MCS poll reveals: Lebanese reject Hezbollah's terrorism, yearn for peace with Israel
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US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland
A US immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, authorities said on Thursday, leading local officials to call for calm given public outrage over the ICE shooting death of a Minnesota woman a day earlier. “We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are
Intense heat wave grips Australia, fans bushfires
Uncontrolled fires burned through bushland in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday, forcing communities to evacuate and authorities to warn of a “catastrophic” fire danger rating for Friday. Amid temperatures that exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the state, two large bushfires were raging near the towns of
Venezuela begins ‘large’ prisoner release amid US pressure
Venezuela on Thursday began releasing a “large number” of political prisoners, including several foreigners, in an apparent concession to the United States after its ouster of ruler Nicolas Maduro. The releases are the first since Maduro’s former deputy Delcy Rodriguez took over, with the backing of President Donald Trump,
Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power
US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that his “own morality” was the only constraint on his power to order military actions around the world. Trump’s comments to The New York Times came days after he launched a lightning operation to topple Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro,