Israel launches more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon in a day

One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates peace talks as Israel targets sites linked to Hezbollah

Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military was escalating its offensive against Hezbollah.

A ceasefire brokered by the US last month between Israel and the militant Islamist movement now appears close to total collapse, complicating negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran.

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Hotel that refused to give tourist tap water acted lawfully, Italian court rules – BBC

  1. Hotel that refused to give tourist tap water acted lawfully, Italian court rules  BBC
  2. Hotel’s refusal to serve guest tap water at restaurant is lawful, top Italian court rules  CNN
  3. Italy’s top court rules against tourist refused tap water in Dolomites hotel  The Guardian
  4. Hotels can refuse to serve tap water, Italy's top court rules  Reuters
  5. A Tourist Sued a 5-Star Hotel After They Refused to Serve Her Tap Water. Then a Court Ruled Against Her  Yahoo
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Pope urges priests to respect ‘norms of the liturgy’ to avoid confusion at Mass – EWTN News

  1. Pope urges priests to respect ‘norms of the liturgy’ to avoid confusion at Mass  EWTN News
  2. Pope Leo calls for 'openness' to church reform that respects tradition  National Catholic Reporter
  3. Pope at Audience: Liturgical tradition and renewal drive evangelization  Vatican News
  4. The liturgy sustains the faithful, renewing them in their faith, mission, pope says  The Catholic Sun
  5. Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given May 27, 2026  The Catholic Times
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Colombia election outcome could reshape copper investment – Mining.com

  1. Colombia election outcome could reshape copper investment  Mining.com
  2. A ‘Promising Democracy’ That Can’t Stop Fighting Itself  The Atlantic
  3. Could a Marxist Take Over Conservative Colombia? The Polls Say Yes  WSJ
  4. Colombia’s pivotal, polarised election could not be tighter  The Economist
  5. Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Cepeda pledges to step up economic, social reforms  Reuters
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Samsung memory chip staff in line for £310,000 bonuses after AI profit-sharing deal

Agreement averts strike and shows latest impact of AI boom as two more chipmakers join $1tn club

Employees at Samsung Electronics’ memory chip division are to receive bonuses averaging about £310,000 each through a landmark profit-sharing agreement, as the AI boom drives up chipmakers’ profits.

Fears of a strike at Samsung were averted on Wednesday after two unions for the world’s largest memory chipmaker said 74% of the 62,616 workers who cast their votes had backed the deal.

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