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Ariana Grande Wins Top Prize at MTV Video Music Award
This is Beirut 08/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ariana Grande won the MTV Video Music Awards' top honor on Sunday, taking home Video of the Year for Brighter Days Ahead, which also claimed Best Pop Song at the ceremony near New York City. Visibly emotional while accepting the evening's most prestigious award, the 32-year-old singer-songwriter and actor delivered an extended thank you to her ...
Thousands of Syrian Kurds Rally for Decentralization
This is Beirut 17/09 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Kurds Syrian Democratic Forces
Thousands of people in Kurdish-controlled northeastern Syria rallied Wednesday in support of their autonomous administration and called for decentralization as negotiations with Damascus over the region's future stall. Damascus and Syria's Kurds have been in talks to integrate Kurdish civil and military institutions into the central government ...
Trump Rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'
This is Beirut 05/09 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image. While the department's official name is set in law, Trump in an executive order is authorizing use of the new label as a "secondary title" by his ...
Anthony, Howard Among Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductees
This is Beirut 07/09 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Retired NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard were among nine inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame at enshrinement ceremonies on Saturday at Springfield, Massachusetts. Both were inducted as individuals and as part of the 2008 US Olympic gold medal team from Beijing, the so-called "Redeem Team" after the Americans had settled for ...
Israel Security Agency Says Foiled Hamas Plot to Kill Far-Right Minister
This is Beirut 03/09 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Itamar Ben Gvir Hamas Shin Bet
Israel's internal security service said on Wednesday it had foiled a plot by Palestinian militant group Hamas to kill far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. In a statement, the Shin Bet security service said the planned attack would have involved "explosive drones." It said that in a joint operation with the army in recent weeks, ...
Houthi Media Says Israel Struck Yemeni Capital
This is Beirut 10/09 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday said Israeli air strikes hit Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, with an AFP journalist reporting the sound of explosions. At least 35 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa and Jawf province on Wednesday, the insurgents said in a statement. "The death toll has ...
Drone Attack from Yemen Injures 8 at Israeli Airport
This is Beirut 07/09 18:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A drone launched from Yemen injured eight people when it fell on Ramon airport in southern Israel on Sunday, Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said. "Paramedics are providing medical treatment... to a 63-year-old male in mild condition, fully conscious, with shrapnel injuries to his limbs," the service said in a ...
Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli to Co-Direct Vatican Concert for Peace
This is Beirut 12/09 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Vatican Music Pharell Williams Free Concert Peace and fraternity Italy Culture
American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for tens of thousands of people at the Vatican on Saturday. "Grace for the World" will be held in St. Peter's Square and feature US singer-songwriter John Legend, French-Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo and Thai ...
Israel Carries Out a Series of Strikes in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 03/09 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The number of Israeli raids targeting villages in southern Lebanon has risen to more than 15 as of late Wednesday night. Around 10:00 p.m., a series of strikes hit the towns of Adloun and Ansariyah, with additional reports of heavy aerial activity in the region. According to the Ministry of Health on Thursday morning, 4 people were killed and 17 ...
Lecornu: Macron's Discreet 'Loyal Soldier'
This is Beirut 09/09 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sebastien Lecornu, named Tuesday as France's new prime minister, has served as defense minister for over three years during much of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is seen as a deeply loyal, if discreet, ally of President Emmanuel Macron. Still just 39, Lecornu has been one of the few faces of continuity in the French cabinet at a time of ...
EU top Diplomat Holds Nuclear Talks with Iran as Sanctions loom
This is Beirut 05/09 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas met Thursday in Doha with Tehran's top diplomat to seek a "negotiated solution" to Iran's nuclear program, as the clock ticks down towards a reimposition of sanctions, the EU said. The meeting came after European powers last week triggered a deadline for sanctions to come back into force on Iran for failing to ...
EDL vs. Private Generators: Lebanon’s Daily Electricity Battle
Liliane Mokbel 03/09 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Electricité du Liban (EDL) collection agents occasionally remember to bill subscribers. Neighborhood generator operators, on the other hand, never forget the last day of the month. They collect payments even before reading meters, already knowing exactly how much they will extract. The idea of EDL self-financing its fuel purchases remains ...
Verstappen Pips McLaren Pair To Pole At Italian GP
This is Beirut 06/09 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Formula One Max Verstappen Red Bull
Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, the reigning Formula One champion giving himself a chance at Monza of slowing McLaren's domination. Dutchman Verstappen, who has won the last four world titles, will start in the front row alongside Lando Norris who was just ahead of his McLaren teammate and championship ...
Progressive Socialist Party Hails Damascus Agreement on Sweida Crisis
This is Beirut 16/09 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) welcomed on Tuesday the agreement signed in Damascus on the situation in Sweida, describing it as a step that echoes the party’s long-standing proposals and regional outreach. In a statement, the PSP said the deal reflected ideas it had previously advanced in meetings with US envoy Tom Perriello, during ...
UN Security Council Rebukes Qatar Strikes Without Naming Israel, Urges Calm
This is Beirut 11/09 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned strikes on Qatar earlier this week and called for "de-escalation," without naming Israel, which carried out the attack. The Security Council "underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar," said the statement, which required the agreement of all 15 council ...
