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22.04.2025

Day Pope Francis's Funeral Announced as Israeli Airstrikes Target Islamic Leaders

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It displays 98 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

22.04.2025 โ‡ข Day Pope Francis's Funeral Announced as Israeli Airstrikes Target Islamic Leaders
โŒจThe Vatican announced Pope Francis's funeral will be held Saturday at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, with the first images of his body lying in state released. Lebanese churches will ring bells on the burial day, following official mourning declared by the government.

Israeli forces conducted targeted strikes in Lebanon, killing a Jamaa Islamiya commander in Baourta and another person in a pickup truck in Tyre's al-Hinniyeh. These operations continue Israel's targeting strategy following yesterday's mourning for three Lebanese soldiers.

President Aoun emphasized resolving disputes through dialogue, stating "no one in Lebanon wants to return to war," while continuing talks with Hezbollah on the weapons file. The Foreign Ministry announced it would summon Iran's ambassador over arms-related remarks.

Parliament Speaker Berri called a legislative session for Thursday to discuss 23 priority texts, including banking secrecy laws. Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister reported Cairo's efforts to end Israeli occupation of positions in southern Lebanon.
22.04.2025
00:48
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู„ุจู†ุงู† ุฎุณุฑ ู†ุตูŠุฑุงู‹ ุญูŽู…ูŽู„ู‡ ููŠ ู‚ู„ุจู‡ ูˆุนู‚ู„ู‡... ุงู„ุจุงุจุง ูุฑู†ุณูŠุณ

00:48 (21:48 in your timezone)
01:30
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฎุทุงุจ ุงู„ุดูŠุฎ ู‚ุงุณู… ูˆุฃุจุนุงุฏู‡: ุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ "ุจุฎุฏู…ุฉ" ุงู„ุฏูŠุจู„ูˆู…ุงุณูŠุฉุŸ!

01:30 (22:30 in your timezone)
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05:02

06:03 (03:03)โ‡ขPentagon Scandal Exposes Yemen Strike Plans

โŒจThe newspapers report on Lebanon declaring official mourning for Pope Francis's death, with Prime Minister Mikati noting the Pope's deep attachment to Lebanon (Lebanon24). Media coverage discusses Israeli strikes against Hezbollah, with Israeli sources claiming synchronization between their attacks and anti-Hezbollah Lebanese voices (Al-Manar). Sheikh Qasim's speech receives analysis regarding Hezbollah's weapons and diplomacy (Kataeb). A Pentagon scandal threatens Secretary Heggseth's position after details of Yemen strike plans were shared with his wife (Annahar). French-language media notes the official Lebanese position persisting despite Hezbollah's intransigence (L'Orient-Le Jour).
06:35
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู„ุจู†ุงู† ูŠูุงูˆุถ ุงู„ู…ุฌุชู…ุน ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ูŠ ู„ู„ุฎุฑูˆุฌ ู…ู† ุงู„ุฃุฒู…ุฉ...ุงู„ุฅุตู„ุงุญ ุซู… ุงู„ุฅุตู„ุงุญ

06:35 (03:35 in your timezone)
07:09
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู„ุจู†ุงู† ุฎุณุฑ ู†ุตูŠุฑุงู‹ ุญูŽู…ูŽู„ู‡ ููŠ ู‚ู„ุจู‡ ูˆุนู‚ู„ู‡..."ุบุตู‘ุฉ" ุนุฏู… ุฒูŠุงุฑุฉ ุงู„ุจุงุจุง ูุฑู†ุณูŠุณ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช... ู‡ุฐู‡ ุฎูุงูŠุงู‡ุง

07:09 (04:09 in your timezone)
08:09
09:26
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ: ุบุงุฑุฉ ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ูŠุฉ ุชุณุชู‡ุฏู ุณูŠุงุฑุฉ ููŠ ุจุนูˆุฑุชุง

09:26 (06:26 in your timezone)

09:27 (06:27)โ‡ขVatican's Papal Vacancy Procedures Begin

โŒจThe newspapers report on continued dialogue between President Aoun and Hezbollah regarding the weapons file (LBC, LBCI), while Ali Al-Amin characterizes the debate about weapons as internal messaging attempting to create Shiite solidarity (Janoubia). The death of Pope Francis receives significant coverage, with Lebanese media highlighting his love for Lebanon (Lebanon24), youth recounting memorable encounters with him (L'Orient-Le Jour), and details about the Vatican's procedures during the papal vacancy being outlined (Al Joumhouria). Israel's military operations continue, with reports of an Israeli airstrike targeting a car in Baourta (Kataeb).
10:00
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ: ุบุงุฑุฉ ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ูŠุฉ ุชู‚ุชู„ ู‚ูŠุงุฏูŠุงู‹ ููŠ ุงู„ุฌู…ุงุนุฉ ุงู„ุฅุณู„ุงู…ูŠุฉ ููŠ ุจุนูˆุฑุชุง

