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Israeli strikes hit Beirut as US-Iran talks near completion

Israeli jets struck Beirut's Dahiyeh district on Sunday, hitting the Ghobeiry area. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed the strikes targeted Hezbollah infrastructure. The escalation threatens a US-Iran truce, as Tehran insists any deal must halt Israeli attacks

When Brussels messes up: The people always pay

The treaties on which the European Union is built require that EU institutions work as openly and as closely as possible with EU citizens. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, for instance, recognize the fundamental right