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Mass Displacement in Lebanon After Intensified Israeli Evacuation Warnings

                                                     Displaced people walk outside a school-turned-shelter, in Beirut Tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians have been forced into shelters after what officials described as “unprecedented” evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli military. Local authorities estimate that around 100,000 people have fled their homes in southern Lebanon within a short period, seeking safety in schools, public buildings, and makeshift community centers. The warnings follow a sharp escalation in cross‑border hostilities, with Israeli forces expanding the areas they instructed residents to evacuate. Lebanese municipalities and humanitarian groups say the pace and scale of displacement have overwhelmed available shelter capacity, leaving many families without adequate access to food, medical care, or basi...
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From Eurovision to Intervision: Russia Launches Its Own Global Song Contest


Excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia is staging its own international music competition — the revived Intervision Song Contest — with the final set for Saturday in Moscow.

Backed by President Vladimir Putin, the event resurrects a Soviet-era brand and promotes what organisers call “traditional family values.” Twenty-three countries — including China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and the United States — will compete for a 30 million rouble ($360,000) prize. Serbia is the only nation taking part in both Eurovision and Intervision.

Unlike Eurovision’s public voting, winners will be chosen by a professional jury from each participating country. Russia’s entry is nationalist pop star Shaman, while the U.S. will be represented by Australian-born singer Vassy, stepping in after R&B artist Brandon Howard withdrew.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov framed the contest as an “alternative approach” to preserving cultural and moral traditions, in contrast to Eurovision’s flamboyant style and LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Critics, including Kyiv, have dismissed Intervision as a Kremlin propaganda tool.

The show will air live on Russian television and, according to organisers, be available internationally to audiences totalling more than four billion people.


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