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Lebanon is eager for the TotalEnergies-led consortium to start drilling a second well in offshore Block 9 as soon as feasible, as per a Reuters report quoting Lebanon Energy Minister Walid Fayad. The first exploratory well in Block 9 did not yield a commercially viable amount of natural gas. TotalEnergies, holding a 35% stake, leads the operation of Block 9, …

The Information Media Association, representing over 80 Spanish newspapers, has initiated legal action against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, for allegedly engaging in unfair competition in the realm of online advertising. The association claims Meta has violated European Union data protection rules. The lawsuit, demanding 550 million euros ($600 million) in damages, includes major Spanish dailies like El País, …

The race to host the 2030 World Expo is heating up, with Rome, Busan, and Riyadh as the top candidates. The decision is set to be made in Paris, where the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) will cast their votes. Each city is intensifying its campaign with unique propositions and impressive endorsements. Rome has leveraged the star power of actor …

The wearable device market is witnessing rapid growth, with top players like Apple, Xiaomi, Samsung, and Huawei vying for the lead. In 2023, Indian brand boAt emerged as a significant competitor in this global market, as reported by IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker for Q3 2023. The report reveals that boAt, operated by Imagine Marketing, has ascended to the …

On Thursday, a devastating fire broke out in a building owned by Yongju Coal Company in Lvliang city, Shanxi province, a key coal-producing area in northern China. State media reported that the blaze resulted in 26 fatalities and injured at least 38 individuals. Rescue teams were able to evacuate numerous people from the affected structure. Videos shared on social media …

BEIRUT: Turkey’s Karpowership said it stopped supplying Lebanon with electricity from its two power ships Friday as its contract expired. “As of Oct. 1, our contract with EDL has come to an end and as such we will begin the process of shutting down the two powerships,” the company said in a statement. “We are acutely aware of the country’s …

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said Thursday its fighters downed an Israeli drone flying over south Lebanon. The group said in a statement the drone, targeted with the “appropriate weapons”, crashed near the village of Yater at 1:55 pm local time. There was no immediate comment from Israel. Israeli drones and warplanes routinely breach Lebanese airspace in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. …

BEIRUT: The Future Movement parliamentary bloc handed a memo Friday to U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly documenting breaches of national sovereignty by the Syrian army. The memo will be sent to U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan. “Lebanon is an easy target for the Syrian regime in light of the country’s political instability and the great influence that …