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Brazil, Trump up the Ante in Row Over Bolsonaro Coup Trial
This is Beirut 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over President Donald Trump's support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the American president slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Leftist Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva threatened to reciprocate. Trump has strongly ...
Hamas Says Agreed to Release 10 Hostages as Part of Gaza Truce Talks
This is Beirut 09/07 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Hamas said Wednesday it agreed to release 10 hostages held in Gaza as part of ongoing ceasefire talks with Israel, adding it was working to overcome hurdles despite the "difficulty of negotiations." "In the framework of (Hamas's) commitment to ensuring the success of ongoing efforts, the movement displayed the required flexibility and agreed to ...
US Sanctions UN Rights Expert for Palestinian Territories
This is Beirut 09/07 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced Washington was sanctioning the United Nations special expert on the Palestinian territories, following her criticism of Washington policy on Gaza. "Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts ...
Yemen's Houthis Claim Deadly Red Sea Attack on Merchant Ship
This is Beirut 09/07 22:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility Wednesday for the deadly sinking of a merchant vessel earlier this week, their second attack in 24 hours as they resumed their campaign against Red Sea shipping. The Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, was badly damaged in the attack that started on Monday and continued into Tuesday, ...
Trump and Netanyahu Optimistic About Gaza Ceasefire Deal This Week
This is Beirut 09/07 21:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed optimism on Tuesday about an imminent ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking from Washington, Trump said there is a “very good chance” a settlement could be reached this week or next, calling it a “great opportunity.” Netanyahu, in an interview with ...
Immigration Dominates London–Paris Talks
Moncef Ait-Kaci 09/07 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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It was the issue that hovered over the visit, that was present in every conversation, though absent from the red carpet. On Wednesday, July 9, illegal immigration across the English Channel took center stage as French President Emmanuel Macron met with the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. So far this year, more than 20,000 ...
FBI Opens Criminal Probe into Former FBI, CIA Directors
This is Beirut 09/07 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into its former director James Comey and ex-CIA chief John Brennan, two prominent critics of President Donald Trump, US media reported. Fox News Digital said the probe involved "potential wrongdoing" related to the investigation into claims of Russian interference in the 2016 election won by Trump and ...
US Urges Lebanon to Intensify Efforts Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 09/07 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States is calling on the Lebanese government to intensify efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s military capabilities and those of other non-state actors, a US State Department spokesperson revealed in a statement on Wednesday, following US envoy Tom Barrack’s mission in Beirut. “We need the Lebanese state to do more to fully remove ...
Macron Turns to Politics on Second Day of UK State Visit
This is Beirut 09/07 19:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron held talks Wednesday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as the issue of small-boat crossings of the Channel dominated the second day of his UK state visit. It was all smiles as Starmer welcomed Macron to his Downing Street residence and office. The UK leader said, "we think alike; we work together," as he described ...
Numbeo: Lebanon Among Arab Countries Most Affected by Food Prices
This is Beirut 09/07 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon ranks among the Arab countries most affected by skyrocketing food prices, according to a new cost-of-living index published by global data platform Numbeo. In a nation still gripped by a severe and prolonged economic crisis, securing basic nutrition has become a daily struggle for much of the population. To meet the minimum nutritional ...