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Syria Decrees Full Body Swimwear for Women on Public Beaches

This is Beirut 10/06 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption. In the largely conservative country, few women wear swimsuits that reveal their bodies. Six months after Islamist-led forces toppled longtime Syrian ruler ...

VideosSunny Greece Struggles with Solar Energy Overload

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Greece is now racing to build battery storage amid fears of losing its surplus energy.

UK and Four Others Sanction Two Israeli Ministers for Inciting Violence

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The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway on Tuesday announced sanctions against two Israeli ministers for "repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities," the British government said. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir will be subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, ...

ChatGPT Suffers Major Outage, Service Disrupted for Hours

This is Beirut 10/06 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Thousands of ChatGPT users nationwide faced difficulties accessing the app on Tuesday morning and turned to social media for answers. OpenAI confirmed the platform was experiencing issues and, after six hours of investigation, stated, “We have identified the root cause of the elevated errors and latency.” OpenAI acknowledged the issue, citing ...

LA Protests Turn Spotlight on California's Ambitious Governor

This is Beirut 10/06 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Immigration protests in Los Angeles are proving a stern test of Gavin Newsom's leadership of California, but the unrest also hands the ambitious governor a unique opportunity, say analysts, as he weighs a presidential run in 2028. Rarely a shrinking violet, the 57-year-old chief executive of the country's largest and richest state has eagerly ...

10 Dead in Austria School Shooting

This is Beirut 10/06 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ten people died on Tuesday after a suspected shooter opened fire in a school in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz, the local mayor was quoted as saying. Several students and at least one adult, as well as the suspected shooter, were among the dead, mayor Elke Kahr confirmed to Austrian press agency APA. School shootings are much more rare ...

VideosFears in Armenia Over Azerbaijan Peace Demands

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Calls for peace with Azerbaijan stir debate in Armenia over national sacrifice.

Israel Army Issues Evacuation Warning for Several Areas of Northern Gaza

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The Israeli military on Tuesday called for residents to evacuate several neighbourhoods in northern Gaza, after it said it had intercepted a projectile fired from the Palestinian territory. Israeli forces are "operating with great force in the areas where you are located to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations," the military's ...

Arab, Iranian Foreign Ministers to Meet this Week in Norway

This is Beirut 10/06 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman will meet in Norway this week at an annual peace forum, the Norwegian government announced on Tuesday. The ministers, including Iran's foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi, will take part on Wednesday and Thursday in the Oslo Forum, an annual gathering ...

VideosTrump Deploys Marines as Tensions Rise Over LA Protests

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Trump's deployment of US military personnel sparks outrage as Los Angeles protests continue for a fourth day.

Mullahs Inc.: Inside Iran’s Shadow Banking Network

Mario Chartouni 10/06 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With nuclear talks stalled, Washington has opened a new front in its standoff with Tehran: financial warfare. On Friday, the United States imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals and entities tied to a sprawling money-laundering network that covertly funnels funds to the Iranian regime. This clandestine financial system — a covert, ...

Israel Strikes Yemen's Huthi-Held Hodeida Port

This is Beirut 10/06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Houthi Israel Strike

Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida on Tuesday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. "Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of" Hodeida, the ...