10:00 (07:00 in your timezone)
10:08
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ: ู†ุฌุง ููŠ ุงู„ุณุงุจู‚...ุบุงุฑุฉ ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ูŠุฉ ุชู‚ุชู„ ู‚ูŠุงุฏูŠุงู‹ ููŠ ุงู„ุฌู…ุงุนุฉ ุงู„ุฅุณู„ุงู…ูŠุฉ ููŠ ุจุนูˆุฑุชุง

10:08 (07:08 in your timezone)
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10:52
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฅุฌุชู…ุงุนุงุช ู…ุซู…ุฑุฉ ู…ุน ุตู†ุฏูˆู‚ ุงู„ู†ู‚ุฏ ูˆุชุนุงูˆู† ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุณุจูˆู‚ ุจูŠู† ุฃุนุถุงุก ุงู„ูˆูุฏ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠ

10:52 (07:52 in your timezone)
11:18
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ูุงุชูŠูƒุงู† ู†ุดุฑ ุงู„ุตูˆุฑ ุงู„ุฃูˆู„ู‰ ู„ู„ุจุงุจุง ูุฑู†ุณูŠุณ ู…ุณุฌู‰ ููŠ ู†ุนุดู‡...ุงู„ุฌุซู…ุงู† ุบุฏุง ููŠ ูƒุงุชุฏุฑุงุฆูŠุฉ ุงู„ู‚ุฏูŠุณ ุจุทุฑุณ

11:18 (08:18 in your timezone)
11:26
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุฌู†ุงุฒุฉ ุตุจุงุญ ุงู„ุณุจุช...ุงู„ูุงุชูŠูƒุงู† ูŠู†ุดุฑ ุงู„ุตูˆุฑ ุงู„ุฃูˆู„ู‰ ู„ู„ุจุงุจุง ูุฑู†ุณูŠุณ ู…ุณุฌู‰ ููŠ ู†ุนุดู‡

11:26 (08:26 in your timezone)
11:26
11:35
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ: ู†ุฌุง ููŠ ุงู„ุณุงุจู‚...ุบุงุฑุฉ ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ูŠุฉ ุชู‚ุชู„ ู‚ูŠุงุฏูŠุงู‹ ููŠ ุงู„ุฌู…ุงุนุฉ ุงู„ุฅุณู„ุงู…ูŠุฉ ููŠ ุจุนูˆุฑุชุง

11:35 (08:35 in your timezone)
11:35
11:52
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุฌู†ุงุฒุฉ ุตุจุงุญ ุงู„ุณุจุช...ุงู„ูุงุชูŠูƒุงู† ูŠู†ุดุฑ ุงู„ุตูˆุฑ ุงู„ุฃูˆู„ู‰ ู„ู„ุจุงุจุง ูุฑู†ุณูŠุณ ู…ุณุฌู‰ ููŠ ู†ุนุดู‡

11:52 (08:52 in your timezone)
11:52
11:52

11:53 (08:53)โ‡ขPope Francis Funeral Set for Saturday

โŒจThe newspapers report on Pope Francis's funeral arrangements, with the Vatican announcing the ceremony will take place Saturday morning at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica (Al Joumhouria, Annahar, Kataeb). Media outlets note the Vatican has released first images of the Pope lying in state. In security news, a commander from Jamaa Islamiya was killed in an Israeli airstrike near Baourta/Damour (LBC, LBCI, Naharnet). Lebanon24 discusses Saudi Arabia's return to Lebanese affairs, characterizing it as "interest without funding," while L'Orient-Le Jour reviews Pope Francis's relationship with Lebanon, including his "unwavering solidarity" and "admonitions to politicians."
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12:43
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุญุฒุจ ูƒุบูŠุฑู‡ ู…ู† ุงู„ู‚ูˆู‰ ุงู„ุณูŠุงุณูŠุฉ: ูŠุฌุจ ุงู† ูŠู†ุตุงุน ู„ู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ู„ุง ุงู† ูŠุชุดุฑุท ุนู„ูŠู‡ุง!

