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Berri: It is our fate every Eid al-Adha to offer sacrifices in defense of Lebanon and its sovereignty, and the aggression will not prevent us from celebrating our holidays

Berri: Our positions must be unifying for all Lebanese in confronting the Israeli aggressiveness, which does not target a specific sect or region, but rather all of Lebanon and the Lebanese, and even Arabs and Muslims in their holiest sanctities

Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri: Our position regarding the continuous Israeli violation of Lebanon is identical to and adopts the position of the President of the Republic in all national and sovereign dimensions

Israeli raids strike eight residential buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs; shelling reported in Ain Qana, southern Lebanon

Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Another Israeli airstrike targets Beirut’s southern suburb

Saree: The operation comes in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people and in response to the aggression against Beirut’s southern suburb

Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson: The operation successfully achieved its objective, forcing millions of Israeli settlers to flee into shelters

Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Yahya Saree: We targeted Lod Airport (Ben Gurion Airport) in the occupied Yafa area with a hypersonic ballistic missile, the “Palestine 2” type

Salam: We call on the international community to hold "Israel" accountable, halt its attacks, and ensure full withdrawal from Lebanese territory

Salam: These attacks constitute a blatant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and UN Security Council Resolution 1701

Putin accuses Ukraine of terror tactics, undermining peace talks

The Russian leader cited attacks in the Bryansk and Kursk regions, including the bombing of a bridge that killed seven civilians and injured more than 100.

4 Jun

Ukranian army artillery munitions are stored in the frontline at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, November 23, 2022

Ukraine missile disadvantage grows, as Russia ramps up attacks

Despite Ukraine’s audacious drone strikes on Russian airfields, the missile math is turning against Kiev as air defenses wear thin and Russia boosts production.

4 Jun

Ukraine’s role at NATO’s The Hague summit in Limbo: AFP

As NATO prepares for its 2025 Hague summit, uncertainty rises over Ukraine's participation and defense spending, with Trump opposing Kiev's membership ambitions.

4 Jun

NATO pushes for fivefold increase in European air defense forces

NATO urges European members to expand their ground-based air defense forces fivefold, Bloomberg reports, as the alliance aims to address gaps in its military posture.

3 Jun

Medvedev: Sanctions on Russia are forever or will end with US collapse

Medvedev: Russia seeks victory, not compromise, in Ukraine peace talks

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says peace talks with Ukraine aim to secure a full Russian victory, not compromise, as Moscow issues sweeping demands at Istanbul talks.

3 Jun

President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington (AP)

Ukraine, US hold talks on defense, sanctions, and minerals

Ukraine's chief of staff arrives in Washington to push for more US military aid, tighter Russia sanctions, and progress on a Ukraine-US minerals deal.

3 Jun

Ukraine, US hold talks on defense, sanctions, and minerals

Ukraine's chief of staff arrives in Washington to push for more US military aid, tighter Russia sanctions, and progress on a Ukraine-US minerals deal.

3 Jun

Russia outlines conditions for Ukraine settlement at Istanbul talks

A Russian memorandum presented during peace talks in Istanbul outlines key demands for resolving the Ukraine conflict, including Ukraine's neutrality, withdrawal from Russian territories, and more.

2 Jun

Russian presidential aide, Vladimir Medinsky, gives an statement to journalists at the Russian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Ramil Sitdikov, Sputnik, Pool Photo via AP)

Russia, Ukraine agree on largest prisoner swap and limited ceasefire

Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky confirmed that Moscow submitted a comprehensive two-part memorandum to the Ukrainian side outlining a potential roadmap for conflict resolution.

2 Jun

Russia, Ukraine discuss prisoner exchange during Istanbul talks

Russia and Ukraine held detailed discussions on a potential prisoner exchange during talks in Istanbul, though no date has been set for a follow-up meeting.