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Pope Leo XIV: Peacemakers do not flee, but dare to stay even if it costs them some sacrifice.

The Pope to the Lebanese: You are a diverse country and a community made up of communities united by one language, the language of hope, which has allowed you to start anew.

Pope Leo XIV to the Lebanese: You are a people who do not give up, but a people who persevere in the face of difficulties and know how to be reborn.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: Israeli occupation targets bulldozer working to remove rubble of destroyed home in Shebaa.

IRGC sources tell Al Mayadeen that reports of Iranian missile strikes on northern Iraq are false, calling them rumors spread by enemy-linked media.

Trump: Venezuela airspace should be considered 'closed in its entirety'

AFP: Ukraine behind attack on Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers in Black Sea

Sheikh Qassem: We, our allies, the honorable in our nation, our people, and our army will never accept being subservient to the US or 'Israel'

Sheikh Qassem: They must despair, for whatever they do, this people cannot be defeated or broken, and we shall neither fall nor yield

Sheikh Qassem: Threats neither advance nor delay matters, yet the possibility of war or its absence exists because 'Israel' and the US are weighing their options

UK inquiry probes war crimes by British Special Forces in Afghanistan

The UK's inquiry into Special Forces operations in Afghanistan is exposing alleged extrajudicial killings by British units within a wider pattern of brutal abuses committed by Western militaries during the two-decade occupation, from unlawful executions to deadly airstrikes on civilians.

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The Labbouneh post, one of five hills occupied by Israeli forces since last year, is seen from the border village of Alma al-Shaab in south Lebanon, Friday, November 28, 2025 (AP)

Israeli occupation escalates attacks on South Lebanon border villages

Israeli occupation forces escalate aggression on South Lebanon, firing on border towns and dropping stun bombs on Kfar Kila, Dhayra, and Mays al-Jabal.

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Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood departs 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

UK refugee resettlement via UN drops 26% as legal routes shrink

New Home Office figures reveal a sharp decline in refugee resettlement to the UK, prompting warnings from humanitarian groups that shrinking legal pathways are leaving vulnerable people with few alternatives to dangerous journeys.

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Brazil’s right scrambles for a successor as the Bolsonaro clan implodes.

Brazil’s right scrambles for successor as Bolsonaro clan implodes

Brazil’s right wing is scrambling for a new presidential contender as Jair Bolsonaro’s political dynasty unravels amid arrests, scandals, and infighting.

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Potential legal fallout of Hegseth 'kill order' on boat off Venezuela

A reported second consecutive US missile strike on a Venezuelan vessel in the Caribbean, targeting wounded survivors, has sparked bipartisan concern in Congress and condemnation from international legal experts.

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Palestinians walk through the destruction in the Al-Karama neighborhood of Gaza City Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 (AP)

Gaza faces medical blackout as 'Israel' cuts vital fuel supplies

Gaza’s Health Ministry warns hospitals may shut down as “Israel” continues to block fuel, amid rising casualties and continued attacks despite the ceasefire.

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Gaza faces medical blackout as 'Israel' cuts vital fuel supplies

Gaza’s Health Ministry warns hospitals may shut down as “Israel” continues to block fuel, amid rising casualties and continued attacks despite the ceasefire.

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Global arms sales hit a record high in 2024, as wars multiply.

Global arms sales hit record high in 2024 amid multiple wars

Global arms sales hit a record $679 billion in 2024 as the US, Europe, Russia, and Turkey ramped up military spending amid wars in Ukraine and the genocide in Gaza.