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Lebanon has been the scene of several political assassinations in recent years, but this fighting was the worst explosion of sectarian violence in Beirut since the bloody 15-year civil war that ended in 1990. By Friday, 15 Lebanese had died, 50 more were wounded and Hizbullah fighters controlled large swaths of the city, including Hariri’s TV station and the area surrounding his headquarters. The outcome appeared to herald a significant shift in the city’s balance of power....

In an update posted on Facebook, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote that Belarus was continuing to support Russia’s war in Ukraine by “providing its infrastructure and airspace.” “There is still a threat of missile and air strikes, as well as the use of ‘Shahed-136’ attack UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] from the territory of the Republic of Belarus,” the update read, referring to a type of Iranian drone Russia has been accused of using against Ukraine....

Stidham, 23, appeared in three games for the Patriots last season, but could start in 2020 after Tom Brady’s departure to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Patriots head coach Belichick is pleased with the progress Stidham – a fourth-round pick in 2019 – has made. “‘Stid’ worked really hard last year, he was our back-up quarterback the entire season and I know he’s working hard in the offseason,” he told NFL Network on Thursday as the 2020 schedule was released....

Earlier this fall, in a sermon at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas, a pastor named Wm. Dwight McKissic mentioned that he sometimes speaks in tongues while privately praying to God. “I did it this morning,” he told NEWSWEEK. After that sermon, Southwestern’s president, Paige Patterson, took the extraordinary step of removing the video of McKissic’s speech from the seminary’s Web site. Then, after a vote by the school’s board, Patterson issued a controversial statement saying that Southwestern would not hire anyone who advocated the use of tongues in prayer....

Haye and Bellew fought last March, with the latter winning by 11th-round TKO. The fight was close until the sixth round when Haye ruptured his achilles tendon. He somehow was able to continue on one leg. Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) knocked Haye down in the 11th round, and the grudge match appeared to be over. Somehow, Haye made it back to his feet, but moments later, his corner threw in the towel....

Bellroy unveiled its newest line of weekender bags in 2020 but has updated it with a new Lunar color and material. In addition to the updated weekender, Bellroy has also debuted a new Dopp Kit for packing toiletries in a larger size and in its Lunar color, as well. Are these the right bags to have available when you need to head out for one to three nights? Do they fit the bill for all the impromptu travel most people will want to do as pandemic restrictions ease in 2021 and beyond?...

DiNucci completed 21 of 40 passes for 180 yards, lost two fumbles — one of which was returned for a touchdown — and spent a lot of his time rolling toward the sideline at the first sign of a pass rush. Wentz was 15 for 27 for 123 yards, with two touchdowns, two interceptions and two lost fumbles. Both quarterbacks also made multiple throws that could have/should have been intercepted....

Simmons reportedly is scheduled for an exam then, after being forced to leave the team’s game at Utah on Wednesday in the first half. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium tweeted a preliminary diagnosis: MORE: Butler knew Embiid would drag him into beef with KAT The 76ers had not confirmed the report as of late Wednesday. Simmons exited with 5:20 remaining in the second quarter, although it appeared he was hurt early in the first quarter....

While head coach Ravi Shastri underlined his ambitions for the Indian Test team, England were given an injury scare as Ben Stokes was ruled out of the Vitality T20 Blast quarter-final due a niggle. In other news, all-rounder Grant Elliot announced his retirement from all cricket. Here are all the major developments from the day. Ben Stokes set to miss T20 Blast quarter-final England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss Durham’s Vitality T20 Blast quarter-final against Sussex....

A former world number seven, Bencic missed a significant chunk of 2017 through injury and dropped to 318th in the world just two months ago, but is finishing the year strongly and is set to climb back into the top 100. The Swiss won last week’s Hua Hin Championships and stretched her winning streak to 10 matches with a 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 triumph on Sunday. Rus, playing her first final, put up a good fight in the opening set before being beaten in a tie-break....

