Lebanon

Israeli jets and artillery struck multiple targets in southern Lebanon on Friday, responding to a barrage of missiles launched towards northern Israel. This marks the third consecutive day of intensifying cross-border hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group...

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on a Gaza school Thursday, stating that the attack targeted up to 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters. However, a Hamas official reported that 40 people, including women and children, sheltering at a UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) site...

U.S. President Joe Biden said there was “every reason” to believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was prolonging the Gaza conflict for political gain. In an exclusive interview with Time magazine published Tuesday, Biden criticized Netanyahu and expressed uncertainty about...

Israel said on Tuesday it had launched air strikes deep inside Lebanon against Hezbollah targets, prompting a retaliatory barrage of rockets aimed at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The exchanges mark a significant escalation in the cross-border conflict and raised concerns that, along with...

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have resulted in the deaths of nine civilians, including four children, according to Lebanese security sources. What Happened: The Israeli strikes on Wednesday targeted villages in southern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of nine civilians, including four...

Israel Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said on Wednesday afternoon that war in Lebanon was becoming an increasing likelihood as the country looked to return displaced Israelis into northern areas close to the Lebanese border. As the Times of Israel reported, Halevi told his...

To strengthen its military prowess amidst ongoing strife with Hamas, Israel is poised to augment its defense budget by a substantial 30 billion shekels ($8.3 billion) in 2024. What Happened: Bloomberg reported on Monday that the Israeli Finance Ministry disclosed that the total 2024 budget is...

Robert Quartly-Janeiro, Strategy Advisor at crypto exchange Bitrue, says America risks losing out on talent in the digital asset space due to regulatory uncertainties. In an interview with Benzinga, Quartly-Janeiro highlighted the advantages of cryptocurrency, emphasizing its ability to move money...

Philippe Jabre, a well-known hedge fund manager, has taken an unexpected turn in his career by buying back his family business, Brasserie Almaza, a brewery established by his grandfather 90 years ago. Jabre, once a prominent figure in Europe’s hedge fund trading scene, is now the third-...

Good Morning Everyone! Customers are setting banks on fire in Lebanon because they can’t get their money out. Inflation is at +170%. This is what a currency collapse looks like: In Lebanon people are burning down financial institutions and politicians' homes to reclaim their own money...

Former U.S. Intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said that Bitcoin is a fix to Lebanon's sudden currency devaluation. *whispers* bitcoin fixes this pic.twitter.com/wSxQgMnM9m — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) January 31, 2023 What Happened:  According to a report by Reuters, Lebanon...

A court in Tokyo has convicted former Nissan Motor Co. Ltd (OTC: NSANY) executive Greg Kelly for helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay from financial regulators, Reuters reported on Thursday. What Happened: Ghosn, Nissan's former chairman, had fled from...

The International Criminal Police Organization, better known as Interpol, has issued an arrest warrant to Lebanon filed for the former Nissan Motor Company Ltd. (OTC: NSANY) chairman Carlos Ghosn who is allegedly staying in Lebanon right now, Japan's public broadcaster NHK...

The U.S. government is withdrawing $105 million in aid to the Lebanese military that it originally announced in May, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened The decision to withhold the assistance was made by the White House Office of Management and Budget and National Security...