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Trump’s Threats Bring Quebec Closer into Canada’s Fold
This is Beirut 22/04 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Long known for its deep-rooted independence movement, Quebec has been embracing its identity as part of Canada with rare vigor in the face of the sharp attacks from Donald Trump. The US president's broadsides against America's northern neighbor, and his avowed aim of making it the 51st state, have pushed people all over the country to reconsider ...
Harvard Sues Trump Over US Federal Funding Cuts
This is Beirut 22/04 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Harvard University Justice
Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision. Trump has sought to bring several prestigious universities to heel over claims they tolerated campus ...
Saint George's Day: A Celebration of a Thousand Frontiers
Ali A. Hamadé 23/04 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UK United Kingdom Great Britain
Traditionally celebrated on April 23, St. George’s Day holds a special place in the English calendar. In 2025, however, the Church of England decided to postpone its liturgical celebration to Monday, April 28. This postponement follows an ancient liturgical rule: when a saint’s feast day falls during the Easter Octave, it is moved so as not to ...
In Washington, Morgan Ortagus Praises President Joseph Aoun’s Leadership
This is Beirut 23/04 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Morgan Ortagus Joseph Aoun Lebanon Donald Trump Middle East
At a reception held on Tuesday at the Lebanese Embassy in Washington, Morgan Ortagus, Deputy Special Envoy of US President Donald Trump for the Middle East, reaffirmed the Trump administration’s focus on the region and delivered a strong message of support for Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. A Tribute to President Aoun In her remarks, Ortagus ...
‘Haircut:’ The Sharp Edge of Financial Cuts
Marc Saikali 17/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gulf International Monetary Fund
Just when we thought we’d seen it all in the Lebanese saga of economic collapse, the government rolled out a new episode—one so twisted it makes a Netflix series look like a documentary on quantum physics. A draft banking reform law, rushed through cabinet, casually proposes placing the burden of the collapse on depositors and local ...
Iranian Nuclear Talks: Improbable Peace, Unlikely Agreement?
This is Beirut 28/04 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Middle East Tehran
In April, negotiations between the United States and Iran on the Iranian nuclear program took a notable step forward, with three rounds of talks mediated by Oman. The goal of these discussions is to limit Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for a partial lifting of the economic sanctions imposed by Washington. The third round of talks took ...
The World Leaders Set to Attend Pope Francis's Funeral
This is Beirut 23/04 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Many world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which is expected to draw a huge crowd in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Here is a list of the expected VIP guests. Americas ARGENTINA: President Javier Milei. The pope, who was born in Argentina in 1936, had a ...
Heat Scorch Bulls to Advance, Mavericks Upset Kings
This is Beirut 17/04 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tyler Herro scored 38 points as the Miami Heat cruised past the Chicago Bulls 109-90 to keep their NBA playoff hopes alive on Wednesday. Miami point guard Herro led from the front in a wire-to-wire victory that eliminated Chicago from postseason contention and sends the Heat into a winner-take-all clash against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. The ...
How US Peace Plan for Ukraine and Russia Might Look
This is Beirut 23/04 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukraine USA Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Russia Vladimir Putin
The United States has piled pressure on Ukraine and Russia to find a peace agreement, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance threatening to walk away if a deal is not made. So what does Washington want? Some official demands have already been made public, and media outlets have reported on several unannounced plans for a US-led ...
Another Round of Anti-Trump Protests Hits US Cities
This is Beirut 20/04 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Politics Protests
Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his hard-line policies. In New York, people gathered outside the city's main library carrying signs targeting the US president with slogans like "No Kings in ...
Nuclear: Araghchi Ready to Visit Germany, France, and Britain for Talks
This is Beirut 24/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday he would be willing to visit Germany, France, and Britain for talks on his country's nuclear program. Tehran recently reopened nuclear talks with its arch-foe, the United States, engaging in two rounds of mediated negotiations in Muscat and Rome, with a third slated for Saturday back in the ...
Iran: Diplomacy on the Edge of Collapse
Paul Guillot 17/04 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump European Union Europe Israel Middle East
Speaking from Tehran on Thursday, April 17, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, warned that “time is running out” to reach a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. His visit comes at a tense moment, with European diplomatic efforts largely sidelined and fears of military confrontation ...
Heat and Grizzlies Take Final Spots in the NBA Playoffs
This is Beirut 19/04 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tyler Herro scored 30 points as the Miami Heat reached the NBA playoffs with a thrilling 123-114 overtime defeat of the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference play-in clash on Friday. The Heat, which recovered from a 10-game losing streak in March to reach the play-in, will now face top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the opening round of the ...
UK Hosts Global Energy Summit as Renewables Face Growing Criticism
This is Beirut 24/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Energy security IEA Renewable energy Fossil fuels
An international summit on the future of energy security opens in London on Thursday, amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world's thirst for energy. The two-day International Energy Agency (IEA) meeting takes place amid global economic turmoil sparked by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It also comes at a ...
In Search of Easter Eggs: A Timeless, Chocolate-Filled Tradition
Marie-Christine Tayah 21/04 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Every year on Easter Sunday or Monday, backyards and gardens come alive with excitement as children, baskets in hand, hunt for hidden chocolate eggs. Though it may seem like a simple festive activity today, the Easter egg hunt has a deep and rich history that stretches back centuries, blending mythology, Christian customs and local folklore. From ...
Israel Says Two Hezbollah Officials Killed in Drone Strike on Ghazieh and South Lebanon
This is Beirut 18/04 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had killed a Hezbollah official, Mohammad Jaafar Abdallah, in an airstrike that targeted a vehicle on the Ghazieh highway in the Saida region that morning. The vehicle, hit by a drone, immediately caught fire. Firefighters responded quickly and managed to control the blaze. The Public Health Emergency ...
