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Shares of Warner Brothers Discovery experienced a decline of over 5 percent on Wednesday following reports that the entertainment conglomerate is considering a merger with its competitor, Paramount Global. According to Axios, citing sources who chose to remain anonymous, Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount Global head Bob Bakish engaged in several hours of discussion about the potential …

On Wednesday, the primary tennis governing bodies announced their commitment to safeguarding players from online harassment. Starting January 1, the ITF, WTA, AELTC, and USTA plan to employ the Threat Matrix service to monitor players’ public social media accounts, including platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok, for abusive and threatening content. This initiative underscores the dedication …

The Manhattan federal court has unsealed an indictment charging a senior member of Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization with involvement in the 1994 terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This attack led to the death of 85 people. Samuel Salman El Reda, 58, who is currently believed to be in Lebanon and remains at large, has been identified as a key …

European Union leaders and officials praised a major advancement in discussions on new migration control rules on Wednesday. However, critics argue that these reforms will diminish the rights of asylum-seekers and promote questionable agreements with countries from which people are migrating to Europe. Following an all-night session, EU lawmakers emerged to announce an agreement on the central political aspects of …

Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab conveyed on Wednesday, following his meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, that Berri’s primary focus post-holidays will be on the election of a new president for Lebanon. Bou Saab emphasized that electing a president is a top priority for Speaker Berri. Lebanon has been without a president since the conclusion of Michel Aoun’s term in …

The European Union has declared an additional funding of 40 million Euros to Lebanon’s education sector. This investment aims to sustain the provision of quality education for vulnerable children. To be executed by UNICEF, this new funding will assist in enabling marginalized children between the ages of 3-18 to access education by diminishing enrollment obstacles, as stated by the European …

In a bid to avert another U.S. veto, the United States, along with key allies and Arab nations, are engaged in intense diplomatic efforts concerning a new U.N. resolution to address urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza. The vote, initially set for Monday and subsequently postponed multiple times, is now scheduled for Thursday morning. The U.S. is actively working to modify …

On Thursday, the Israeli military conducted airstrikes on the peripheries of several towns near the border, including Yaroun, Aita al-Shaab, Aitaroun, Maroun al-Rass, and Kfarkila. One of these strikes tragically resulted in the death of an elderly woman in Maroun al-Rass. Late on Wednesday evening, Israeli aircraft extended their strikes deep into Lebanese territory, targeting a wooded area near Bouslaya, …