12:43 (09:43 in your timezone)
12:49
12:52
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ: ุจุนุฏ ุณูŠุงุฑุฉ ุจุนูˆุฑุชุง ุตุจุงุญุงู‹...ุฅุณุชู‡ุฏุงู ุจูŠูƒ ุฃุจ ูˆุฏุฑุงุฌุฉ ุนู„ู‰ ุทุฑูŠู‚ ุจู„ุฏุฉ ุงู„ุญู†ูŠุฉ ุธู‡ุฑุงู‹

12:52 (09:52 in your timezone)
14:03
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ- ุจูŠู† ุจุนูˆุฑุชู‡ ูˆุงู„ุญู†ูŠุฉ...ุตุจุงุญุงู‹ ุงู„ู‚ุชูŠู„ ู…ู† ู‚ูˆุงุช ุงู„ูุฌุฑ ูˆุธู‡ุฑุงู‹ ู…ู† ุญุฒุจ ุงู„ู„ู‡

14:03 (11:03 in your timezone)

14:14 (11:14)โ‡ขIsraeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Figure Amid Peace Calls

โŒจThe newspapers report on tensions following targeted Israeli strikes, with one person killed in an attack on a pickup truck in Tyre's al-Hinniyeh (Naharnet), and Sheikh Hussein Atwi targeted in Bourta (Janoubia). President Aoun emphasized resolving disputes through dialogue, stating "no one in Lebanon wants to return to war" (Al Joumhouria). Religious news focuses on Pope Francis, with the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops calling for church bells to ring on his burial day (LBC, LBCI), and Lebanon24 explaining papal selection procedures. L'Orient-Le Jour highlights South Lebanon farmers facing Israel's "scorched earth policy."
14:29
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุตู†ุฏูˆู‚ ุงู„ู†ู‚ุฏ ูŠุฑุณู… ู…ู„ุงู…ุญ ุงู„ุงุชูุงู‚.. ูˆูŠูˆุฌู‘ู‡ ุฑุณุงู„ุฉ ู„ู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ

14:29 (11:29 in your timezone)
15:04
15:22
15:30
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุนูˆู†: ู„ุง ุฃุญุฏ ููŠ ู„ุจู†ุงู† ูŠุฑูŠุฏ ุงู„ุนูˆุฏุฉ ุฅู„ู‰ ุงู„ุญุฑุจ

15:30 (12:30 in your timezone)
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16:44
16:47

17:14 (14:14)โ‡ขBerri Calls Thursday Legislative Session

โŒจThe newspapers report on political activities, with Parliament Speaker Berri calling a legislative session for Thursday (Al Joumhouria) and President Aoun stating no one in Lebanon wants to return to war (Kataeb). Regional developments feature Hamas heading to Cairo for Gaza talks (Naharnet) and the US reinforcing its military presence in the Middle East, questioning Houthi resilience (Lebanon24). Pope Francis's funeral arrangements continue to receive coverage, with news of his wish for a "simple" tomb "without special decoration" (LBC, LBCI). Economic news notes Trump's tariffs disrupting IMF projections (L'Orient-Le Jour), while local crime is covered with Ali Kayed Hashem's murder caught on camera (Janoubia).
17:54
18:36
ุงู„ูˆู„ุงูŠุงุช ุงู„ู…ุชุญุฏุฉ | ุงู„ูˆู„ุงูŠุงุช ุงู„ู…ุชุญุฏุฉ22-04-2025 | 18:25
18:36 (15:36 in your timezone)
19:45
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ ูŠู„ุชู‚ูŠ ุงู„ู…ุฑุดุญ ู„ุฑุฆุงุณุฉ ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ุงู„ุฌุฏูŠุฏุฉ ุงู„ุจูˆุดุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ุณุฏู‘ ุงูˆุบุณุช ุจุงุฎูˆุณ

19:45 (16:45 in your timezone)
20:47
22:57

22:58 (19:58)โ‡ขPope's Final Hours Dominate Coverage

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's planned visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE (Al Joumhouria), while Pope Francis's final hours receive significant coverage (LBC, LBCI, Janoubia). Regional tensions continue with Hamas requesting Jordan address an "Islamic Brotherhood cell" issue (Annahar), and reports of American military movements with a large warship sent to an Arab country (Lebanon24). Sheikh Hussein Atoui, a Jamaa islamiya commander killed by Israel in Baaouerta, is profiled (L'Orient-Le Jour), while local politics feature the Kataeb party leader meeting with a municipal candidate (Kataeb).
23:16
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุชุตุนูŠุฏ ุงู„ุงุบุชูŠุงู„ุงุช ููŠ ู„ุจู†ุงู†: ุจูŠู† ุฑุณุงุฆู„ ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ ุฅู„ู‰ ุญุฒุจ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ูˆุตุฑุงุน ุงู„ุฅุฑุงุฏุงุช ุงู„ุฅู‚ู„ูŠู…ูŠ ูˆุงู„ุฏูˆู„ูŠ

23:16 (20:16 in your timezone)