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Israel preys on civilians as it receives deep wounds from the Lebanese Resistance A family home in Baalbek bombed by Israel without warning on the 18th March 2026. Photo: Vanessa Beeley The memory of victories following harsh periods of endurance has created a popular certainty that scenes of rubble are merely preludes to reconstruction, and that what has been destroyed will be rebuilt with greater dignity. This certainty rests on the “credibility of the resistance,” which has demonstrated, in prior instances, the truth of its slogans—particularly the promise that “it will return better than before.” Dr Mohammad Aloush for Al Akhbar,…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave,” the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at the recreated actor Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. “Don’t fear the dead and don’t fear me,” Kilmer’s character, Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist, says at the end of the trailer. The actor died last year at 65, of pneumonia. The use of generative AI to recreate Kilmer for the historical drama based on archaeologists Ann and Earl Morris became a hot…

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states and the District of Columbia. A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, which gave fans the equivalent of a backstage pass to a business that dominates live entertainment in the U.S. and beyond. “It’s a great day for antitrust law,” a jubilant attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, said as he…

President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, is making clear that the White House opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, as Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) publicly urges the president to support her “DIGNIDAD Act,” which would give green cards to millions of illegal aliens and indefinite work permits to millions more. “What do you think about the bill in Congress called the DIGNIDAD Act, which some say will provide amnesty to illegal immigrants?” a reporter with the Daily Signal asked Homan late on Tuesday outside the White House. “I’m not going to comment on pending legislation, but the president has been…

Speaker Mike Johnson canceled a vote scheduled for Wednesday evening on a clean reauthorization of a key spy power amid a hard-liner rebellion — a blow to President Donald Trump whose senior administration officials throughout the day tried to seal the deal ahead of the program’s expiration in five days. Leaving the Capitol Wednesday night, Johnson said he believed negotiators needed “a few more hours” to wrap up discussions on proposed changes, and that the process could get back on track Thursday.“We’re working through some final details,” he added. It comes as House GOP leaders and White House officials remain…

The Russian foreign minister has arrived in Beijing for an official two-day visit Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, where he held extended talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.The foreign ministers were to focus on a “number of high-priority and regional issues,” including the situation in the Middle East and the Ukraine crisis, according to Moscow. The discussions will also focus on joint work within the UN, BRICS, the SCO, the G20, APEC, and “other multilateral mechanisms and forums.” West seeking to ‘contain’ Beijing and Moscow  The very foundation of the international…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has identified two cartel-connected groups in the border state of Tamaulipas, as well as three of their main operators. As part of the move, the U.S. government is freezing any related accounts and prohibiting U.S. citizens from doing business with the sanctioned individuals. Information released by the Treasury Department revealed that Casino Centenario, located less than two miles south of the Texas border in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, is owned and operated by the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas through shell companies. In the backrooms of the casino, cartel gunmen would hold and…

Some Republicans do not want to get rid of the filibuster because of the “tradition of the Senate,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily — and went on to dismantle that argument. When asked by host Mike Slater why some Republicans do not want to get rid of the filibuster, Scott pointed to the “tradition of the Senate.” “‘You know, we’re the ones that are supposed to be deliberate and careful, so we need to bring people together,’” he said, detailing an argument of those who want to keep the filibuster. “No, that’s not the…

The Department of Homeland Security shutdown is already undermining federal preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, administration officials warned senators Wednesday — cautioning that the ongoing funding lapse has slowed coordination with state and local authorities and cost the agency hundreds of airport screeners as the U.S. gears up to host one of the largest sporting events in the world. “It has significantly impacted our operations,” Christopher Tomney, DHS director of the Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness, told lawmakers at a joint congressional hearing convened by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Homeland Security and Commerce-Justice-Science. Tomney, who is…

A gunman has opened fire at a secondary school in the city of Kahramanmaras in south-eastern Türkiye, a local governor has said. It is the second such incident in the country in as many days. An attack on an educational institution in Siverek on Tuesday left 17 wounded.The second school shooting, which took place in the Onikisubat District of Kahramanmaras, resulted in four people being killed and 20 others being wounded, Governor Mukerrem Unluer said on Wednesday.The fatalities include a teacher and three students, the governor said. At least four of those injured have been hospitalized in serious condition, he…