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US Targets More ICC Judges Including over Israel
This is Beirut 2025-08-20 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International Criminal Court Sanctions United States
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four more International Criminal Court judges or prosecutors, including from allies France and Canada, in a new effort to hobble the tribunal particularly over actions against Israel. "The Court is a national security threat that has been an instrument for lawfare against the United States ...
Israel Approves Major West Bank Settlement Project
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam West Bank Hamas Palestine
Israel approved a major settlement project on Wednesday in an area of the West Bank that the international community has warned threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state. Israel has long had ambitions to build on the roughly 12-square-kilometre (five-square-mile) parcel known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, but the plan had been ...
Google Unveils Latest Pixel Phones Packed with AI
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market. Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosted a launch event in Brooklyn that blended Google product pitches with stars such as The Jonas Brothers band and Stephen Curry of the ...
Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks in Disarray
This is Beirut 2025-08-14 05:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
International Plastic Pollution Climate
Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo. With time running out to seal a deal among the 184 countries gathered at the United Nations in Geneva, several countries slammed a ...
For Trump, Putin Summit Presents the Ultimate Test of Dealmaking
This is Beirut 2025-08-13 16:36 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Volodymyr Zelensky European Union Vladimir Putin
Among the constants in Donald Trump's turbulent career has been a belief in his dealmaking powers. In inviting Vladimir Putin, Trump will put these powers to the ultimate test. Trump will speak to his Russian counterpart about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, the two presidents' first standalone summit since a 2018 meeting in ...
Israel Strikes Gaza City After Offensive Gets Green Light
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Hamas United Nations Gaza
Israel struck Gaza City and its outskirts overnight, residents said Thursday, after the defense ministry approved an expanded offensive to target the remaining Hamas strongholds in the strip. The newly approved plan authorizes the call-up of roughly 60,000 reservists, deepening fears the campaign will worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian ...
UAE Rejects Sudan Claim it Destroyed Emirati Plane Full of Mercenaries
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Gulf United Nations Sudan
The United Arab Emirates rejected on Thursday an announcement from Sudan's armed forces saying they had destroyed an Emirati plane ferrying Colombian mercenaries into the country to back its paramilitary rivals. Sudan has been locked in a war between its army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, with the military long ...
Plastic Pollution 'Grave and Growing' Health Threat: Lancet
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report on Monday. The new review of the existing evidence, which was carried out by leading health researchers and doctors, was published one day ahead of fresh talks opening in Geneva aiming ...
From Beirut’s August 4 Tragedy to 'Blooming Joy' by Rana Hatem Slim
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-08-04 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Painting August 4 Beirut Culture Art Beirut
Gemspace Art Gallery, tucked in the heart of Beirut, is hosting the solo exhibition of artist Rana Hatem Slim. Titled Blooming Joy, the collection invites visitors into a luminous, sensory world where color and emotion intertwine to celebrate joy in all its forms. Rana Hatem Slim spoke to This is Beirut about her work. In the gentle chaos of ...
Trump Tariffs Don't Spare His Fans in EU
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump European Union United States Hungary Slovakia
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his "dear friend" Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new "golden age". But trade unionist Zoltan Laszlo says Hungary's auto industry has seen the opposite as the United States announced new tariffs, with order cancellations and workflow disruptions marking employees' ...
Republicans and Democrats Go to 'War' Over US Election Map
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Washington Elections Gerrymandering Texas
Donald Trump is pulling hard on the levers of power to strengthen Republicans through redistricting in Texas and other states -- the latest offensive in escalating moves by both sides to shape the battlefield of US democracy for the midterm elections. The president's efforts have lit a fuse in multiple states, triggering a high-stakes tussle over ...
Armenia to Meet with Azerbaijan, US in New Peace Bid
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the United States will meet for a peace summit in Washington on August 7-8, the Armenian government's press office said Wednesday. Baku and Yerevan, sworn enemies for decades, went to war twice over the disputed Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenian forces in a lightning 2023 offensive, ...
Liverpool Set To Cut Losses With Nunez Move To Saudi
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Darwin Nunez Liverpool England
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly closing in on a move to Saudi club Al Hilal, which could allow the Premier League champions to make a fresh bid for Newcastle's Alexander Isak. Nunez joined the Reds for an initial 75 million euros ($87 million, £65 million) from Benfica three years ago but has failed to live up to that price ...
No Matter Time, Stubbornness Holds Tight…
Marc Saikali 2025-08-07 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Palestine Tehran USA
The famous Georges Brassens song, adapted to Lebanon’s reality, manages to make you both smile and cry. On Tuesday, while the government carefully navigated the minefield surrounding Hezbollah’s weapons, trying to find wording that could pass as a compromise, the secretary-general of the pro-Iranian militia spoke openly, without holding ...
What Options for Hezbollah After Lebanon's Decision to Disarm It?
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Tehran Government
Lebanon's government has decided to task the army with setting a plan to disarm Hezbollah, a thorny issue decades after the last time the country had made factions give up their weapons. AFP looks at how the government's decision may be implemented, and whether the Iran-backed militant group can still block it. Why is the move ...
