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US Sanctions Palestinian Rights Groups Over ICC Probe
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals. The move is the latest in Washington's effort to hobble the ICC, which has sought arrest warrants for Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The court has also ...
Cassettes Are Back: The Retro Revival Captivating Gen Z
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-09-05 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Over the years, vinyl has established itself as the stylish, vintage symbol of music’s revival. Yet, unexpectedly, another format from the past is finding its way back into playlists: the audio cassette. Long dismissed as a relic, it is now enjoying a second life, fueled by nostalgia, tech curiosity and savvy marketing from certain artists. ...
Alcaraz Ousts Djokovic to Reach US Open Final
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 08:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets to book his place in the US Open final on Friday and set up a potential blockbuster showdown with defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, winning 6-4, 7-6 ...
New Folk Music Documentary Taps Into Bob Dylan Revival
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of a pivotal moment in folk music history taps into a revival of interest in Bob Dylan thanks to recent biopic A Complete Unknown, which starred Timothee Chalamet. Newport and the Great Folk Dream, which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, charts the development of the Newport ...
Yemeni Authorities Arrest Lebanese and Syrians Over Houthi-Linked Captagon Factory
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yemen’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it had arrested a group of Lebanese and Syrian nationals in Aden who were preparing to move into Houthi-controlled areas to oversee the establishment of a new factory for producing narcotic pills. In a statement, the ministry said security forces in the temporary capital, Aden, apprehended ...
UK Police Arrest Hundreds in Latest Palestine Action Demo
This is Beirut 2025-09-07 04:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said. Several hundred people demonstrated in front of the UK parliament, with some holding placards that read: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action." The ...
Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas Over Hostages
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was issuing a "last warning" to Hamas, saying the Palestinian militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. "The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last ...
Alcaraz Outshines Rival Sinner to Win Second US Open
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in four sets on Sunday to win the US Open and reassert his dominance of an era-defining rivalry in a final delayed by the visit of President Donald Trump. The 22-year-old Alcaraz won 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his second US Open crown and sixth Grand Slam title, avenging his lone defeat in a major final by ...
Vienna State Opera Celebrates Season with Free Gala Concert
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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No dress code, no stiff atmosphere, and no entry fees: Thousands flocked to a Viennese park Sunday as the Vienna State Opera opened its 2025-26 season with a star-studded open-air gala concert for the first time. The free, open-air concert was the state opera's latest effort to «open the house to all – especially new listeners», it said in a ...
Will Lebanon Disarm Hezbollah, or Not?
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-09-09 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The Lebanese cabinet heard, on Friday, a presentation from Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal on a confidential plan to monopolize arms, as tasked by the government on August 5. The cabinet then issued a statement, and Information Minister Paul Morcos held a press conference. The vague responses left observers divided, with each side interpreting the ...
Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa's Biggest Dam
This is Beirut 2025-09-09 12:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calling it a "great achievement for all black people" despite years of diplomatic rancour over the dam with downstream neighbour Egypt. For Ethiopia, the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), straddling a tributary of the River ...
Houthi Media Says Israel Struck Yemeni Capital
This is Beirut 2025-09-10 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...
Poland Calls Emergency UN Meeting Over Drone Raid Blamed on Russia
This is Beirut 2025-09-11 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory. Poland said the incident was not accidental and branded it an "unprecedented" attack on Poland, NATO and the European Union, but Moscow denied ...
Star Power and Legacy Shine at Venice: "The Rock" and Kim Novak Share Spotlight
This is Beirut 2025-09-01 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was set to thunder into the Venice Film Festival on Monday, with the wrestler-actor appearing in a tailor-made role in Benny Safdie's latest movie The Smashing Machine. The 53-year-old will be the star attraction at one of Europe's most prestigious film festivals, which promotes independent arthouse movies alongside a ...
Argentine Cinema Shines at Venice Amidst Budget Cuts and Uncertainty
This is Beirut 2025-09-01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Although Argentina has been underrepresented at recent international festivals due to government cuts to the sector, five Argentine films are on show at the Venice Film Festival, including Lucrecia Martel's documentary Nuestra Tierra (Our Land). Since President Javier Milei came to power in December 2023, his austerity measures have had a major ...
Row Breaks Out as US Diplomat Criticises France on Antisemitism
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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France's foreign ministry said Sunday it would summon the US ambassador after he criticized the government for what he said was its insufficient action against antisemitism in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron. The letter from Charles Kushner, dated August 25 but leaked to the media on Sunday, echoed Israel's criticism of France days earlier, ...
