As they dispatched civilian envoys to a body that monitors their rocky 2024 truce, Israel and Lebanon will have their first direct diplomatic discussions in a decade.
Lebanon, which does not recognize Israel, made the announcement on Wednesday that a civilian would lead the delegation there for the first time. Additionally, Israel stated that it is assembling a delegation and sending a diplomat.
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A military committee that oversees the 2024 truce between the nations will meet there, but no further details have been provided as to the time and location of the meeting. However, it is anticipated that the move will prompt further expansion of the talks between the long-standing adversaries.
President Joseph Aoun’s office stated in a statement that the Lebanese decision was a response to a long-standing request from the United States and that it was made after Lebanon was “informed that Israel agreed to include a non-military member in its delegation.”
Lebanon will send former US ambassador Simon Karam to the discussions.
Israel’s acting acting director of the National Security Council, Gil Reich, has for its part appointed a representative for the meeting, which is located close to the United Nations-delineated Blue Line, which marks the two countries’ unofficial border.
Uri Resnick of the National Security Council was chosen by Israel’s Arutz Sheva media.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “This is an initial attempt to lay the groundwork for a relationship and economic cooperation between Israel and Lebanon.”
Very divisive
According to Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr from Beirut, the meeting is a “significant” step for Lebanon, which has been pressed by the US to “engage in direct talks with Israel.”
She said, “This is a very contentious and sensitive issue in Lebanon, where many people view Israel as the enemy.” The Lebanese government views sending a civilian to the meeting as a concession.
Aoun has stated in recent months that he is willing to engage in negotiations to reach a more effective truce than the one reached in November 2024.
Despite the truce, Israel has repeatedly bombed Lebanon, killing more than 300 people, including at least 127 civilians, in accordance with the UN.
Israel claims that in order to prevent Hezbollah from regaining its military might, it is pursuing Hezbollah members and infrastructure.
Israel’s strikes come as Washington presses Lebanon’s government to fulfill its year-end commitment to disarm Hezbollah .
As part of Netflix’s new docuseries, two jurors from the highly public Diddy trial have described their time-consuming search through weeks of graphic testimonies.
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Two jurors in the Diddy case have spoken out on the new Netflix documentary(Image: Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP)
The high profile case of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had people all over the world hooked – and now the jurors from the courthouse have spoken out.
Combs was found guilty of two transportation-related prostitution counts involving his ex-girlfriends in the complex trial. However, he was freed from the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges, which resulted in a split verdict for the 56-year-old.
Speaking in the new Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning released December 2, two of the jurors who helped reach the verdict have shared their thoughts.
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My words were exactly “Oh s—” when we were in the deliberation room and we’ve come to an agreement and we’re only saying that he’s guilty for these two counts, according to Juror 160 in the documentary.
When asked if they thought justice had been served, another another juror, who was identified only as Juror 75, said he “100 percent” thought so. “We saw both sides of it and we came with our conclusions,” as reported by Complex.
The jury members are also interrogated about Diddy and Cassie’s relationship in the documentary because Cassie testified against the rapper at the trial. It was described as a “very, very interesting relationship,” according to Jupiter 75.
“It’s two people falling in love,” the statement read. They are, in some ways, overly loved. You are unable to explain. She desired to spend time with him. He assumed no responsibility for her. He never anticipated that she would depart. It’s like having both hands clap together, then. You can’t use just one hand to clap. When you use both hands in this manner, you create noise, they said.
Juror 75 referred to the CCTV hotel footage of Cassie being assaulted as “unforgivable” and said he “can’t beat that small girl like that, the way he did.”
However, continued to say that domestic violence had not been officially investigated and that it wasn’t a crime, adding that “you can say he was a terrible person, but domestic violence wasn’t one of the charges.”
According to The Mirror US, jury selection was particularly difficult, since everyone asked was at least a bit familiar with the Diddy case, considering it’s been dominating pop culture headlines. As a result, they looked for other indications that the individuals could be impartial.
Prior to the procedure, respondents were asked to provide demographic information and fill out a questionnaire. Additionally, they were interrogated about more personal details, such as sexual assault.
As part of the trial process, the selected jurors had to sift through seven weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony about the musician. As the deliberations were underway, things took an unexpected turn when two notes were handed over to the presiding judge from the jury.
A juror’s initial inquiry into the judge’s lengthy 61-page instructions was revealed in the first note just before the hearing began. The instructions’ section on drug distribution, which is a crucial component of Combs’ racketeering conspiracy charge, were later sought further explanation in the second note.
