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☆ A drought in the Amazon uncovered ancient, eerie face carvings that look like emojis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A drought in an Amazon river has revealed prehistoric carvings reminiscent of modern emojis. AdvertisementAdvertisementA drought in the Amazon has revealed prehistoric carvings of faces that show a variety of expressions, from smiling to scowling, just like today's emojis. A picture shows a rock uncovered by the Amazon drought in the Lajes archaeological site on October 21, 2023. Rock carvings had been spotted before at the site, notably during another drought in 2010. But archaeologists had never before spotted the mysterious faces, Oliveira told Reuters Monday.

Persons: It's, —, MICHAEL DANTAS, Jaime Oliveira, Oliveira, Jaime de Oliveira, Beatriz Carneiro, Carneiro, " Ribeiro Organizations: Service, Getty Images, Brazilian Institute of Historical Heritage, Reuters, Agence France Presse, Getty, Praia das Lajes, AFP Locations: Manaus, Brazil, AFP, Iphan, Praia das

☆ Reagan Wouldn’t Sue Google
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( George P. Bush | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Photo: denis charlet/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesAn epic debate is unfolding among Republicans about our vision for the nation. While I support strengthening our governing philosophy by putting it through the crucible, I’m concerned by what appears to be the jettisoning of the principles that made the GOP great. While the Democratic Party has never met a problem it doesn’t want to address with federal intervention, the GOP correctly sees government’s role as limited. It’s disconcerting then to see members of Ronald Reagan ’s party join the left’s ranks, cheering as a more muscular Washington settles scores against U.S. businesses. This is doubtless a welcome shift for competitors looking to sic regulators on their rivals, but it’s bad news for the millions of Americans who are stuck with a diminished standard of living.

Persons: denis charlet, Ronald Reagan ’ Organizations: Agence France, GOP, Democratic Party, U.S Locations: Washington

Image Palestinians wounded in Ahli Arab Hospital blast were later treated at another hospital in Gaza on Tuesday. Israel said the strike on the hospital parking lot was caused by a misfired Palestinian rocket, citing intelligence intercepts and videos of the sky above Gaza at the time. Al Jazeera, a Qatari news channel, concluded that a Palestinian rocket had been intercepted by an Israeli air defense missile. Scores of public institutions in northern Gaza, including hospitals like the Ahli Arab hospital, were warned by Israel to evacuate. American intelligence agencies have assessed that the blast killed 100 to 300 people.

Persons: Israel, ”, Ghazi Hamad, ” Salama Maroof, “, Abed Khaled, Hamas’s, Daniel Hagari, Musab Al, Umit Turhan, Hagari, Biden, Al Jazeera, Jones, Hamad, “ We’ve, Motasem Mortaja, Fadi Diab, Diab, Father Diab, Associated Press Yousur, Hlou Organizations: Hamas, The New York Times, Sunday, The Times, Arab Hospital, ., Palestinian, Islamic, East . Credit, Agence France, Getty, Wall Street, Associated Press, CNN, Munitions, Armament Research Services, Press, World Health Organization, WHO Locations: Al Ahli, Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Ahli, Palestinian, Islamic, Istanbul, East, Israeli, London, Al, Qatari, Australia, Cairo

Meta Platforms has been wrestling with how to enforce its rules in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war. Photo: Mohammed abed/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesAfter Hamas stormed Israel and murdered civilians on Oct. 7, hateful comments from the region surged through Instagram. Meta Platforms managers cranked up automatic filters meant to slow the flood of violent and harassing content. But still the comments kept appearing—especially from the Palestinian territories, according to a Meta manager. So Meta turned up its filters again, but only there.

Persons: Mohammed abed, Meta Organizations: Agence France, Hamas, Instagram, Meta Locations: Israel

☆ U.S. and Europe Struggle to Put Trump-Era Tariffs Behind Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Kim Mackrael | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are among the leaders at Friday’s U.S.-EU summit in Washington. Photo: olivier douliery/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—The U.S. and Europe failed to agree on a path for eliminating steel and aluminum tariffs ahead of a summit in Washington on Friday, leaving unresolved a trade dispute that risks becoming a growing irritant between the allied economies ahead of next year’s U.S. election. Officials are seeking to move beyond a spat over metal tariffs that were imposed in 2018 by President Trump on national-security grounds. President Biden paused the tariffs for most European steel and aluminum two years ago as part of a bid to reset relations between the two economies, and the U.S. and EU said they would seek a new arrangement to replace the levies and tackle concerns about an oversupply of steel on global markets.

