In the mid-20th century, Lebanon was one of the wealthiest and most prosperous countries in the Middle East. Its capital, Beirut, was once known as the Paris of the Middle East. It was the only state in the Middle East where Christianity was dominant, at one point making up over 60% of the population.
Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle sales in Germany dropped sharply in January following the expiration of its government subsidy program, illustrating the extent to which consumers depend on the financial incentives.
Investigative Reporter Gabe Kaminsky recently discovered that multiple conservative news outlets have been added to a blacklist for the political content they share.
The legal team for former President Donald Trump handed over a classified folder discovered at Mar-a-Lago to the Justice Department on Friday. The team also turned over a computer belonging to a current Trump aide.
The family of Tyre Nichols, who died last month after a run-in with five police officers, filed an urgent appeal to the United Nations on Friday. They want the U.N. to condemn his death.
Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping fumed at U.S. efforts to restrict Beijing’s access to advanced Western technology as a week of tensions over a downed Chinese balloon punctuated a wider diplomatic struggle for influence and cooperation.
