Lebanon MPs seek end to leadership vacuum with January presidency vote
Lebanon’s parliament will meet on January 9 to elect a new president, seeking to end…
Category: Regional
Eurozone stocks lift as French political stand-off eases
Eurozone stock markets rebounded Thursday as France’s political stand-off showed signs of easing, while Chinese…
French farmers wall off public buildings in protest over regulations
French farmers blocked off entrances to two public buildings in Paris on Thursday in protest…
France says ready for budget concessions to avert ‘storm’
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to pass its budget, the…
French luxury mogul Arnault defiant at ex-spy chief trial
France’s richest man, LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, testified Thursday in the influence-peddling trial of the…
Hezbollah under pressure after war with Israel
With its longtime leaders dead, its military capabilities vastly diminished, and its fighters forced to…
OPEC+ postpones meeting on oil output to December 5
The OPEC+ alliance of major oil-producing nations has postponed a weekend meeting to December 5…
Zelensky slams Russia’s ‘despicable’ use of cluster munitions in energy strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday slammed a “despicable escalation” by Russia as he accused…
One dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southern Thailand
Flooding triggered by three days of heavy rain has killed one person and displaced thousands…
Lebanon army deploys under Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Lebanon’s military deployed troops and tanks across the country’s south on Thursday as a ceasefire…