Persons: Biden, Ursula von der, olivier douliery, Trump Organizations: EU, Friday’s, Agence France, Getty, WASHINGTON Locations: Washington, The U.S, Europe, U.S, EU

☆ Why Hamas Uses Crypto to Raise Money
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Paul Kiernan | Mengqi Sun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Crypto technology helped Hamas raise millions of dollars before the Israel-Hamas war. Photo: menahem kahana/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—The role of cryptocurrencies in illicit finance has come under renewed scrutiny after The Wall Street Journal’s report that Hamas and other militant groups used the technology to raise millions of dollars ahead of their recent attacks in Israel. Some lawmakers responded by calling for tougher rules to curb crypto’s utility for criminals and groups under U.S. sanctions. Crypto firms say they work to keep such users off their platforms and argue that digital tokens can help law enforcement track bad actors.

Persons: menahem kahana Organizations: Agence France, Getty, WASHINGTON Locations: Israel

☆ Australia Decides Chinese Firm Can Keep Operating Strategic Port
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Mike Cherney | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The port in Darwin has been used by U.S. troops during training exercises. Photo: DAVID GRAY/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesAustralia said it won’t cancel a Chinese company’s lease on a commercial port despite concerns that the firm’s operations pose a security risk at a strategic location in the north of the country. The local unit of China’s Landbridge Group has been operating the port in Darwin after getting a lease in 2015. Some former Australian defense officials and analysts say the port—which has been used by U.S. troops to unload equipment for training exercises—is important because it’s near military installations that could be crucial in any regional conflict.

Persons: DAVID GRAY, — Organizations: Agence France, Getty Locations: Darwin

☆ Israel Lays Out Plan for Three-Phase War
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An aerial view shot showed destroyed buildings in al-Zahra in the Gaza strip on Friday. (Belal Alsabbagh/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant laid out a three-phase war plan that envisions a ground invasion to end Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip and an eventual move by Israel to end its responsibility under international law for the isolated Palestinian enclave. Gallant said the goal was to destroy Hamas infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, which was the staging ground for the militant group's Oct. 7 attack that killed 1,400 people in southern Israel.

Persons: Yoav Gallant, Gallant Organizations: Agence France, Israeli Locations: al, Zahra, Gaza, Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. "If the United States can effectively rally the world, it’s bad for them. SUPPORT FOR PALESTINEWhile the strategies of Russia and China in the Middle East are not fully aligned they have much in common. Russia said on Thursday it was coordinating Middle East policy with China. The United States has been trying, with limited success, to persuade the global south to rally behind Ukraine.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Sergei Guneev, Israel, Wang Yi, Putin, Xi, Jon Alterman, Bashar al, Assad, Jean, Loup Samaan, Carice Witte, Alterman, Ma Xiaolin, Ma, James Pomfret, Guy Faulconbridge, Don Durfee, Robert Birsel Organizations: Forum, Sputnik, Rights, Initiative, Palestinian, Middle, Center for Strategic, International Studies, PALESTINE, Middle East Institute of, National University of Singapore, United, Ukraine, Israel, Zhejiang International Studies University, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BEIJING, WASHINGTON, Gaza, Russia, Moscow, United States, Israel, States, East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Palestine, Washington, U.S, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong

☆ TSMC Thinks the Turn in the Chip Cycle Is Nigh
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Jacky Wong | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A wafer shown on screens at the TSMC Renovation Museum. Photo: sam yeh/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesThe world’s largest contract chip manufacturer thinks a turnaround in the semiconductor market is finally near. Demand related to artificial intelligence will also be a long-term boost—one that is already bumping up against supply constraints. The inventory buildup in the semiconductor supply chain has weighed on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for the past few quarters. But both came out ahead of analysts’ forecasts on S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Organizations: Agence France, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, P Global Market Intelligence

☆ Brazil Must Do More to Stop Foreign Bribery, OECD Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Mengqi Sun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A São Paulo skyline. Among other things, the OECD working group highlighted shortcomings in Brazil’s statute of limitations system, which has allowed some defendants to go free. Photo: nelson almeida/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesBrazil has made progress in combating foreign bribery schemes over the last nine years, but still has a way to go in successfully charging individuals, an international antibribery watchdog said. In a report published Thursday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions commended the Brazilian government for progress implementing new legislation against corporate bribery and taking enforcement actions against large-scale foreign bribery schemes since its last evaluation in 2014.

