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The dusty corridors, broken windows, and locked doors of the apartment block in central Beirut are testament to Lebanon's ongoing economic disaster.But this relic of one crisis has been repurposed for the latest.Hundreds of people fleeing Israeli bombing in the south of the country have come here - and taken over the building.They've cleared rooms of junk, and installed water, electricity, and naked bulbs for lighting.But the refugees here face not just difficult living conditions but resentment - sometimes racist - and suspicion because many have come from Dahieh, in the south of the city: Hezbollah territory.Hawraa Saad fled Dahieh and lives here with her husband and three young children in a single room that she has made spotless."When we came, it was extremely dirty," she tells Sky New...

The trial of French film star Gerard Depardieu is set to begin in Paris today on charges of sexually assaulting two women.Depardieu, who has appeared in more than 200 films, is considered an icon of French cinema. He is alleged to have assaulted both women during the making of the film Les Volets Verts in 2021. If convicted, he could be jailed for up to five years, although it is more likely he would be hit with a combination of a suspended sentence and a large fine.Depardieu has denied the allegations, claiming he has never "abused a woman". He has been offered support by a group of actors and directors, who said that an attack on Depardieu represented "an attack on art itself".The trial is seen as a huge moment for the growing MeToo movement in France. MeToo, which became well known in A...