United Airlines Flights Grounded in the US
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States USA Washington United Airlines
Thousands of US air passengers were facing delays Wednesday after United Airlines halted many departures in the wake of a systemwide problem. So-called "mainline flights" -- those moving between major hubs -- were grounded for over an hour before engineers were able to get things up and running again. "We are working with customers to get them ...
Sudan says Army Destroys Emirati Aircraft, Killing 40 Mercenaries
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Gulf Sudan
Sudan's air force has destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it landed at a paramilitary-controlled airport in Darfur, killing at least 40 people, the army-aligned state TV said Wednesday. A military source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the UAE plane "was bombed and completely destroyed" at Darfur's ...
Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Timeless Tale of Love
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-08-07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dracula Movie Cinema Art Culture Luc Besson
Luc Besson’s latest film, Dracula, is generating buzz among audiences and critics alike. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic novel, the French director elevates the literary and historical roots of the story into a sweeping, gothic cinematic ode to love. With Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, and Zoë Bleu in the leading roles, this ...
Trump to Host Armenia, Azerbaijan for Historic 'Peace Signing'
This is Beirut 2025-08-08 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of sworn enemies Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday, touting the prospect of sealing a long-sought peace deal between the two regional rivals after decades of conflict. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev will attend a "Peace Signing Ceremony" at the White ...
Ukraine War: Main Developments Since Trump's Inauguration
This is Beirut 2025-08-13 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine United States Russia Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump's summit on Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is the latest in a series of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine since his return to the White House: 'Make a Deal' While campaigning, Trump had promised to end the Ukraine war in "24 hours." On January 20, newly inaugurated, ...
Thousands Evacuated as Wildfire Spreads North of Los Angeles
This is Beirut 2025-08-08 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles triggered evacuations in two US counties, scorching nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares), authorities said Friday. At least 10 zones in Los Angeles and Ventura counties were under evacuation orders, with 2,700 residents displaced as of 11 pm (0600 GMT) Thursday, Ventura County Fire Department ...
Indian PM Modi Says Had 'Good' Conversation with Putin
This is Beirut 2025-08-08 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Modi Russia India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had "a very good" conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, during which they discussed Ukraine and ways to strengthen bilateral ties. "Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine," Modi posted ...
Lebanon Condemns Iranian Official’s Remarks as 'Blatant Interference'
This is Beirut 2025-08-09 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Tehran Iran Ali Akbar Velayati Foreign Ministry
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on Saturday sharply criticized recent comments by Ali Akbar Velayati, senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, denouncing them as “a blatant and unacceptable interference in Lebanon’s internal affairs.” In a statement, the ministry said Velayati’s remarks were the latest in a series ...
Adidas Accused of Cultural Appropriation Over Oaxaca-Inspired Sandals
This is Beirut 2025-08-10 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Adidas Fashion Heritage Culture Art Mexico
US fashion designer Willy Chavarria said Saturday he regrets that sandals he created together with Adidas “appropriated” a traditional design from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local authorities had complained that the Oaxaca Slip-On sandals were a “reinterpreted” model of huarache sandals, particularly one found uniquely in the ...
Nunez Leaves Liverpool to Join Saudi’s Al-Hilal
This is Beirut 2025-08-10 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Liverpool sold striker Darwin Nunez to Saudi side Al-Hilal, both clubs confirmed on Saturday, in a move that could allow the Premier League champions to make a fresh bid for Newcastle's Alexander Isak. Nunez joined the Reds for an initial 75 million euros ($87 million, £65 million) from Benfica three years ago but has failed to live up to that ...
Al Jazeera Says 5 Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 05:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted in a statement to targeting Anas al-Sharif, the reporter it labelled as a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas. The attack was the latest to see ...
Israel PM Says New Plan for Gaza 'Best Way to End The War'
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 07:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan to take control of Gaza City and target the remaining Hamas strongholds, saying Sunday it was "the best way to end the war", despite growing calls to stop the fighting. More than 22 months into the war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel, the country is ...
Three-Quarters of UN Members Support Palestinian Statehood
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations European Union Palestine Australia
Three-quarters of UN members have already or soon plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, with Australia on Monday becoming the latest to promise it will at the UN General Assembly in September. The Israel-Hamas war, raging in Gaza since the Palestinian militant group's attack on October 7, 2023, has revived a global push for Palestinians to be ...
Larijani Starts Iraq and Lebanon Tour Amid High Tensions over Hezbollah's Disarmament
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 20:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Tehran Ali Larijani
Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's top security body, met with senior officials in Iraq on Monday, ahead of a visit to Lebanon, where the government plans to disarm Tehran-backed group Hezbollah. Tehran has suffered a series of blows in its long-running rivalry with Israel, including during 12 days of open war between the two countries in ...
Trump Signs Order Extending China Tariff Truce by 90 Days
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 22:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China United States Trade Tariffs Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire. The halt on steeper tariffs will be in place for another 90 days, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported, citing Trump administration ...