Persons: nelson almeida Organizations: OECD, Agence France, Getty, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Bribery, Business Locations: Paulo, Brazil

☆ Is Netflix’s Subscriber Jolt a One-Hit Wonder?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-chief executive, has said that the company and other streaming platforms, studios and networks were ‘super committed’ to reaching a deal with striking Hollywood actors. Photo: Chris Delmas/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesThe stars aligned for Netflix in its latest quarter, but making sequels to this hit will be a challenge. The streaming giant said Wednesday that it added about 8.8 million net new paid subscribers during the third quarter. That is the highest number added in a single quarter since early 2020, when interest in TV streaming exploded during the pandemic lockdowns. It was also 45% higher than what Wall Street had expected for subscriber additions.

Persons: Ted Sarandos, Chris Delmas Organizations: Netflix, Agence France

☆ Going Easy on a Tax-Return Heist
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: mandel ngan/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesThe Justice Department has finally found the man who stole thousands of private federal tax records and leaked them to the media. But the potential deterrent effect is going to be muted by the plea deal negotiated with Internal Revenue Service contractor Charles Littlejohn. In a hearing last week in Washington federal court, Mr. Littlejohn admitted to stealing tax returns for President Trump and thousands of wealthy Americans, before leaking them to two separate media outlets. He gave Mr. Trump’s information to the New York Times , even as the President was fighting demands for his tax returns by Democrats in Congress. The leak of wealthy taxpayer information to ProPublica coincided with a progressive campaign to impose a new tax on assets.

Persons: mandel ngan, Charles Littlejohn, Littlejohn, Trump, Littlejohn’s Organizations: Agence France, The, Department, Internal Revenue Service, New York Times, Congress Locations: Washington

☆ Real-Estate Commissions Could Be the Next Fee on the Chopping Block
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Laura Kusisto | Nicole Friedman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In the typical home sale, total agent commissions are 5% to 6% of the sale price. Photo: roberto schmidt/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesIn recent years, technology has made a host of consumer transactions cheaper—from booking a vacation to buying stocks—but commission rates for selling a home haven’t really budged. That could soon change. A pair of class-action lawsuits challenging real-estate industry rules—including one that went to trial beginning this week—and continued pressure from U.S. antitrust officials are threatening to disrupt a compensation model that hasn’t meaningfully changed in decades.

Persons: roberto schmidt Organizations: Agence France

☆ Damage at Hospital Compound Inconsistent With Airstrike, Expert Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A woman stands amid debris outside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in central Gaza following a deadly explosion there. (mahmud hams/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)Photos and videos taken at the site of the explosion at a hospital compound in Gaza show a shallow crater that some open-source intelligence analysts say is inconsistent with the damage an airstrike would cause. They said the images show what appears to be a relatively small explosion, with charred cars and a few dozen bodies sprawled on a nearby lawn. The surrounding buildings, including a church, didn’t appear to have suffered major damage.

Persons: mahmud Organizations: Ahli Arab Hospital, Agence France Locations: Al, Ahli, Gaza

[1/5] Chinese President Xi Jinping greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as they attend the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 18, 2023. Putin and other foreign leaders sat with key Chinese officials from the 25-member Politburo on the front row, as Xi delivered his opening speech. The forum centres on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a grand plan launched by Xi in 2013, that envisioned building global infrastructure and energy networks connecting Asia with Africa and Europe through overland and maritime routes. Western scepticism of Xi's grand plans stems from suspicions over the way it would extend China's global influence, analysts say. Xi is pushing to make the Belt and Road smaller and greener, moving away from big-ticket projects like dams to high-tech ones such as digital finance and e-commerce platforms.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Edgar Su, Xi, Putin, BRI, Viktor Orban, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, Antoni Slodkowski, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Initiative, of, People, REUTERS, Rights, Forum, EU, Washington, Thomson Locations: Beijing, Rights BEIJING, Tiananmen, Asia, Africa, Europe, China, Western Europe, United States, Ukraine

