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Depardieu Sues French Broadcaster Over Report That Sped up Downfall
This is Beirut 02/10 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A French court was Thursday examining accusations by actor Gerard Depardieu that a 2023 television report falsely portrayed him as making sexual comments about a young girl. Depardieu, whose prolific film and television career includes 1990 comedy Green Card and Netflix series Marseille, is the highest-profile figure caught up in France's ...
Atletico Thrash Liga Leaders Real Madrid in Gripping Derby
This is Beirut 27/09 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Julian Alvarez struck twice to earn Atletico Madrid an emphatic 5-2 derby victory over La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday, ending their rivals' perfect start to the season. Xabi Alonso's side had won all six of their opening games but Diego Simeone's Atletico overran them at the Metropolitano stadium, taking the lead through Robin Le ...
UK, France, Germany Aim to Restart Iran Nuclear Talks
This is Beirut 10/10 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Britain, France, and Germany will seek to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, the three European countries said in a joint statement on Friday. Their announcement came nearly two weeks after UN sanctions were reimposed on Iran, under a "snapback" process the three European nations had initiated and which became ...
Trump Says No Reason to Meet Xi, Threatens 'Massive' China Tariffs
This is Beirut 10/10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this month, slamming Beijing for hostile trade practices and threatening "massive" tariffs. "Some very strange things are happening in China! They are becoming very hostile," Trump said in a long post on Truth Social that railed ...
AI Actress Sparks Debate: Creator Defends Digital 'Piece of Art'
This is Beirut 30/09 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The creator of an AI actress who exploded across the internet over the weekend has insisted she is an artwork, after a fierce backlash from the creative community. Tilly Norwood — a composite girl-next-door described on her Instagram page as an aspiring actress — has already attracted attention from multiple talent agents, Eline Van der ...
Ahead of Trump Meeting, Israeli Minister Demands Army Keep "Operational Freedom" in Gaza
This is Beirut 29/09 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's far-right finance minister on Monday insisted the military maintain "full operational freedom" in Gaza, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House meeting with US President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to press Netanyahu to agree to his 21-point peace plan, proposed after nearly two years of ...
Commercial Leases: Pharmacists Call for Amendments to Prevent Chaos
Liliane Mokbel 09/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The recently enacted commercial lease law in Lebanon is far from being universally welcomed, particularly among pharmacists, who have voiced strong opposition to its provisions. In late October, the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists submitted a proposal to the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Justice, seeking amendments to what they view ...
Abu Dhabi 2025: Riyadi Overturns Champville and Heads to the Final
Makram Haddad 04/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship, the Lebanese derby lived up to expectations in the semifinal: Riyadi dominated Champville 97–83 after a one-sided finish. Earlier in the tournament, Riyadi had cruised through the group stage against Al Dhafra (114–81) and TNT (94–53), while Champville impressed with a blowout against ...
Hezbollah’s Support Front, One Year On: Between Denial and Confrontation
Bassam Abou Zeid 07/10 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah entered the support war against Israel alongside Hamas, which had launched the Al-Aqsa Flood operation the day before. At the time, Hezbollah was at the peak of its military strength, accumulated over decades, and many expected it to advance into Israel’s Galilee region. Hezbollah’s support front ended on ...
Multiple Dead, 19 Missing after Blast at US Explosives Plant
This is Beirut 11/10 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Tennessee Explosion
Nineteen people were missing and an unspecified number were killed after a massive blast tore through a US military explosives plant on Friday, prompting emergency responders to scour the ravaged site for any survivors, officials said. Aerial footage broadcast by US media showed smoldering debris at the factory in Hickman County, Tennessee, with ...
Fall 2025 Bags: Textures, Shapes, Desires
Bélinda Ibrahim 28/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In Fall 2025, fabrics and finishes are key. Quilted leather is making a comeback, but in softer, slightly puffed versions. Many bags mix it up: smooth leather, grained leather, croc effects, fuzzy finishes, or even touches of bouclé wool and knit details. This variety makes each bag a pleasure to carry, soft or textured depending on the ...
Paris Fashion Week Opens With New Creative Era
This is Beirut 29/09 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Shows by Saint Laurent and Weinsanto will kick off a hotly anticipated Paris Fashion Week on Monday, with a dozen brands set to showcase new creative directors following a major industry shake-up. The Spring-Summer 2026 season will highlight the recent renewal of top leadership within global luxury brands. The first Chanel show by Matthieu Blazy ...
Building Modern, Accessible Digital Finance for All
Liliane Mokbel 03/10 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Economy Lebanon Yassine Jaber Finance Taxes Digital
At a press conference on Friday at the Ministry’s headquarters, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber unveiled a roadmap to establish a digital financial administration that is efficient, transparent and citizen-focused. This transformation is built around four key pillars: Electronic Notifications Registered taxpayers now receive all official ...
From Crisis to Record: Why Gold Just Topped $4,000 an Ounce
This is Beirut 08/10 08:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gold Economy World Ounce Record
Gold's relentless rise reached another milestone on Wednesday as the precious metal hit $4,002.95 an ounce for the first time. "Investors continue to bid up the price of gold, with the precious metal rising more than 50 percent year to date and nearly 12 percent in September alone – one of the strongest monthly performances on record," said ...
