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The US administration reiterated its demand for the Lebanese authorities to complete investigations into the August 4, 2020, explosion in Beirut port that killed more than 220 people, injured thousands of others, and caused massive destruction in the capital. Since December 23, 2021, investigations into the explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in modern history, have been suspended after a series of legal appeals filed by suspected politicians against Judge Tariq Bitar, overseeing these investigations.

A sea drone attack damaged a Russian tanker near the strategic bridge linking Russia to the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said on Saturday. Russian media said the SIG vessel, approaching the Kerch Strait linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, was hit by Ukrainian drones. Ukraine's Interfax agency, citing an unnamed Ukrainian security service source, also said Ukraine's navy was behind the attack with drones in its territorial waters. Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.

For almost two years, families of victims still demand accountability - Anadolu Agency

Lebanon’s upcoming elections are a rare opportunity for the United States to bolster democracy while also weakening Hizballah’s influence.

Lebanon's Hezbollah and Amal movement announce they will return to cabinet sessions in order to approve the government budget and discuss the economic recovery plan.