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Strange light phenomenon seen before some earthquakes is a long-standing mystery. Here’s what…
“earthquake lights,” like the ones seen in videos captured before Friday’s 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Morocco, go back centuries to ancient Greece.
These outbursts of bright, dancing light in different colors have long puzzled…
Libya floods: 5,300 dead amid calls for humanitarian support
More than 5,300 people are believed to have died after floods in the Libyan city of Derna, an official has said.
“The sea is constantly dumping dozens of bodies,” Hisham Chkiouat, a minister in Libya’s eastern administration said.…
UAE establishes ‘gaming’ body in potential step towards casinos
The United Arab Emirates has set up a regulatory body for "commercial gaming" -- a step which could potentially allow for casino license's in the Arab Gulf state where gambling is currently banned.
The General Commercial Gaming…
U.N. report says Iran has slowed its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium
Iran has slowed its enrichment of uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels, a new report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog says. That could be a sign Tehran is trying to ease tensions after years of strain between it and Washington.…
Kurdish-led forces push to quell days of unrest in east Syria
Kurdish-led forces were sending reinforcements to eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province on Monday amid days of clashes with Arab fighters loyal to a detained local official, an AFP correspondent said.
Fighting erupted after the US-backed…
At least 25 civilians killed in 48 hours in Sudan: activists, medic
Five civilians were killed by bombs that "fell on their homes" in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP, a day after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians.
Residents of the war-torn capital reported the city…
Ex-Italian PM: France and US Downed Plane to Assassinate Gaddafi
In a recent interview with La Repubblica, former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato dropped a bombshell regarding the tragic Itavia Airlines crash of 1980. Amato posits a grave accusation: France and the United States, in a bid to…
Russia ‘Claims’ F-35 Stealth Fighters Came Dangerously Close to Their Warplanes
American F-35s appear to be deterring Russia over the skies of Syria, U.S. officials say. Russian pilots have stopped firing flares in front of MQ-9 Reaper drones engaged in operations against ISIS.
“We have seen a decrease in the level…
Lebanon approves Barbie for release after attempts to ban it
Lebanon approved the Barbie film to be screened in cinemas on Friday, after an initial attempt to ban it by the culture minister over claims it contradicts conservative values.
The country's General Security agency, which is responsible…
France charges Lebanon bank chief’s former assistant in graft probe
France on Friday charged a former assistant of Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank and a subject of judicial probes at home and abroad, with money laundering.
In March 2022, France, Germany and Luxembourg seized assets…