Sea ice minimum has fallen below 4m sq km for the second time in 40 years as the climate crisis rapidly transforms the region Rising temperatures in the Arctic shrank the ice covering the polar ocean this year to its second-lowest extent in four decades, scientists have announced, in yet another ... Read More »
Del Col Tells NNA Persistent Israeli Violations Endanger Cessation Of Hostilities Between Lebanon, Israel
In a statement to the National News Agency on Monday about the continuous Israeli violations of the Lebanese airspace, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, said: “In recent days, UNIFIL has recorded a large number of air violations by the IDF. The continued overflights ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: 25 Critical Cases, Five Recoveries
Rafic Hariri University Hospital stated on Monday, in its daily report on the latest Coronavirus developments, that the number of examinations conducted in its laboratories during the past 24 hours reached 650, and that the number of patients infected with the virus who are at the hospital for follow-up is ... Read More »
Scientists Hope Black Holes the Size of ‘100 Bln Suns’ Will Help Solve Mystery of the Universe
Although dark matter makes up most of the universe, scientists still cannot explain the very nature of it, relying only on studying its gravitational effects on normal matter. In a recent study at Cornell University, researchers have drawn attention to the possible existence of “stupendously large black holes”, or SLABs, which ... Read More »
Health Ministry confirms 684 new Coronavirus cases, 11 more deaths
The Ministry of Health said on Monday that 684 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 10 new Coronavirus deaths were also recorded in the country. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad: The More Truth Is Delayed, Its Features Are Lost
“The longer the truth is delayed, the more its features are lost…justice cannot wait!” tweeted Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abde Samad Najd, on Sunday. She attached an English phrase to her tweet by British politician, William Gladstone, which read: “Justice delayed is a denial of justice.” NNA Read More »
Apple Launches New iPad Air and Apple One Subscription
Apple has unveiled a fully revamped iPad Air alongside a faster version of its cheapest iPad and new Apple One subscription service. The new fourth-generation iPad Air sits below the US firm’s top iPad Pro line while inheriting its more modern design. The iPad Air has long been one of Apple’s most popular models, originally launched ... Read More »
People’s recovery must be prioritized over physical reconstruction in response to the Beirut port explosion, says UNDP report
Recovery efforts from the Beirut port explosion of 4 August must look beyond the reconstruction of buildings and infrastructure to ensure a people-centred response, according to a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report launched today. The report argues that the response needs to be inclusive, addressing in just and ... Read More »
Health Ministry says 634 new Coronavirus, 7 deaths recorded
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 634 new Coronavirus infections were recorded in Lebanon during the past 24 hours. The new cases were distributed as follows: 624 were locally transmitted and only 10 cases were registered among the returnees. The ministry confirmed also 7 new Coronavirus deaths. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad Visits Naas Station, Discloses Cooperation Between Tele Liban And Radio Lebanon En Route To Co-Production
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Wednesday paid an inspection visit to Tele Liban’s transmission station in Naas-Bekfaya, in the company of Ministry of Information General Director and the Government’s Commissioner to Tele Liban, Dr. Hassan Falha, as well as a number of Tele Liban directors ... Read More »