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One particular juror (Juror No. 10) also raised some questions to the jurors. The jury was instructed to continue deliberating on the deadlocked racketeering charge by the judge, reminding them not to give up their sincere opinions in order to settle the case unanimously.
As part of Netflix’s new docuseries, two jurors from the highly public Diddy trial have described their time-consuming search through weeks of graphic testimonies.
3 images to be seen
Two jurors in the Diddy case have spoken out on the new Netflix documentary(Image: Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP)
The high profile case of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had people all over the world hooked – and now the jurors from the courthouse have spoken out.
Combs was found guilty of two transportation-related prostitution counts involving his ex-girlfriends in the complex trial. However, he was freed from the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges, which resulted in a split verdict for the 56-year-old.
Speaking in the new Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning released December 2, two of the jurors who helped reach the verdict have shared their thoughts.
READ MORE: Netflix teases new Diddy documentary – and the producer is his biggest long-time rivalREAD MORE: GTA 6 gameplay leak sends fans into chaos as release date is pushed back to 2026
My words were exactly “Oh s—” when we were in the deliberation room and we’ve come to an agreement and we’re only saying that he’s guilty for these two counts, according to Juror 160 in the documentary.
When asked if they thought justice had been served, another another juror, who was identified only as Juror 75, said he “100 percent” thought so. “We saw both sides of it and we came with our conclusions,” as reported by Complex.
The jury members are also interrogated about Diddy and Cassie’s relationship in the documentary because Cassie testified against the rapper at the trial. It was described as a “very, very interesting relationship,” according to Jupiter 75.
“It’s two people falling in love,” the statement read. They are, in some ways, overly loved. You are unable to explain. She desired to spend time with him. He assumed no responsibility for her. He never anticipated that she would depart. It’s like having both hands clap together, then. You can’t use just one hand to clap. When you use both hands in this manner, you create noise, they said.
Juror 75 referred to the CCTV hotel footage of Cassie being assaulted as “unforgivable” and said he “can’t beat that small girl like that, the way he did.”
However, continued to say that domestic violence had not been officially investigated and that it wasn’t a crime, adding that “you can say he was a terrible person, but domestic violence wasn’t one of the charges.”
According to The Mirror US, jury selection was particularly difficult, since everyone asked was at least a bit familiar with the Diddy case, considering it’s been dominating pop culture headlines. As a result, they looked for other indications that the individuals could be impartial.
Prior to the procedure, respondents were asked to provide demographic information and fill out a questionnaire. Additionally, they were interrogated about more personal details, such as sexual assault.
As part of the trial process, the selected jurors had to sift through seven weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony about the musician. As the deliberations were underway, things took an unexpected turn when two notes were handed over to the presiding judge from the jury.
A juror’s initial inquiry into the judge’s lengthy 61-page instructions was revealed in the first note just before the hearing began. The instructions’ section on drug distribution, which is a crucial component of Combs’ racketeering conspiracy charge, were later sought further explanation in the second note.
Continue reading the article.
One particular juror (Juror No. 10) also raised some questions to the jurors. The jury was instructed to continue deliberating on the deadlocked racketeering charge by the judge, reminding them not to give up their sincere opinions in order to settle the case unanimously.
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Kyren Wilson, the former world champion, conceded 6-4 to Elliot Slessor in the final 32 of the UK Championship, calling it “a mental breakdown.”
After missing a pink in the opening frame of York Barbican on Tuesday, the Englishman cut a dejected figure throughout.
You were very near to witnessing a person go into mental shock.
I gave it my all, but I immediately wanted the world to swallow me up because I didn’t see the pink in the first frame. It’s been a nightmare.
“I simply had to endure this and give it my best.” I battled, and I gave it my all, but I was unsure of my chances of success.
My family has endured enough suffering.
Wilson, 33, won four tournaments and the World Championship last year, but his form has deteriorated this year. In his previous seven games, he has lost five.
His only success was at the Shanghai Masters, and he has never reached the top of the standings.
Wilson claimed earlier this year that being away from home was making his wife Sophie have health issues and that he was struggling “emotionally and mentally.”
Wilson expressed hope that Wilson’s best form would be resurrected in October when positive health news came out of her mouth.
He said on Tuesday, “My family has suffered enough from the stress I’ve put them through trying to find something for this tournament.”
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I used that cue to “conquer the world.”
Wilson claimed that Slessor’s defeat to Wilson’s cue and table were “awful.”
