When the Israel- Hezbollah war broke out in early March, Hussein Shuman fled the heavy bombardment of the southern suburbs of Beirut, but he didn’t bother trying to rent an apartment elsewhere.

Lebanon’s displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions  AP NewsIsrael’s Message to a Broad Swath of Lebanon: Shiites Must Go  The New York TimesNYT: Israel Urges Christian and Druze Communities to Fo…

The death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror is unconstitutional  The Times of IsraelIsrael Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks  The New York TimesRubble, mud and hair: How to reb…

Way of the Cross Meditations: ‘Faith, hope, love must be incarnated in real world’  Vatican NewsLiturgy of the Lord’s Passion: ‘Jesus transformed Crucifixion into salvation’  Vatican NewsPope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire proces…

DONALD Trump has warned that the US military “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran” – as he vowed to hammer the regime’s key bridges and power plants. Eight people were killed and 95 injured yesterday as America blitzed the tallest bridge…

Which European countries’ ships are most hit by the Hormuz crisis?  Euronews.comU.N. Says 20,000 Sailors Are Trapped Because of Iran War  WSJThe 20,000 sailors who have become sitting ducks in the Gulf  Australian Broadcas…

French-owned container ship and three Omani tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz  Financial TimesFrench-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz  BBCFrench-Owned Container Ship Exits Hormuz in First Since Iran War  Bloo…

The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year. Polls indicate that prime minister Victor Orban could be unseated, as centre right candidate Péter Mayga pre…