[1/5] Chinese President Xi Jinping greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as they attend the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against decoupling from China as he opened the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum in Beijing on Wednesday, criticizing Western efforts to reduce dependence on the Chinese economy. The trade disruptions of the pandemic years have also added urgency to the desire to limit their dependence on China. WESTERN SCEPTICISMWestern scepticism of Xi's grand plans stems from suspicions over the way it would extend China's global influence, analysts say. Xi is making the Belt and Road smaller and greener, moving away from big-ticket projects like dams to high-tech ones such as digital finance and e-commerce platforms.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Edgar Su, Xi, Putin, BRI, Viktor Orban, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, Azizi, Xi's, Antoni Slodkowski, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Initiative, of, People, REUTERS, Rights, EU, Washington, Thomson Locations: Beijing, Rights BEIJING, China, Asia, Africa, Europe, Tiananmen, Taiwan, Western Europe, Afghanistan, Northern

[1/3] Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a ceremony at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 17, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Savostyanov/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSummary Putin praises 'dear friend' Xi, thanks for invitePutin heaps praise on BRIPutin says Northern Sea route is open for businessSome European delegates walk out as Putin speaksBEIJING, Oct 18 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and invited global investment in the Northern Sea route which he said could deepen trade between east and west. Putin called Xi his "dear friend" and heaped praise on the Belt and Road Initiative for bringing the world together. "Starting next year, navigation for ice-class cargo ships along the entire length of the Northern Sea Route will become year-round." Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin in Moscow and Laurie Chen in Beijing; Editing by Guy FaulconbridgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Sergei Savostyanov, Putin, Xi, BRI Putin, Jean, Pierre Raffarin, Sergei Lavrov, Alexander Novak, Dmitry Chernyshenko, Dmitry Peskov, Maxim Oreshkin, Yuri Ushakov, Maxim Reshetnikov, Igor Morgulov, Vladimir Soldatkin, Laurie Chen, Guy Faulconbridge Organizations: Forum, Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Wednesday, Initiative, Soviet Union, French, Kremlin, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Northern, BEIJING, Ukraine, Russia, Murmansk, Russia's, Norway, Bering, Alaska, Moscow, North Korea

☆ A mysterious 4,000-year-old slab may be a treasure map that could point the way to long-lost Bronze Age riches
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Scientists found it was a gigantic map, likely used by a Bronze Age prince to rule the area. AdvertisementAdvertisementMysterious engravings on an ancient stone slab, long relegated to the storage area of an ancient castle, might reveal the locations of long-lost Bronze Age treasure. The scientists are now hoping to uncover the last secrets of the map to find new Bronze Age archaeological sites. The map was likely used by a despotic Bronze Age rulerThe map could point the way to a burial mound of a prince, per a post from the National Archaeology Museum. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's likely that it was once used by a prince from the early Bronze Age who would have directed a small military faction to forcibly rule the area.

Persons: —, Yvan Pailler, Paul du Châtellier, It's, Pailler, Clément Nicolas, Nicolas Organizations: Service, University of Western, Agence France Presse, Science Alert, French Museum of National Archaeology, AFP, Bournemouth University, National Archaeology Museum Locations: University of Western Brittany, AFP, Brittany, France, Europe

☆ Russia has likely launched its fiercest attack since the start of the year in Ukraine, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian forces launched their "most significant" assault since at least January 2023, UK intel said. The village is a "major obstacle," with Russia suffering heavy losses there, the UK MOD said. The update described the offensive as likely "the most significant offensive operation undertaken by Russia since at least January 2023." Last week, Russia launched a major attack on the village of Adviivka, which Ukraine retook earlier this year, but reports since then have pointed to significant Russian losses . AdvertisementAdvertisement"Entrenched Ukrainian forces have so far likely held back the Russian advance, with the latter sustaining heavy equipment and personnel losses," the MOD said on Tuesday.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Vitaliy Barabash, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: intel, MOD, Service, UK's Ministry of Defence, Washington DC, for, Agence France Locations: Russia, Avdiivka, Adviivka, Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Zaporizhia, Bakhmut