Wilson’s winning team’s world title was damaged when the facility’s renovation started this year.
“I want to ensnake the entire building.” He expressed his shock on Tuesday, “I’m so upset by what has happened.”
“It’s been a freak accident that completely ruined the cue I was feeling like I was conquering the world with.”
I’m not sure where to turn next, I guess.
“I’ve used a lot of cue makers. Last night, I was trying to sort out a cue manufacturer.
I changed tips and ferrules. I must have picked up six yesterday. How is it possible to win something like that?
He said, “It was just guesswork,” as he referred to the table.
It’s just a recipe for disaster when you’re not sure where the balls are going, especially in tight pockets and difficult circumstances.
Slessor, who will face fellow Englishman Barry Hawkins in the final 16, said: “I found it tight and thought the cloth had minimal grip, but it’s had a lot of games on it.”
Steve Davis, a six-time world champion, described it as a “bad day in the office.”
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Bobbie Jackson
journalist for BBC Sport
Kyren Wilson, the former world champion, conceded 6-4 to Elliot Slessor in the final 32 of the UK Championship, calling it “a mental breakdown.”
After missing a pink in the opening frame of York Barbican on Tuesday, the Englishman cut a dejected figure throughout.
You were very near to witnessing a person go into mental shock.
I gave it my all, but I immediately wanted the world to swallow me up because I didn’t see the pink in the first frame. It’s been a nightmare.
“I simply had to endure this and give it my best.” I battled, and I gave it my all, but I was unsure of my chances of success.
My family has endured enough suffering.
Wilson, 33, won four tournaments and the World Championship last year, but his form has deteriorated this year. In his previous seven games, he has lost five.
His only success was at the Shanghai Masters, and he has never reached the top of the standings.
Wilson claimed earlier this year that being away from home was making his wife Sophie have health issues and that he was struggling “emotionally and mentally.”
Wilson expressed hope that Wilson’s best form would be resurrected in October when positive health news came out of her mouth.
He said on Tuesday, “My family has suffered enough from the stress I’ve put them through trying to find something for this tournament.”
Getty Images
I used that cue to “conquer the world.”
Wilson claimed that Slessor’s defeat to Wilson’s cue and table were “awful.”
Wilson’s winning team’s world title was damaged when the facility’s renovation started this year.
“I want to ensnake the entire building.” He expressed his shock on Tuesday, “I’m so upset by what has happened.”
“It’s been a freak accident that completely ruined the cue I was feeling like I was conquering the world with.”
I’m not sure where to turn next, I guess.
“I’ve used a lot of cue makers. Last night, I was trying to sort out a cue manufacturer.
I changed tips and ferrules. I must have picked up six yesterday. How is it possible to win something like that?
He said, “It was just guesswork,” as he referred to the table.
It’s just a recipe for disaster when you’re not sure where the balls are going, especially in tight pockets and difficult circumstances.
Slessor, who will face fellow Englishman Barry Hawkins in the final 16, said: “I found it tight and thought the cloth had minimal grip, but it’s had a lot of games on it.”
Steve Davis, a six-time world champion, described it as a “bad day in the office.”
Tonight at around 7 p.m. UK time, Plasencia, the owner of an urgent care facility in Malibu, will be sentenced to a sentence in LA. Prior to coming to a plea deal, he had been scheduled to go on trial in the case in August.
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Matthew Perry pictured with his mum Suzanne Morrison, right, and his sister Emily, left, before his death (Image: Getty Images)
Matthew Perry’s devastated mother and stepdad have criticized the doctor who gave him ketamine weeks before he passed away.
In a moving victim impact statement released before his court hearing in Los Angeles today, Suzanne and Keith Morrison expressed their anger toward Salvador Plasencia. After pleading guilty to four counts of distributing ketamine to Friends star Perry, who overdosed in his jacuzzi in October 2023, Plasencia faces years in prison.
Plasencia and others were referred to as “jackals” who exploited their son before he died at the age of 54, according to the pair’s statement, which was filed in the United States Courthouse in LA today.
The new statement by his parents says: “I believe the man you are going to sentence today is among the most culpable of all. His crime I find truly hard to understand. “Here was a man who’d studied for years and years, poured sweat and tears, I imagine, into his quest to become a doctor. A long road with a narrow gate, to enter that esteemed profession. Why become a doctor?
“Once and for all, to cure the sick,” to provide human healing. To prevent harm. The Hippocratic oath, an ancient vow to first, do no harm, is thought to be the most significant and sacred promise he has ever made.
