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Who Is Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, CEO linked to Lebanon’s pager explosions
Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, a 49-year-old Hungarian-Italian businesswoman has found herself at the centre of international headlines due to her role as CEO of BAC Consulting, a company linked to a controversial incident involving…
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UN Security Council meets in emergency session over Lebanon
United Nations: The UN Security Council has met in an emergency session on Lebanon, following an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, and deadly wireless device explosions targeting members…
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Lebanon: Atleast 20 killed in Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions
At least 20 individuals have died and over 450 have been injured across Lebanon due to explosions involving hand-held radios or walkie-talkies linked to the militant group Hezbollah. This sophisticated assault occurred…
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UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in Syria on Tuesday and Wednesday, his spokesman has said.…
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Lebanon pager explosions ‘an extremely concerning escalation’: UN
United Nations: The United Nations has said that pager explosions that killed nine people and wounded 2,800 across Lebanon on Tuesday marked “an extremely concerning escalation” nearly one year into the Gaza…
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‘Not involved’, says US after pager explosions strikes Lebanon
Washington: The US was “not involved” in the series of pager explosions in Lebanon and was “not aware” of any attack in advance, said a State Department spokesperson “The US was not…
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9 dead, 2,800 injured in pager blasts in Lebanon, Hezbollah blames Israel
Beirut: At least nine people were killed and 2,800 others, including Hezbollah fighters and medics were injured on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources and…
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Israeli drone drops evacuation leaflets over Lebanese villages
Beirut: An Israeli drone dropped leaflets on Sunday morning over the southeastern Lebanese village of Wazzani and nearby areas, calling on local residents to evacuate to the north of the town of…
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UN coordinator announces USD 24M aid package for vulnerable groups in Lebanon
Beirut: UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Imran Riza has said 24 million dollars (Rs 2,01,31,53,600) emergency aid package to support the country’s most vulnerable population and those suffering from the ongoing Hezbollah-Israel…
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Hezbollah attacks Israeli settlements, sites
Beirut: Hezbollah has said that it had attacked several settlements and sites in northern Israel with Katyusha rockets and artillery shells in response to Israel’s attacks in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese armed…
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Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 August 2025, stressing the importance of—and the need to achieve—a comprehensive, just and…
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Israeli fighter jets strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Earlier on Thursday the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) identified a Hezbollah terrorist cell that had launched rockets into the area of Zerait in Israel, operating in a building in the…
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Hezbollah drone flies over, films Netanyahu’s residence: Report
The Lebanese group Hezbollah’s drone is suspected to have infiltrated northern Israel to film Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, located 37 km south of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast. According…
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10 killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
Beirut: Ten people were killed and three displaced Syrians injured early Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in southern Lebanon, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. The…
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Filipinos advised to leave Lebanon immediately over war fear
Manila: Filipinos staying in Lebanon have been advised to leave the Middle East country as early as possible as tension escalates due to the threat of an all-out war between the Iran-backed…