A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had been protesting against a decision by Lebanese authorities to revoke permission for a passenger plane from Iran to fly to Beirut on Thursday.
UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut
Asian Football Confederation endorses Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president, reversing prior criticism of his leadership. Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim
Almost all shallow-water coral reefs face extinction risk, warns IUCN report
A recent assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reveals that 96 per cent of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs are classified