirut, 19/08 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Oscar Piastri will have a grandstand named after him at the Australian Grand Prix from next year, an honour the McLaren driver said was "surreal". The Piastri Grandstand will sit opposite the pit lane at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, the home race of 24-year-old Piastri. "It is pretty surreal, it still feels weird racing at home -- it is ...

Three-Quarters of UN Members Support Palestinian Statehood

This is Beirut, 11/08 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Three-quarters of UN members have already or soon plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, with Australia on Monday becoming the latest to promise it will at the UN General Assembly in September. The Israel-Hamas war, raging in Gaza since the Palestinian militant group's attack on October 7, 2023, has revived a global push for Palestinians to be ...

Toxic Algae Bloom Lingers off Australia, Killing Marine Life

This is Beirut, 22/07 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A vast toxic algae bloom has sparked growing concern in Australia as it lingers off the south coast, killing hundreds of marine species and disrupting fisheries. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unlocked federal funds this week to cope with the Karenia mikimotoi algae as it persists four months after first appearing. South Australia's government ...

Western Nations Call for Immediate End to Gaza War as Israel Expands Offensive

This is Beirut, 21/07 22:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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More than two dozen Western countries called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza on Monday, saying suffering there had "reached new depths" as Israel's military expanded its operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. After more than 21 months of fighting that have triggered catastrophic humanitarian conditions for ...

Basketball: Lebanon Weathers the Australian Storm and Turns to the Philippines

Makram Haddad, 14/07 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Against an Australian side in full steamroller mode, the challenge proved too steep. On Monday night at the Shenzhen Sports Center, Lebanon suffered a heavy defeat (113–34) at the hands of one of the tournament’s top contenders. It was a crushing, unequivocal loss – but not a shameful one. In Division A, the journey is also about learning… ...

Australia’s Aboriginals Ask Unesco to Protect Ancient Carvings Site

This is Beirut, 12/07 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A delegation of Australia'4F As Aboriginal people that travelled to Paris to campaign for UN backing to protect a heritage site they say is threatened by harmful mining were "overjoyed" Friday as the ancient site was recognized on the coveted list. The World Heritage Committee at UNESCO, the United Nations' cultural organization, had been ...

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