☆ Protests Break Out After Hospital Blast
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Protesters clashed with Lebanese security forces outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut early Wednesday during a demonstration in solidarity with the people of Gaza. (Joseph Eid/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

Persons: Joseph Eid Organizations: U.S, Embassy, Agence France Locations: Beirut, Gaza

☆ An 11,000-year-old statue of a man holding his penis could reveal secrets about a mysterious Neolithic culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A 7.5-foot-tall statue of a man clutching his penis with both hands was uncovered in an ancient site. AdvertisementAdvertisementArchaeologists have uncovered an 11,000-year-old statue of a man clutching his penis — a discovery that could shed new light on a mysterious Neolithic culture. The Urfa man, a 6.2-foot-tall statue of a man seeming to protect his erect penis with both hands, was notably found nearby. Urfa man, also known as the Balikligol statue, is shown in at Archeology Museum in Sanliurfa on February 22, 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe statue guards its mysterious meaningIt's not clear what the statue was meant to represent and how it fits within this mysterious Neolithic culture.

Persons: —, OZAN KOSE, Necmi Karul, Karahan, Gobekli, Esber, Sean Thomas, Thomas, Karul, Benjamin Arbuckle, Klaus Schmidt, Schmidt, Lee Clare, Clare, Ted Banning, Banning, Arbuckle Organizations: Service, Getty, Istanbul University, Agence France Presse, UNESCO, Archeology Museum, Anadolu Agency, The Spectator, AFP, University of North, Chapel, Smithsonian Magazine, Archaeological Institute, BBC, University of Toronto Locations: Karahan Tepe, Turkey, Karahantepe, Sanliurfa, AFP, Syria, Turkiye, Asia, University of North Carolina, Gobekli Tepe, Karahan, Gobekli

☆ How Hamas's Network of Tunnels in Gaza Works
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A screengrab of a video released by the Israeli army in August last year, reportedly showing a tunnel leading out of the Gaza Strip into Israel. (Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)As part of its campaign to eradicate Hamas from Gaza, Israel has targeted strikes against a network of tunnels underneath the enclave that are used by the militant group to transport weapons and people without detection by Israeli air surveillance. How big are the tunnels?

Organizations: Agence Locations: Gaza, Israel, Agence France

☆ Ukraine feels the strain amid 'very heated' fighting in Avdiivka as Russia presses on with new Donbas offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fighting in Avdiivka, near Ukraine's eastern front, has entered the fifth day. In the north-east of Ukraine, a top general said the fighting had also "significantly worsened." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It is very heated, very heated," he said, per the AFP. The White House said Friday that Russia has resumed employing the so-called "human wave" tactic in its war against Ukraine.

Persons: —, Vitaliy Barabash, Barabash, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Syrskyi, Russia's, John Kirby Organizations: AFP, Service, Agence France, Independent, Reuters, Ukraine, National Security Council Locations: Avdiivka, Ukraine's, Ukraine, Bakhmut, Alabino, Moscow, Russia, Kupiansk, Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast

KHIAM, Lebanon (AP) — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, was laid to rest in his hometown Saturday in a funeral procession attended by hundreds of people. Draped in a Lebanese flag, Abdallah’s body was carried on a stretcher through the streets of his southern town of Khiam, from his family’s home to the local cemetery. France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, said two of its journalists were also wounded: photographer Christina Assi, and video journalist Dylan Collins. The Lebanon-Israel border has been witnessing sporadic acts of violence since Saturday's surprise attack by the militant Palestinian group Hamas on southern Israel. Journalists from various countries have been flocking to Lebanon to monitor the situation as tensions have been escalating between Hezbollah and Israel.

Persons: —, — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, Abdallah, Alma al, Beirut’s, Israel, Richard Hecht, ” Hecht, ”, Thaer Al, Sudani, Maher Nazeh, Qatar’s, Elie Brakhya, Carmen Joukhadar, Christina Assi, Dylan Collins Organizations: — Reuters, Hezbollah, Foreign, United Nations, National News Agency, Associated Press, Reuters, ” Reuters, Jazeera, Agence France, AFP, American University Medical, Hamas, Journalists Locations: KHIAM, Lebanon, Lebanese, Khiam, Alma, Israeli, Jerusalem, Beirut, Israel, Palestinian

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