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US Defense Chief Shared Sensitive Information in Second Signal Chat
This is Beirut 21/04 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times and CNN reported on Sunday. AFP was not able to independently verify the reports, which detailed what would be the second time Hegseth has been accused ...
Asia's Big Exporters Open Tariff Negotiations with US
This is Beirut 17/04 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Asia's major exporters Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan are among the first economies to open negotiations with Washington over US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, taking advantage of a 90-day reprieve from the global trade war. Notably absent from those trying to reach a compromise with Washington is China, which faces levies of up to 145 ...
Gold Hits Record above $3,500, Stocks Slip as Trump Fuels Fed Fears
This is Beirut 22/04 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Bullion hit another record Tuesday while the dollar steadied and equities mostly fell as Donald Trump's latest salvo against Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell added fuel to fears about the central bank's independence. With the US tariff blitz still causing ructions on global trading floors, investors are now dealing with the added worry that the ...
Humanoid Robots Stride into the Future with World's First Half-Marathon
This is Beirut 21/04 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early on Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing China's drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge technology. The 21-kilometre (13-mile) event held in the Chinese capital's E-Town, a ...
El Fan Connects Lebanese Artists with European Audiences in 2025
Marie-Christine Tayah 23/04 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Since its inception in November 2022, El Fan has established itself as a key player in the French-Lebanese cultural landscape. Driven by Fabienne Touma’s vision and based in France, the platform functions as both a directory of artists and a committed project designed to amplify Lebanese artistic voices internationally. “When I first ...
Stock Markets Mostly Rise as Investors Eye Trade Talks
This is Beirut 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump's eye-watering tariffs. Investors were also keeping tabs on China after President Xi Jinping and other top leaders last week discussed plans to boost consumption in the world's number two economy. Markets ...
Trump’s Return Boosts Israel’s Pro-Settlement Right
This is Beirut 23/04 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump's return to power has emboldened Israeli leaders' push to increase military presence in Gaza and reinvigorated right-wing ambitions to annex the occupied West Bank, experts say. After a phone call Tuesday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said on social media: "We are on the same ...
India and Pakistan: A History of Division and War
This is Beirut 24/04 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan have long accused each other of backing forces to destabilise them, especially in the contested Himalayan region of Kashmir that each controls parts of. New Delhi regularly blames Islamabad for backing gunmen in Kashmir, who have fought an insurgency against Indian forces since 1989. Islamabad denies ...
Deadly US Strikes Hit Yemen Fuel Port Used by Huthis
This is Beirut 18/04 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 58 people, Huthi rebels said Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks of Washington's renewed campaign against the Iran-backed group. The strikes also injured more than 100 people, according to a Huthi-run television station that broadcast footage of large blazes lighting up the night sky. The US ...
All Gaza Food Stocks Depleted, Says World Food Programme
This is Beirut 25/04 18:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The UN's World Food Program said Friday it had depleted its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza, where Israel has blocked all aid for more than seven weeks. After 18 months of war, the situation in Gaza "is probably the worst" now, the United Nations' humanitarian agency OCHA said on Tuesday. WFP, one of the main providers of food ...
Coral Reefs on the Verge of Collapse as Bleaching Crisis Escalates
This is Beirut 23/04 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. Since it began in early 2023, the global coral bleaching event has mushroomed into the biggest and most intense on record, with reefs ...
Google Has Illegal Monopoly in Ad Tech, US Judge Rules
This is Beirut 18/04 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market, in a legal blow that could rattle the tech giant's revenue engine. The federal government and more than a dozen US states filed the antitrust suit against Alphabet-owned Google, accusing it of acting illegally to dominate three sectors of ...
Can Trump-Zelensky Vatican Talks Bring Ukraine Peace?
This is Beirut 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump's meeting in the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelensky was hailed by both sides as historic. Whether it will help seal a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia will become clearer in the coming days. Brought together by the funeral of Pope Francis, the US and Ukrainian presidents sat knee-to-knee on red and gold chairs in the giant nave of ...
Butler, 'Batman' Curry Shine as Warriors Down Grizzlies to Reach Playoffs
This is Beirut 16/04 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points as the Golden State Warriors squeezed into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a pulsating 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. A thrilling play-in duel at San Francisco's Chase Center saw the Warriors hang on after a ferocious second-half fightback by Memphis, who trailed by as much as 20 ...
Municipal Elections: What Are the Requirements to Run for Office?
This Is Beirut 24/04 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Municipal Elections Guide
As Lebanon prepares for its upcoming municipal elections, scheduled for May 2025, growing attention is being paid to the positions of municipal council members and presidents. In a context where local governance is increasingly viewed as a driver of change, many are considering a run for office. But what does it take to become a candidate? ...