When someone commits a terrible crime, it might be a little easier to understand. Perhaps in the heat of passion, or because the person makes a terrible decision, or because a bad drug dealer takes the calculated risk of being found guilty and serving a lengthy sentence.
“But…a doctor? Who trades on respect, and trust? And not just one bad decision.. No one alive and in touch with the world at all could have been unaware of Matthew’s struggles.
However, this doctor repeatedly sneaked through the night to meet his victim in secret in order to break his most significant vows. What, a few thousand dollars? So he could feed on our son’s vulnerability and crow as he questioned, “I wonder how much this moron will pay. Find out, let’s find out.
Along with British woman Jasveen Sangha, 42, who has been dubbed the “ketamine queen,” Plasencia is one of five people who has entered a guilty plea to giving Perry drugs.
Prior to reaching a plea deal, Plasencia, the owner of an urgent care clinic in Malibu, had planned to go on trial in the case in August. According to the prosecution, he could receive a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison for each count. Perry was receiving the medication “for depression and anxiety,” according to a postmortem report, but it was unclear whether the ketamine in his system was that at the time of his death.
Mr. Morrison described how his mother and Perry’s drug addiction weighed heavily on him. When we started talking seriously about each other, he said, “She – Suzanne warned me that no man could ever stand between her and that boy.” She had no idea that addiction would lead to that particular thing or that the people he trusted would have rushed him to death too soon.
The pair acknowledge that more than two years after the actor’s passing, they are still having trouble adjusting. How do you evaluate grief, they asked? Can you offer any accounting that is reasonable? The bottom is eroding, right? That is true.
“Here was a life that was so intertwined with ours and was sometimes held aloft by duct tape and bailing wire,” according to the statement. “There was nothing that could prevent that enormous evil from killing our first-born son and keeping our hearts with him.” All the effort is wasted until those greedy jackals emerge from the darkness, and everything collapses.
“Over the years, many people, mostly mothers, have told me how a situation like that breaks you and makes you feel broken,” I’ve heard. And I wasn’t quite sure what that meant until I watched Matthew’s mother suffer as a result. Two more years later, it still exists. Can’t see the bottom yet because it’s a deep well.
There are “emotional confusions,” it seems. Whether you want it or not, angst drains deeply. Additionally, unalterable events continue to play out loud. as if it could immediately change. And the dull ache keeps on getting worse.
“Memories are like small knives,” he said. That talented, brilliant, demanding, insecure, obnoxious, talented child who is always the center of attention. because you couldn’t concentrate on him. Not as a famous TV star as he was a youngster. His mother called him that Matso-ratso.
According to Plasencia’s attorneys, prison time is unnecessary because “Mr. Plasencia has already experienced and will continue to experience for many years to come.”
They wrote that “He has already lost his clinic, career, and medical license.” His family has relocated out of state for their safety, and he has also been viciously attacked in the media and threatened by strangers.
His attorneys claimed that Plasencia had mistreated Perry “without having a thorough understanding of ketamine therapy and his patient’s addiction,” and that it had been “the biggest mistake of his life.”
They claimed that he accepts the consequences of his actions and that he is looking for ways to assist those without medical licenses and hopes to launch a non-profit aimed at addressing food insecurity.
His attorneys have also tried to differentiate Plasencia from the four other defendants in the case who have also all pleaded guilty, including two dealers who provided the fatal dose of ketamine to Perry, the actor’s personal assistant who administered it and another doctor who ran a ketamine clinic.
According to his attorneys, Plasencia treated Perry for “a discrete thirteen-day period in the physician-patient context of depression.”
They continued, “Mr. Plasencia was not treating M. P. at the time of his death and he did not give him the ketamine that caused his overdose.”
Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 12 in accordance with Plasencia’s plea agreement, he gave Perry and the actor’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, 20 vials of ketamine, ketamine lozenges, and syringes.
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According to his plea agreement, he “admits that his conduct fell below the proper standard of medical care” and that the ketamine vials that were given to Defendant Iwamasa and Victim M. P. were not used for legitimate medical purposes.
In their witness statement, Mr and Mrs Morrison added: “And now we are left with…victim impact statements. And people all around the world could join us in those. “Even now, when we visit his grave, we find little momentos there: Flowers of course, and coins, and bits of Friends swag, little stuffed toys, batman stickers, notes scrawled on scraps of paper, and cards and letters full of emotion. Often full of gratitude. His story moved so many people.
