A school converted into a wartime shelter in Beirut has become a flash point for tensions over the mass displacement caused by the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Beirut school converted to shelter becomes flash point for societal tensions
Since Israel invaded Lebanon in March, the school has more than 1,500 displaced people living in its classrooms and tents in the school courtyard.
U.S. officials seek to maintain ceasefire with Iran, UAE says it was attacked
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized the effort to escort stranded tankers through the strait as defensive in nature.
Brett Veach, the general manager of the Kansas City chiefs, concurred with team owner Clark Hunt in saying that quarterback Patrick Mahomes' recovery from knee surgery is "ahead of schedule."
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Chiefs general manger says Patrick Mahomes 'way ahead of schedule' in recovery
Mahomes tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee in a Dec. 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Arsenal reached the Champions League final for only the second time in its history with a gritty 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory in their semifinal.
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Arsenal slips past Atletico Madrid to reach first Champions League final since 2006
Arsenal will face either holder Paris Saint-Germain, which eliminated the Gunners in last season's semifinals, or Bayern Munich in Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 30.
Japan eyes 'early' transfer of used warships and aircraft to Philippines
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro reached a wide-ranging deal to further promote defense equipment and technology cooperation.
China's carmakers chase 'Yaris moment' to ignite overseas growth
Automakers are re-engineering vehicles from the ground up for foreign buyers.
The EU needs new security partners
Closer security partnerships with a wider range of states will increasingly become a source of power, allowing Europe to defend its interests wherever they are at stake.
India's of bringing a locally designed fast-breeder nuclear reactor to criticality underscores a crucial step in its decades-long quest for energy independence, despite challenges in maintaining such complex technology.
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An Indian nuclear reactor milestone proves doubters wrong
Consider the Japan's Monju reactor It reached criticality in 1995 and was eventually shut down in 2016. In that entire period, it generated electricity for only a few months.
What China will learn from Orban’s defeat
The lesson Mao drew from these events was that under one-party rule, an opening for dissent can easily ignite rebellion.
Will the Iran war make Trump gun-shy or trigger-happy?
The sunk-cost fallacy tricks leaders into thinking that they've already sacrificed too much to quit.