It’s been no secret that the people behind Spider-Man: No Way Home worked hard to keep as much under wraps as they could during production. That didn’t stop rumors from slipping out of the set, such as just how many versions of Peter Parker might eventually appear in the film. However, while efforts were made to keep outsiders from seeing or hearing about important story beats, Cumberbatch was going out of his way to not know any spoilers before he shot one scene or another....

In 2019, SunnyMarch entered a co-production agreement with Portobello Productions to adapt the acclaimed author’s novel Danny the Champion of the World into a feature film. Besides serving as producer, Cumberbatch was also set to star in the film as William, Danny’s father —though the role was subjected to the actor’s approval and availability. RELATED: Ryan Reynolds Hints At Possible Deadpool 3 Updates Coming Soon Per Variety, Portobello alleges in their lawsuit that, after hiring and paying screenwriter David Nicholls to pen the script’s first draft, they stopped hearing from Cumberbatch and Ackland....

The fifth-overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, Chase led the NCAA in both receiving yards and tochdowns in 2019 before opting out of the season as a junior in 2020. But as training camp and preseason got underway, reports began to circulate out of Cincinnati that the rookie receiver was struggling with drops, though his coach, Zac Taylor, was perhaps less worried than the general public. MORE: Terrell Owens, Donovan McNabb still have beef...

“I’m happy and excited that the draw has finally taken place as it’s been a long wait since we experienced the AFC Cup last season. We enjoyed our time in the competition last year and we gave a good account of ourselves. We’re looking to do the same again this season,” said Westwood. With the Blues travelling to previously unchartered territory in Laos and Myanmar, Westwood is confident that the trips will help broaden his side’s experience on the Asian circuit....

Speaking ahead of his side’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on September 22, the 58-year-old suggested the FA should review Wilfried Zaha’s remarks in which he called for greater protection on the pitch from officials. Benitez said he was “surprised” at Zaha and went on to state that referee Andre Marriner, who took charge of the game at Selhurst Park, had a questionable record concerning red cards. “He’s a good player no doubt about that but I think the FA has to deal with his comments,” Benitez said in his pre-match news conference....

The Blancos forward is enduring his least productive season in eight years, with the target found just nine times across all competitions in 2017-18. A supposed dip in form has seen him become a target for terrace taunts once again at Santiago Bernabeu, with questions being asked of a man who has plundered 189 goals across nine campaigns. Zinedine Zidane has admitted that his fellow countryman is short on confidence this term, but Effenberg believes detractors are missing the point as Benzema has sacrificed himself for the good of superstar colleague Ronaldo – who has broken the 40-goal barrier again....

Berizzo was given a one-year deal by the Basque club in May, replacing Jose Angel Ziganda, but things have not gone to plan for the Argentinian coach. Athletic played 14 league games with Berizzo in charge, but have not won since the opening day of the campaign against Leganes and sit third from bottom, three points adrift of safety. Along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, Athletic are one of just three clubs to have never been relegated from LaLiga, but they face a real struggle in ensuring that historic run continues beyond the current campaign....

The Patriots made the announcement on Monday, citing a violation of “the fan code of conduct” in a “letter of disinvite” sent to the fan. With New England holding a 40-33 lead with three minutes remaining in the NFL game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit Hill for a 75-yard game-tying touchdown. Hill then ran to the wall behind the end zone, where he was doused with beer and shown the middle finger by a supporter....

You needn’t look further than how conflicts are worsened when a problem-solving-oriented person offers unsolicited and unwanted advice to someone who is looking to emotionally connect rather than be lectured. As a psychiatrist, I’ve found it’s better when those with analytical tendencies have some ability to be emotionally empathic, and when those with emotional tendencies have some ability to think logically and rationally. What anatomically enables us to be both analytical and emotional creatures — even if we favor one over the other — is a structure called the corpus callosum, which connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres and enables interaction between them....