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Russian Attack Kills Two Deminers From Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 04/09 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

A Russian rocket attack Thursday on northern Ukraine killed two people from the Danish Refugee Council who were clearing mines in an area previously occupied by Moscow's forces, the local Ukrainian governor said. Experts say Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world, with teams of deminers across the north, south and east where ...

Russia Hits Kyiv with 'Massive' Deadly Overnight Strikes

This is Beirut, 28/08 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian forces launched a "massive" attack on Kyiv on Thursday, hitting the Ukrainian capital with strikes that killed at least fourteen people and wounded around 30 others, Ukrainian officials said. The attack came as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame over an impasse in diplomatic efforts towards a peace deal spearheaded by US President ...

Air Canada Flight Attendants Strike Over Pay, Shutting Down Service

This is Beirut, 16/08 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers. "We are now officially on strike," the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents Air Canada's 10,000 flight attendants, said in a statement. Air ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills One on Saida–Tyre Highway

This is Beirut, 08/08 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone strike on Friday targeted a vehicle on the Saida-Tyr highway near Phoenicia University, killing reporter and photographer Mohammad Chehade. Ambulance teams retrieved Chehade’s body from the targeted vehicle and transported it to a nearby hospital. According to a statement by the Israeli Army’s Arabic ...

Public Sector League Suspends Strike

This is Beirut, 07/08 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The League of Public Administration Employees announced on Thursday the suspension of its strike movement for the current week. The decision follows a request made by the directors general and the submission of an urgent list of demands to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ahead of an upcoming meeting. In its statement, the League expressed hope for a ...

Russia Kills 25 in Ukraine, as Kremlin Says 'Committed' to Peace

This is Beirut, 29/07 14:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it wanted to pursue peace in Ukraine hours after mounting attacks that killed at least 25 people, including a 23-year-old pregnant woman and more than a dozen prison inmates. The strikes on several regions came hours after US President Donald Trump issued Moscow with a new deadline to end its grinding invasion of ...

Hezbollah Commander and Two Others Killed in Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 26/07 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Hezbollah commander and two others were killed on Saturday in two separate Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon. Israeli drones struck late in the afternoon a house with two missiles in the town of Debaal, killing Ali Gharib and Mohammad Abboud. The strike occurred in the town square, prompting immediate response from emergency ...

One Killed in Israeli Drone Strike on Vehicle in Srifa

This is Beirut, 26/07 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone strike killed Ali Abdel Kader Ismail after targeting a vehicle on the Tuwairi-Srifa road in Lebanon’s Tyre District. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed the fatality caused by the Israeli drone attack. Alongside the strike, several Israeli drones were reported flying across southern Lebanese towns. A ...

Civil Servants Extend Strike Amid Government Inaction

This is Beirut, 22/07 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The League of Civil Servants announced on Tuesday evening the continuation of its strike on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, denouncing the government’s inaction in response to its demands, even those that “do not incur any cost to the state.” In its statement, the league criticized what it described as the government’s ...

Israeli Drone Strikes in South Lebanon, Two Killed

This is Beirut, 17/07 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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One man was killed on Thursday after an Israeli drone strike targeted his truck while he was working on the outskirts of Naqoura. The drone crashed in the area after the strike. Another drone attack earlier in the day struck a pickup vehicle between Kfour and Toula (Nabatiyeh District). The vehicle burst into flames, prompting an immediate ...

At Least 11 Injured in Russian Strikes on Ukraine

This is Beirut, 16/07 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least 11 people were wounded in Russian overnight strikes on Ukraine, local authorities said Wednesday. The attacks came after US President Donald Trump gave Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal with Ukraine. Eight people were wounded in strikes on Ukraine's central region of Vinnytsia, the regional military administration said on social ...

Public Sector Anger Grows Amid State Inaction in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 14/07 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese civil servants are once again raising their voices. In a statement issued Monday, the Public Sector League reiterated its full support for the ongoing strike, denouncing what it described as the "neglect of the most basic rights" of Lebanese public employees, who have become "the victims of the state’s collapse and its abdication of ...

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