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Thousands of people attend the funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah 5 months after his death

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital

The Independent UK

Big Turnout Expected For Beirut Funeral Of Slain Hezbollah Leader

A huge turnout was expected for the funeral Sunday of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as the Lebanese militant group looks to put on a show of strength after a bruising war with Israel.

International Business Times

Artists who represented Australia at Venice Biennale call for Khaled Sabsabi to be reinstated

Open letter from some of the country’s most distinguished artists ‘strongly protests’ at the removal of Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino

The Guardian - AU

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Thousands of supporters of Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah fly into Beirut for his funeral

Thousands of supporters of the longtime leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group have flown into Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral this weekend

The Independent UK

‘This could have all been avoided’: how Creative Australia allowed itself to be blind-sided over its Venice Biennale pick

High-profile artists and curators stunned by Creative Australia’s swift abandonment of Khaled Sabsabi, the art community, and the complex nature of art itself

The Guardian - AU

Lebanon to hold funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah on Sunday

Tens of thousands of people expected to attend rites at huge sports stadium on the outskirts of capital, Beirut.

Al Jazeera

Creative Australia says it won’t reinstate artist Khaled Sabsabi for Venice Biennale at tense all-staff meeting

Exclusive: The western Sydney artist was dropped from representing Australia just days after being selected

The Guardian - AU

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Hezbollah Readies Massive Funeral For Slain Leader Nasrallah

Lebanon's Hezbollah is preparing for a massive turnout for the funeral on Sunday of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, an opportunity for a show of strength by the Iran-backed group after a bruising war with Israel.

International Business Times

‘No artist’ will want to represent Australia at Venice Biennale after Sabsabi dumped, former museum head says

Elizabeth Ann Macgregor says Tony Burke has questions to answer after Khaled Sabsabi’s offer was rescinded but the arts minister has denied involvement

The Guardian - AU

Israeli Military Set To Miss Lebanon Withdrawal Deadline Despite Pushback

Israel was poised to again miss a deadline for withdrawing its troops from Lebanon after the military said Monday it would remain in five "strategic points" despite pushback from Beirut.

International Business Times

Would Sidney Nolan be cancelled for painting Ned Kelly today? That’s what Creative Australia has done to Khaled Sabsabi

Despite the perceived outrage at Khaled Sabsabi’s depiction of Hassan Nasrallah in his 2007 work You, Australian art has long made subjects of outlaws and questionable figures. And it is all the richer for it.

The Conversation

One Killed In Lebanon As Israel-Hezbollah Truce Deadline Looms

Lebanese media on Sunday reported that Israeli gunfire killed a woman as Washington pressed Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, two days before a deadline in the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group.

International Business Times

Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination amid political shifts

Thousands of supporters have gathered in downtown Beirut to mark the 20th anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s assassination

The Independent UK

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

The artist and curator who were to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale say they are hurt and disappointed, after their selection was reversed.

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Israeli Spies Uncover Hezbollah Commander's Marriage Plans With Mistresses

Israeli spy agencies' meticulous surveillance led to the assassination of Hezbollah commanders Fuad Shukr and Hassan Nasrallah.

The Independent UK

Israel admits it killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

Israel threatens to decapitate Houthi leadership in Yemen

Al Jazeera

Israel acknowledges it assassinated Hamas chief Haniyeh for first time

Defence Minister Israel Katz warns Houthi rebels that Israel will ‘behead’ its leaders as it did to Hamas.

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