Raggi Reaffirms Commitment to Tackling Illegal Arms
This is Beirut 04/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi reaffirmed on Thursday the government's commitment to addressing the issue of illegal arms, aiming to extend state authority across all Lebanese territory Speaking at the 164th session of the Arab League Council in Cairo, Raggi described Lebanon’s recent decision to confine all weapons to state ...
Germany to Back Ukraine with 'Deep-Strike' Drones
This is Beirut 09/09 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Germany will launch a new "deep-strike initiative" to provide Ukraine with "several thousand long-range drones" to help it repel Russia's invasion, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday. At a meeting of Ukraine's allies in London, Pistorius said Germany was "expanding Ukraine's capabilities to weaken Russia's war machinery in the ...
Salam Reaffirms Government Support for Army’s Plan, Cooperation with Parliament
This is Beirut 09/09 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed on Tuesday, following a meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri, the government’s commitment to implementing the army’s plan for the disarmament of militias, which would be accompanied by a monthly follow-up report. He stressed that the government would not go back on its decisions regarding the monopoly of ...
Isak Says “Whole Picture” of Liverpool Move Will Become Clear
This is Beirut 09/09 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Premier League Liverpool
Alexander Isak believes "not everyone has the whole picture" of his protracted Premier League record £125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool after an acrimonious exit from Newcastle. Isak played his first minutes of the season in Sweden's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Kosovo on Monday after failing to feature for Newcastle in their ...
Britain's GSK Vows $30 Bn Investment in US as Trump Visits
This is Beirut 17/09 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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British pharmaceutical group GSK said Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, as drugmakers face pressure from US President Donald Trump to produce more in the country. The investments, announced on the first day of Trump's state visit to Britain, will bolster GSK's research and development as well as ...
Trump Tells Europe to Put Economic Pressure on China Over Ukraine
This is Beirut 04/09 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump Europe Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky United States China
US President Donald Trump urged European countries Thursday to put economic pressure on China because of its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. Speaking by video conference with European leaders gathered in Paris, Trump also said "Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war," a senior White House ...
Barca to Stay at Johan Cruyff Stadium for Getafe Clash
This is Beirut 16/09 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Football Getafe Camp Nou FC Barcelona
Barcelona will host Getafe in La Liga at their tiny Johan Cruyff training ground stadium on Sunday as they work to obtain permits to reopen their revamped Camp Nou home. The Spanish champions thrashed Valencia 6-0 at the Johan Cruyff on Sunday in their first home match of the season after playing away for three consecutive games. "The club ...
Beijing Rejects Trump Call to Pressure China on Ukraine
This is Beirut 05/09 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Beijing said Friday it "strongly opposes" calls to put economic pressure on China, after US President Donald Trump urged European countries to do so over the war in Ukraine. China has never denounced Russia's war nor called for it to withdraw its troops, and many of Ukraine's allies believe that Beijing has provided support to ...
Iran's Foreign Minister to Meet IAEA Chief in Egypt
This is Beirut 09/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet on Tuesday with United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi in Egypt, the first such meeting since Tehran suspended cooperation with the agency two months ago. "During a trip to Cairo, a meeting will be held with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to conclude ...
China's Xi Holds Talks with North Korea's Kim in Beijing
This is Beirut 04/09 13:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met for talks in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported, while the North Korean leader is in China on a rare foreign visit. Kim and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi at a massive parade of Chinese military might on Wednesday in Beijing, where underwater drones, ...
Informing Parents not Enough to Fight Childhood Obesity
This is Beirut 11/09 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Government-led programs attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study published Thursday concluded, and researchers are calling for policies that prioritize society-wide solutions. Obesity is a major health crisis with more than one in eight people globally now obese, according to the World Health ...
Netanyahu Vows “No Palestinian State” Amid Controversial West Bank Expansion
This is Beirut 11/09 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday that there would be no Palestinian state, speaking at a signing ceremony for a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank. "We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Palestinian state; this place belongs to us," Netanyahu said at the event in Maale Adumim, an ...
Trump to Deploy National Guard Troops to Memphis in Latest Crime Crackdown
This is Beirut 12/09 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump Memphis Tennessee National Guard
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would deploy National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, in the latest stage of his crime crackdown that critics say is authoritarian. The Republican president has sent military forces into Los Angeles and Washington and pledged to expand orders to other cities, including Chicago and New York. Some ...
Poland Invokes NATO Article 4 for Urgent Talks after Drone Incursion
This is Beirut 10/09 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union Poland Donald Tusk NATO Article 4
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that the NATO member had invoked the Western defense alliance's Article 4 for urgent talks after Russian drones violated its airspace. Tusk told parliament that Poland had identified 19 violations of its airspace overnight and shot down at least three drones, adding that no one was harmed in the ...
Tens of Thousands Join Ankara Protest ahead of Court Showdown
This is Beirut 14/09 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan CHP
At least 50,000 people joined a protest by Turkey's main opposition CHP in Ankara Sunday ahead of a key court hearing that could oust the party's leadership, the organizers and AFP correspondents said. The protesters packed into the Turkish capital's vast Tandogan Square in a massive show of defiance on the eve of the hearing at an Ankara court, ...