Renewable Energy Growth Slows Due to Policy Changes: IEA
This is Beirut 07/10 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Growth in renewable energy, a key part of efforts to limit dangerous climate change, is slowing down due to policy changes in the United States and China and will fall short of a key goal, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. Only two years ago the global community set the goal of tripling renewable energy output by 2030 to limit the ...
Trump Authorizes Troops to Chicago as Judge Blocks Portland Deployment
This is Beirut 05/10 05:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city. The escalating crisis across the country pits Trump's increasingly militarized anti-crime ...
Venezuela's Maduro Ready to Declare State of Emergency Over US 'Aggression'
This is Beirut 30/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression," following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats. "Today the consultation process began...to declare a state of emergency in accordance with the constitution and protect our people, our peace, ...
China says to Impose 'Special Port Fees' on US-Linked Ships
This is Beirut 10/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States China Fees Ships
China said on Friday it would impose "special port fees" on ships operated by and built in the United States after Washington announced charges for Chinese-linked ships in April. Incremental fees on American ships will be collected at Chinese ports from October 14, Beijing's transport ministry said in a statement. The US shipbuilding industry ...
Ukraine Strikes Put Pressure on Russian Oil
This is Beirut 08/10 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukraine is intensifying strikes on Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, with more than 30 attacks since early August, aimed at weakening Moscow's ability to finance war against its neighbor. Current Consequence? Russia is the world's third-largest producer and second-biggest exporter of crude oil. Oil and gas revenues represented about 30 ...
Italian Luxury Faces Turmoil as Armani Era Closes
This is Beirut 27/09 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The first Milan Fashion Week without Giorgio Armani marks the end of an era in Italian luxury, at a time when houses across the sector are already in transition. After defending his independence throughout his life, the legendary designer, who died this month aged 91, entrusted his heirs with the task of selling his group. He cited French ...
After Gaza, Eyes Turn to Hezbollah and Iran
Marc Saikali 02/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump has unveiled his peace plan for Gaza. The Israelis accepted it, and the international community applauded – sometimes hesitantly, but applauded nonetheless. The question now is Hamas. The group remains undecided. We are not immune to yet another historic misstep on their part – one more in a long series – that could prolong ...
Mesotherapy: Radiance Boost or Overhyped Procedure?
Bélinda Ibrahim 09/10 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A tired-looking face, lacking radiance, paired with the promise of an immediate “refresh:” mesotherapy has become a staple in aesthetic clinics, praised for its micro-injections of revitalizing cocktails. The concept is simple: tiny amounts of vitamins, non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid, trace elements or peptides are injected into the upper ...
Morocco King Calls for Social Reforms Amid Youth-Led Protests
This is Beirut 10/10 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday said improving public education and healthcare was a priority but made no reference to the youth movement that has been staging nationwide protests for sweeping social reforms. "We have set as priorities... the creation of jobs for young people and the concrete improvement of the education and health sectors," ...
UN Force in Lebanon Says Peacekeeper Wounded by Israeli Grenade
This is Beirut 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said Sunday that one of its members was wounded by an Israeli grenade dropped near a UN position in the country's south, the third incident of its kind in just over a month. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been working with the Lebanese army to support a November ...
Louis Vuitton Transforms the Louvre Into a Runway of Elegance at Paris Fashion Week
This is Beirut 01/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Flouncy skirts, sculptural ruffles and exaggerated Peter Pan collars flowed along the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. With stylistic influences from the 1960s, models strutted down a catwalk set up in the former apartments of Queen Anne of Austria in the Louvre, serenaded by an airy jazz ...
Netflix Docuseries: Inside Victoria Beckham’s Journey from Spice Girl to Fashion Mogul
This is Beirut 09/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ex-Spice Girl turned designer Victoria Beckham describes herself as someone who "desperately wanted to be liked" in a new three-part documentary about her life. In the Netflix series due to launch on Thursday, the 51-year-old once known as "Posh Spice" recounts her battle to reinvent herself as a fashion designer after the British girl band ...
Two Hezbollah Artillery Commanders Killed in Israeli Drone Strikes in Beqaa and Nabatieh
This is Beirut 29/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Southern Lebanon witnessed renewed Israeli drone strikes on Monday, killing two people and injuring one amid rising border tensions. An Israeli drone targeted the town of Aitaroun, wounding one civilian. In Shamsiyeh, a village in West Beqaa’s Sohmor region, another strike hit an excavator, killing its operator. In a third attack, a guided ...
Iran Says Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog 'No Longer Relevant'
This is Beirut 05/10 12:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's top diplomat said Sunday that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog was no longer relevant following the reimposition of international sanctions on the Islamic republic. "The Cairo agreement is no longer relevant for our cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)," Foreign Minister Abbas ...
Duran Lantink, the Bold Designer Taking Over Gaultier
This is Beirut 04/10 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Could Duran Lantink become fashion’s next great provocateur? The 37-year-old Dutch designer, celebrated for his fearless creativity, unveils his first Jean Paul Gaultier collection this Sunday in Paris. Appointed creative director of the couture house last April, he is the first permanent successor to Jean Paul Gaultier, who retired from ...
“Suffering” Djokovic Fights Past Cilic in Shanghai Opener
This is Beirut 03/10 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Novak Djokovic said he had to "fire up all engines" as he overcame a stodgy first set to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Friday, beating fellow veteran Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/2), 6-4. The 38-year-old Serb is aiming for a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai, where he was greeted by rapturous cheers as he entered a stadium packed ...