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Aoun: Efforts Underway to Stabilize Security in the South

President Joseph Aoun affirmed that contacts are ongoing domestically and abroad to stabilize security and maintain calm in the south through negotiations via the “mechanism” committee.Speaking to a delegation from the Tashnag Party, Aoun stressed the need for all parties to act with national responsibility, emphasizing that national unity is crucial to strengthening Lebanon’s position, particularly during negotiations.He added that targeting the state would yield no results, noting that the Lebanese people’s confidence in the state remains firm and has been restored.

12/15/2025 2:43:41 PM

Zelenskyy Willing to Drop NATO Bid Ahead of Peace Talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that Kyiv is prepared to drop its long-held ambition of joining NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, as he held meetings with US envoys and European allies in Berlin.The talks on Sunday came amid pressure from US President Donald Trump to reach a settlement. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in the German capital city of Berlin on Sunday for discussions involving Ukrainian and European representatives.Ahead of the talks, Zelenskyy described the proposal on Sunday as a concession by Kyiv, after years of pressing for NATO membership as the strongest deterrent against future Russian attacks. He said the United States, European partners and other allies could instead provide legally binding security guarantees.“From the very beginning, Ukraine’s desire was to join NATO; these are real security guarantees. Some partners from the US and Europe did not support this direction,” Zelenskyy said in response to questions from reporters in a WhatsApp chat.“Thus, today, bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the US, Article 5-like guarantees for us from the US, and security guarantees from European colleagues, as well as other countries - Canada, Japan - are an opportunity to prevent another Russian invasion,” he said.“And it is already a compromise from our part,” Zelenskyy added, stressing that such guarantees must be legally binding.The shift would mark a significant change for Ukraine, which has long sought NATO membership despite Moscow viewing the alliance’s expansion as a threat.While the move aligns with one of Russia’s stated war objectives, Kyiv has continued to reject demands to cede territory.Zelenskyy said he was seeking a “dignified” peace and firm assurances that Russia would not launch another attack, as diplomats gathered to discuss what could become Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. He also accused Moscow of prolonging the war through sustained attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.After Sunday’s talks, Witkoff said “a lot of progress was made”.Zelenskyy’s adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said the president would comment on the talks on Monday once they were completed. Officials, Lytvyn said, were considering the draft documents.“They went on for more than five hours and ended for today with an agreement to resume tomorrow morning,” Lytvyn told reporters in a WhatsApp chat.

12/15/2025 1:56:00 PM

Army Chief Puts Disarmament Plan Before International Envoys in Tyre

Lebanon’s Army Commander, General Rodolph Haykal, and a delegation of Arab and foreign ambassadors and military attachés arrived at the Tyre barracks at the start of a tour organized by the Lebanese Army to brief them on the progress of the disarmament plan and on Israeli attacks.They were received by the Commander of the South Litani sector, Brigadier General Nicola Tabet, followed by a meeting during which Brigadier General Tabet briefed the delegation on the implementation of the army's operations.Afterwards, the delegation headed to the west sector area in Tyre to inspect a number of army posts stationed at the front line on the border with occupied Palestine.

12/15/2025 1:44:00 PM

Berri meets Rahal, Pushes for Thursday session

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri received Brigadier General Andreh Rahal, advisor to President Joseph Aoun, at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain el-Tineh.On the other hand, Speaker Berri called for a general legislative session at 11:00 am, on Thursday, December 18, to continue reviewing the draft laws and legislative proposals that were listed on the agenda of September 29 session.

12/15/2025 1:18:00 PM

Australia Plans Tougher Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Beach Attack

Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father-and-son duo of killing 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach.The incident has raised questions whether Australia's gun laws, among the toughest in the world, need overhaul, with police saying the older suspect had held a firearms license since 2015, along with six registered weapons.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his cabinet agreed to strengthen gun laws and work on a national firearms register to tackle aspects such as the number of weapons permitted by gun licences, and how long the latter are valid."People's circumstances can change," he had told reporters before the cabinet met. "People can be radicalised over a period of time. Licences should not be in perpetuity."Of the two gunmen, the 50-year-old father was killed at the scene, taking the tally of dead to 16, while his 24-year-old son was in critical condition in hospital, police told a press conference.The 40 people taken to hospital after the attack included two police officers in serious but stable condition, they added. The victims were aged between 10 and 87.Police did not release the suspects' names. Security officials said one was known to authorities but had not been deemed an immediate threat."We are very much working through the background of both persons. At this stage, we know very little about them," New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told reporters.National broadcaster ABC and other media identified the men as Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram. Home Minister Tony Burke said the father arrived in Australia in 1998 on a student visa, while his son is an Australian-born citizen.Police gave no details of their firearms, but videos from the scene showed the men firing weapons that appeared to be a bolt-action rifle and a shotgun.Two flags of militant group Islamic State were found in the gunmen's vehicle, ABC News said, without citing a source.Albanese said measures being considered ranged from curbs on open-ended licences to limits on weapons held by a single individual and the types that are legal, including modifications, with permits restricted to Australian citizens.

12/15/2025 11:59:00 AM

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Aoun: Efforts Underway to Stabilize Security in the South

President Joseph Aoun affirmed that contacts are ongoing domestically and abroad to stabilize security and maintain calm in the south through negotiations via the “mechanism” committee.Speaking to a delegation from the Tashnag Party, Aoun stressed the need for all parties to act with national responsibility, emphasizing that national unity is crucial to strengthening Lebanon’s position, particularly during negotiations.He added that targeting the state would yield no results, noting that the Lebanese people’s confidence in the state remains firm and has been restored.

12/15/2025 2:43:41 PM

Zelenskyy Willing to Drop NATO Bid Ahead of Peace Talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that Kyiv is prepared to drop its long-held ambition of joining NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, as he held meetings with US envoys and European allies in Berlin.The talks on Sunday came amid pressure from US President Donald Trump to reach a settlement. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in the German capital city of Berlin on Sunday for discussions involving Ukrainian and European representatives.Ahead of the talks, Zelenskyy described the proposal on Sunday as a concession by Kyiv, after years of pressing for NATO membership as the strongest deterrent against future Russian attacks. He said the United States, European partners and other allies could instead provide legally binding security guarantees.“From the very beginning, Ukraine’s desire was to join NATO; these are real security guarantees. Some partners from the US and Europe did not support this direction,” Zelenskyy said in response to questions from reporters in a WhatsApp chat.“Thus, today, bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the US, Article 5-like guarantees for us from the US, and security guarantees from European colleagues, as well as other countries - Canada, Japan - are an opportunity to prevent another Russian invasion,” he said.“And it is already a compromise from our part,” Zelenskyy added, stressing that such guarantees must be legally binding.The shift would mark a significant change for Ukraine, which has long sought NATO membership despite Moscow viewing the alliance’s expansion as a threat.While the move aligns with one of Russia’s stated war objectives, Kyiv has continued to reject demands to cede territory.Zelenskyy said he was seeking a “dignified” peace and firm assurances that Russia would not launch another attack, as diplomats gathered to discuss what could become Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. He also accused Moscow of prolonging the war through sustained attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.After Sunday’s talks, Witkoff said “a lot of progress was made”.Zelenskyy’s adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said the president would comment on the talks on Monday once they were completed. Officials, Lytvyn said, were considering the draft documents.“They went on for more than five hours and ended for today with an agreement to resume tomorrow morning,” Lytvyn told reporters in a WhatsApp chat.

12/15/2025 1:56:00 PM

Army Chief Puts Disarmament Plan Before International Envoys in Tyre

Lebanon’s Army Commander, General Rodolph Haykal, and a delegation of Arab and foreign ambassadors and military attachés arrived at the Tyre barracks at the start of a tour organized by the Lebanese Army to brief them on the progress of the disarmament plan and on Israeli attacks.They were received by the Commander of the South Litani sector, Brigadier General Nicola Tabet, followed by a meeting during which Brigadier General Tabet briefed the delegation on the implementation of the army's operations.Afterwards, the delegation headed to the west sector area in Tyre to inspect a number of army posts stationed at the front line on the border with occupied Palestine.

12/15/2025 1:44:00 PM

Berri meets Rahal, Pushes for Thursday session

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri received Brigadier General Andreh Rahal, advisor to President Joseph Aoun, at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain el-Tineh.On the other hand, Speaker Berri called for a general legislative session at 11:00 am, on Thursday, December 18, to continue reviewing the draft laws and legislative proposals that were listed on the agenda of September 29 session.

12/15/2025 1:18:00 PM

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