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Beirut district refuses to succumb to Lebanon's divisions
Shut for decades, the revered Le Colisee cinema in Beirut's Hamra district will reopen its doors in September. Its return is a sign of Lebanon's capacity to start anew despite ongoing political and economic crises.
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Hamra: Pulse of a city, mirror of a nation
Shut for decades, the revered Le Colisee cinema in Beirut's Hamra district will reopen its doors in September. Its return is a sign of Lebanon's capacity to start anew despite ongoing political and economic crises.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Is China an environmental friend or foe for Southeast Asia?
China is the biggest investor in Southeast Asia's clean energy projects, but its companies are in the headlines for pollution and environmental degradation.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Trump administration seeks to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was one of more than 200 people sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on undocumented migrants. Now he's facing a second deportation.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Syria delays election in Sweida and Kurdish areas
Syria's new Islamist government has said security concerns in three provinces mean citizens won't cast ballots when the rest of the country votes in September. Seats will be vacant until it is "safe" to have elections.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:How will EU respond to crackdown on Serbian protests?
Security forces are brutalizing demonstrators in Serbia, with criminal gangs also said to be involved. Could escalating violence put the country's EU candidacy at risk?
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine war shakes up geopolitics in other ex-Soviet states
The relationship between Azerbaijan and Russia has soured since December 2024. Other former Soviet states are also distancing themselves from Moscow, developing closer ties with other countries like the US and China.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Protests in UK against asylum seeker housing continue, counter-protests arise
The government is legally obligated to house asylum-seekers. Using hotels to do so had been a marginal issue until 2020, when the number of asylum-seekers increased sharply and the then-Conservative government had to find new ways to house them.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' β Merz
The German chancellor has called for a welfare reform, putting him on course for a possible clash with the SPD.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Expert: drone incidents will continue in Poland as long as there is a war across our border
'If the conflict across our border continues, the risk of further incidents is significant', warns Andrzej Kinski, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Wojsko i Technika, commenting on the drone explosion in a cornfield in Osiny, eastern Poland.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2025 β Evening
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Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine security guarantees to be ready βin coming days,β says Zelenskyy
Work on the security guarantees accelerated following a meeting of European leaders with Trump in the White House last Monday.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza
Close to three dozen Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Saturday across Gaza as Israel intensifies its assault on the enclave and prepares for a major offensive to take control of the northern Gaza City.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Racist Berlin street name changed after legal battle
The renaming of a Berlin boulevard to Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse, after Germany's first Africa-born scholar, has finally happened despite a last-ditch legal attempt to stop it.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Controversial Berlin street name changed after legal battle
The renaming of a Berlin boulevard to Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse, after Germany's first Africa-born scholar, has finally happened despite a last-ditch legal attempt to stop it.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Nigel Farage backs βmass deportationsβ in new immigration proposal
Migrants arriving in Britain by small boats should be arrested on arrival, detained in Royal Air Force bases, denied the right to asylum, and deported within 30 days, Reform UK leader tells The Times.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Europe to halt postal services to US after tax deal scrapped
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and other EU member states will temporarily suspend services as of next week.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Trump brings FIFAβs World Cup final draw to Washington
The December draw will gather delegations from 48 nations to determine the opening matchups for the expanded tournament.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:59 years ago today, the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit was taken.
On 23 August 1966 the Lunar Orbiter 1 probe captured the first image of our planet from lunar orbit, a historic photograph which changed our perspective of our place in the universe forever.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Arrested Ukrainian 'probably' head of Nord Stream sabotage plot: was Kyiv involved?
According to the latest findings, the Ukrainian arrested in Italy is said to have masterminded the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines. Was the Ukrainian government involved?
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Dutch MPs vote against Palestinian state recognition amid government fallout over Israel
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned abruptly late Friday in protest against the government's reluctance to impose tougher sanctions against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Lithuanian customs uncovers 'particularly audacious' scheme to circumvent sanctions against Russia
According to the investigation, the water treatment equipment was received by Russian oil industry enterprises.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks National Flag Day as Russia continues to target Ukrainian cities
Ukrainian flags were raised above government buildings nationwide to mark National Flag Day, commemorating the push for independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Czech film highlights Ukraine war conspiracy theories
Can you change the minds of pro-Russian conspiracy theorists? Czech director Robin Kvapil tried, driving three of them to Ukraine and filming the outcome. The resulting documentary has proved controversial.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:How Florida is rebuilding for a stormy, costly future
Billion-dollar weather disasters in the US have surged fivefold since the 1980s. As climate change fuels more destructive hurricanes, homeowners are adapting to avoid the cost of having to rebuild.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:El Salvador schools enforce military-style haircut checks
El Salvador's students now face daily checks for short haircuts and neat uniforms β as well as weekly "Civic Monday" drills. The inspections were mandated by the countryβs new minister of education, a military captain.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Ghislaine Maxwell says Trump 'was never inappropriate with anybody.'
Jeffrey Epstein's ex-partner in crime also told the US court that the much discussed client list does not exist.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Canadaβs Carney backs down on tariffs to keep Trump talks alive
Ottawa drops elbows in an effort to de-escalate trade war with the United States.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Salvini attacks Macron over troops for Ukraine: France summons Italian ambassador
Ambassador Emanuela D'Alessandro, was summoned by the government in Paris for clarification on statements made by the deputy prime minister. To the French president's invitation to the allies to provide troops for Ukraine, Salvini had commente on Thursday 'to stick to the tram' and go there himself.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:European post offices to stop sending some parcels to US over tariffs
Some postal services blamed Washington for not giving them enough time to prepare for new rules on mailed packages.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2025 β Midday
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Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Trump White House takes a $10B stake in Intel
In an unusual deal with the struggling chipmaker, the U.S. takes a holding in a private company.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Germany: Fire damages railway track switches in Wuppertal
A late-night blaze affected trackside cables in western Germany, and police are investigating possible arson. The case has drawn attention after earlier attacks on rail infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Quince festivals and truffle markets: Why Provence is better in shoulder season
In October, food is a serious matter for the inhabitants of Cotignac.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Is hot weather putting you in a bad mood? Science suggests it might be
Scientists analysed over a billion social media posts to find out how sweltering temperatures are impacting our mood.
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