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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 ...
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)
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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)
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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 ...
UAE Rejects Sudan Claim it Destroyed Emirati Plane Full of Mercenaries
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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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 ...
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 ...
Israel Strikes Houthi-Held Power Plant in Sanaa Amid Ongoing Gaza War Fallout
This is Beirut 2025-08-17 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's military said Sunday it struck an "energy infrastructure site" in Yemen used by the Houthis, the latest action against the Iran-backed group, which has launched attacks at Israel throughout the Gaza war. A military statement said Israeli forces "struck... deep inside Yemen, targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Houthi ...
Games Industry in Search of New Winning Combo at Gamescom 2025
This is Beirut 2025-08-18 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters like "GTA VI" can help the industry escape its doldrums. Tuesday's opening night event will show off major releases slated for the months ahead, with the starring role going to "Black Ops 7" -- the new installment in the ...
Park Chan-Wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Unveiled at Venice: A Dark Look at Capitalism”
This is Beirut 2025-08-29 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Venice Festival Park Chan-wook South Korea Italy Culture
It took 20 years for South Korean director Park Chan-wook to return to the Venice Film Festival and the same length of time for the veteran cineaste to make his latest film. The director of Old Boy, which thrust him into the international spotlight in 2004 after winning the Grand Prix at Cannes, will premiere his latest feature, No Other Choice ...
Barrack-Ortagus Mission: Advancing Lebanese Sovereignty
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army Tehran
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 ...
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, ...
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)
Movies 82nd Venice Film Festival Documentaries Italy Culture
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)
Carlos Alcaraz US Open Venus Williams
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
Film Award Jennifer Lawrence Festival Spain Culture
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)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine USA
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)
Nawaf Salam Banks West Bank Hamas Palestine
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 ...
US Tariffs on Indian Goods Double to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump Europe India Tariff
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 ...
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Prisoners and Civilians
This is Beirut 2025-08-24 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russia and Ukraine each sent back more prisoners of war on Sunday in the latest in a series of exchanges that has seen hundreds of prisoners of war released this year, the two sides said. Large-scale prisoner exchanges were the only tangible result of three rounds of talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul between May and July. They remain ...