As World Mourns, Cardinals Prepare Pope's Funeral
This is Beirut 22/04 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks. Francis, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke. He had been recovering from double ...
Real Madrid Win at Getafe to Keep La Liga Title Hopes Alive
This is Beirut 24/04 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Arda Guler struck the only goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Getafe on Wednesday to claw back to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. The young Turkey international fired in from outside the area midway through the first half as Carlo Ancelotti's side stayed in title contention after Barcelona won by the same scoreline at Mallorca on ...
France Hails Constructive Talks for Ceasefire in Ukraine
This is Beirut 17/04 22:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed rare talks involving top US, European, and Ukrainian officials as a "very important occasion for convergence" as Kyiv's allies seek to rekindle stalled ceasefire efforts amid transatlantic tensions. The talks involving US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff come as Donald ...
Trump Says 'Joke' Harvard Should be Stripped of Funds
This is Beirut 17/04 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump called Harvard a "joke" Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the prestigious university refused demands that it accept outside political supervision. Trump's administration also threatened to ban the famed seat of learning from accepting foreign students unless it bowed to the ...
US Threatens to Withdraw from Ukraine Talks if no Progress
This is Beirut 18/04 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not "doable", after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris. European powers have been seeking a seat at the table since US President Donald Trump's shock decision to open talks with Russia to end ...
Lakers Level NBA Playoff series, Pacers and Thunder Win Again
This is Beirut 23/04 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Luka Doncic scored 31 points and LeBron James added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 to level their NBA Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, also had 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who led by as many as 22 ...
Markets in Turmoil: Fear or Opportunity?
Christiane Tager 18/04 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Global markets had enjoyed a strong recovery in the aftermath of the 2020–2021 pandemic shock. From 2022 through early 2025, stock prices soared, cryptocurrencies gained traction and the overall outlook appeared increasingly stable—until April 7. That day, a wave of panic swept across investors, algorithmic trading systems triggered cascading ...
Yemen's Huthis Seek Propaganda Boost from Deadly US Strikes
This is Beirut 24/04 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As America's escalated bombing campaign and economic sanctions hit Yemen hard, the Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Washington's crosshairs are trying to mine the situation for propaganda and recruitment, analysts said. On Monday, four days after 80 people were killed in US strikes on a fuel port, the Huthis released a slick promotional video showing ...
China Slams 'Appeasement' of US as Nations Rush to Secure Trade Deals
This is Beirut 21/04 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing's expense, vowing countermeasures against those who "appease" Washington in the blistering tariff war as its neighbors rush to secure favorable terms from the White House. While the rest of the world has been hit with a blanket 10 percent ...
From Messi to Trump: AI Action Figures Take Over Social Media!
This is Beirut 19/04 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging, alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures. The figurines aren't real, but thanks to ChatGPT's new image generator, they look genuine, and they are flooding platforms from TikTok to ...
Liga Leaders Barca Make Stunning Comeback to Beat Celta Vigo
This is Beirut 19/04 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Barcelona pulled off a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 on Saturday and move seven points clear of Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. The Catalans trailed 3-1 inside the final half-hour after a Borja Iglesias hat-trick for the visitors but Dani Olmo scored and then Raphinha struck twice, including a 98th minute ...
Barca Through to Champions League Semis Despite Guirassy Hat-Trick
This is Beirut 16/04 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-3 aggregate win, despite losing 3-1 at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday with Serhou Guirassy hitting a hat-trick. Holding a 4-0 lead after a dominant performance in Catalonia, the visitors were made to sweat as Dortmund and Guirassy nearly pulled off a stunning turnaround. Guirassy ...
Joseph Aoun Files Two Appeals Before the Constitutional Council
This is Beirut 17/04 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a notable move, President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, submitted two appeals before the Constitutional Council. The first concerns Law No. 1, which came into force by default and relates to the rental of non-residential spaces. The second concerns Law No. 2, also effective by default, aimed at amending certain provisions regulating the ...
Stocks Fall as US Restricts Nvidia Chip Exports to China
This is Beirut 16/04 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Wall Street shares fell but European stocks diverged Wednesday after the US government imposed restrictions on exports of a key Nvidia chip to China, the latest trade war salvo between the world's biggest economies. After a relatively peaceful couple of days on markets following tariff-related volatility last week, investors were once again on ...
Electing a New Pope: Glossary of Key Terms
This is Beirut 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cardinals will take part in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of the event's key terms: - Camerlengo: Between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of his successor, the cardinal camerlengo takes over the day to day running of the Vatican. Dublin-born Kevin Farrell, appointed by ...