Bavaria upholds public policy requiring crucifixes in state government buildings

In a move that reignited debates over religion, culture, and secularism in Germany, the Bavarian state government under Minister-President Markus Söder implemented a decree in 2018 mandating the display of Christian crucifixes in the entrances of all state administrative buildings.
Israel captures historical Beaufort Castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in over 25 years

Israeli forces seized the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, marking the Israeli military’s deepest ground incursion into the country since its withdrawal in 2000.