The Beauty and Wellbeing Forum Launches Its Second Edition in Beirut
This is Beirut 25/04 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
lebanon The Beauty and Wellbeing Forum 2025
The second edition of the Beauty and Wellbeing Forum 2025 was officially launched on Thursday, at Seaside Arena on Beirut’s waterfront. The event, held under the patronage of the Ministries of Information and Economy, runs from April 24 to April 27, 2025, bringing together a distinguished gathering of specialists, institutions, as well as ...
More Than 130 Students in US Join Federal Lawsuit Over Revoked Visas
This is Beirut 17/04 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Justice Politics Education Immigration
More than 130 international students across the United States have joined a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully canceling their visas, jeopardizing their legal status in the country, court documents show. The students allege the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency abruptly and illegally terminated their status ...
Kremlin Announces New Visit to Russia by Trump’s Envoy
This is Beirut 22/04 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Volodymyr Zelensky Kyiv Ukraine USA
US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia this week, a Kremlin aide said Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump seeks a speedy deal to end the three-year Ukraine conflict. Trump, who promised on the campaign trail to strike a deal between Moscow and Kyiv in 24 hours, has failed since his return to office three months ago to wrangle ...
Ivory Coast Opposition Supporters to Protest Against Leader's Ouster from Poll
This is Beirut 24/04 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
politics opposition Ivory Coast Tidjane Thiam
Supporters of Ivory Coast's main opposition party are set to demonstrate outside courts on Thursday to protest the removal of their candidate from an upcoming presidential election. An Abidjan court on Tuesday struck Tidjane Thiam off the electoral list -- a decision that cannot be appealed and rules him out of standing in the October 25 ...
Vance Arrives for Talks in Italy, Easter at the Vatican
This is Beirut 18/04 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
États-Unis Italie JD Vance Giorgia Meloni
US Vice President JD Vance was in Rome Friday for talks with far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, before celebrating Easter at the Vatican and a meeting with the pope's right-hand man. Meloni shares conservative views with Vance and President Donald Trump, whom she met in Washington just a day before on a charm offensive aiming for a ...
Hamas Official says Group Open to Freeing Hostages, Five-Year Truce in Gaza
This is Beirut 26/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas is open to an agreement to end the Gaza war that would include the one-time release of all remaining hostages and a five-year cessation of hostilities, an official from the Palestinian group said Saturday. "Hamas is ready for an exchange of prisoners in a single batch and a truce for five years," the official told AFP on condition ...
Netflix Tops Forecasts Despite Tariffs and Uncertainty
This is Beirut 18/04 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Netflix US Culture Series Film
Netflix on Thursday reported quarterly earnings slightly better than analysts expected, saying it is staying focused on what it can control as the overall economy is roiled by US President Donald Trump's trade war. The streaming television service declared itself "off to a good start in 2025" with a profit of $2.9 billion on revenue of $10.5 ...
Hezbollah’s 'Populist' Posturing and the Call for Army Control of Weapons
Philippe Abi Akl 22/04 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun Arms Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian Camps
Hezbollah appears divided over its stance on handing over its weapons to the state. On one hand, senior figures such as Wafiq Safa, Mahmoud Komati and Naim Qassem—who declared, “We will not allow anyone to disarm us”—maintain a hardline position. On the other, President Joseph Aoun signaled a potential shift in the group’s approach, ...
Google Faces Breakup Threat Over Chrome Monopoly
This is Beirut 21/04 23:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance. The Department of Justice (DOJ) made its pitch at a hearing before District Judge Amit Mehta, who is considering "remedies" after making a landmark decision ...
Parliament Drowns the Economy and 'Overlooks' Weapons
Marc Saikali 24/04 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Arms Reforms
While Tehran gently negotiates with Washington over its nuclear program and ballistic missiles—pretending to adopt a posture of compromise on the international stage—its ambassador in Beirut bluntly insists that Hezbollah must keep its weapons, despite the ceasefire agreement, United Nations resolutions and the Lebanese sovereignty championed ...
Whitecaps Outfight Miami to Get Advantage in Concacaf Semi
This is Beirut 25/04 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Inter Miami suffered a 2-0 defeat at the Vancouver Whitecaps in Thursday's CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final first leg on Thursday, leaving Lionel Messi's team with a huge task in next week's return game. Goals from Americans Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter gave the Canadian team a deserved victory in front of a sold-out 53,837 crowd at BC ...
Baghdad Divided Over Invitation of Syria's Interim President to Arab Summit
This is Beirut 20/04 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said earlier this week that Baghdad has invited al-Sharaa to attend the summit, scheduled to take place in the ...
Tragic Promise Drove World's first Michelin-Starred Woman Sushi Chef
This is Beirut 17/04 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France Sushi Chizuko Kimura Michelin Star Japan Culture
Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband to continue his legacy. The 54-year-old Japanese chef regained the Michelin star her late husband Shunei Kimura won three years ago for their Sushi Shunei restaurant in Paris. For Shunei, the star was a ...
Joseph Aoun Emphasizes Dialogue and Responsibility Before the Economic and Social Council
This is Beirut 25/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Economic and Social Council
President Joseph Aoun called on Friday for a more mature and self-aware political culture in Lebanon, urging leaders to embrace constructive criticism and prioritize the public good over personal ambition. Speaking during a visit to the Economic and Social Council in Beirut, Aoun outlined what he sees as the three phases of political leadership: ...