Israel Ups Pressure on Gaza City as Trump Eyes Post-War Plan
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 13:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to host a White House meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory. Israel is under mounting pressure both at home and abroad to end its almost two-year campaign in Gaza, where the military is preparing to conquer the ...
SpaceX Delays Starship Megarocket Launch in Latest Setback
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
SpaceX delayed a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket by 24 hours until Monday, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback for Elon Musk's behemoth after a series of explosive failures. The recent problems have led some observers to doubt whether the world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle will be ...
UN Security Council to Vote on Embattled Lebanon Peacekeepers
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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While some reports suggested that the UN Security Council would postpone the vote on a draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until August 29, Agence France-Presse reported that the Council will in fact vote on the text today. The Council will vote on a French-drafted compromise that would ...
Venice Film Festival 2025: 21 Films Compete for the Golden Lion
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the leading international cinema event of the fall, the Venice Film Festival welcomes a flurry of stars and a strong selection of films, many with a distinctly political tone. 21 Films Competing for the Golden Lion Among the 21 films vying for the Golden Lion, the most anticipated include: Le mage du Kremlin, by Olivier Assayas An ...
UN Security Council to Vote on Embattled Lebanon Peacekeepers
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on the future of the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, which has faced opposition from the US and Israel. The Council will consider a French-drafted compromise to keep the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), deployed in 1978 to separate Israel and Lebanon, for another year ...
Trump Says Spoke to Putin Since White House Meeting with Europeans
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 19:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Monday he had talked to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since meeting in Washington last week with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders. Trump was last known to have spoken to Putin on August 18, when he interrupted his talks with Zelensky and the Europeans at the White House to call the Russian ...
Trump Moves to Fire a Fed Governor over Mortgage Fraud Claims
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 10:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump expanded pressure on the Federal Reserve on Monday by moving to fire Governor Lisa Cook "effective immediately", a step the independent central bank official said he had "no authority" to take. Trump's decision against the first Black woman to serve on the central bank's board cited ...
Venus Williams Bows Out Of US Open As Streamlined Alcaraz Sails Through
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 11:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Venus Williams battled bravely before bowing out of the US Open on her return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday as Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the second round with a dominant opening win. The second full day of action in New York saw all eyes turn to the Arthur Ashe Stadium's night session, where the 45-year-old Williams lost in three ...
San Sebastian Film Festival Awards Lifetime Honor to Jennifer Lawrence
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Oscar-winning actor and producer Jennifer Lawrence will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain next month, organizers said Tuesday. The 35-year-old will get a special "Donostia" award at the festival, where her latest movie Die, My Love will be shown. The festival described Lawrence as "one of the most ...
Mediator Qatar says 'Still Waiting' for Israeli Response to Gaza Truce Proposal
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 14:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Gaza mediator Qatar said Tuesday that it was "still waiting" for Israel's response to a proposal for a truce and hostage release deal in the Palestinian territory after Hamas agreed to the framework more than a week ago. Qatar and Egypt, along with the United States, have been mediating indirect ceasefire negotiations throughout the ...
Israel Raid Wounds 14 in West Bank's Ramallah: Red Crescent
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli army raided the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday, leaving 14 people wounded as troops fanned out across the city centre, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. Tensions have remained high in the occupied West Bank since Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel which sparked the Gaza war, with repeated raids by the Israeli army on ...
Barrack-Ortagus Mission: Advancing Lebanese Sovereignty
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Tuesday, the US delegation led by envoys Thomas Barrack and Morgan Ortagus highlighted growing alignment between Washington and Lebanese authorities, working with international support toward restoring Lebanese sovereignty. The collaboration was evident during a marathon day of meetings. Barrack and Ortagus, joined by Senators Jeanne Shaheen ...
US Tariffs on Indian Goods Double to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil. Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict. The latest ...
Jazz à la Villette Opens With a Bold Tribute to Ornette Coleman
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The reinterpretation this Saturday at the Philharmonie of The Shape of Jazz to Come, a cult album by multi-instrumentalist Ornette Coleman released in 1959, will be a highlight of the Jazz à La Villette festival in Paris, which kicks off on Thursday. This album, extremely avant-garde at the time, caused a stir upon its release. Ornette Coleman, ...