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US Treasury Chief: Beijing's Rare Earths Move is 'China vs the World'
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the world," vowing that Washington and its allies would "neither be commanded nor controlled." "This should be a clear sign to our allies that we must work together, and work together we will," Bessent told reporters at a press ...
Trump Indicates Approval of CIA Action Against Venezuela
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 08:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday he had authorized covert CIA action against Venezuela and said he was considering strikes against alleged drug cartels on land in the South American country. Trump's comments triggered outrage from leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who decried "coups d'etat orchestrated by the ...
Lebanon: Signs of Recovery Amid Economic and Humanitarian Challenges
Liliane Mokbel 2025-10-16 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As Lebanon gradually emerges from a period marked by deep political, economic, and humanitarian turmoil, the World Bank’s latest MENAAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) Economic Report, published in October 2025, gives encouraging prospects for the country. Despite ongoing fragility, particularly in public finances and ...
EU Says Drone Defenses Not 'Optional' in Push to Face Russia
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The EU had no choice but to build up anti-drone defenses against Russia, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday, as Brussels unveiled a "roadmap" to prepare for potential conflict by 2030. The initiative is one of several flagship projects in the EU's "readiness roadmap" aimed at preparing the bloc for a possible attack from ...
Israeli Escalation Envisioned: Timing Hinges on Multiple Factors
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-10-16 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israelis have not ruled out intensifying their military strikes against Hezbollah across Lebanon. However, according to available information, they are closely monitoring three key issues: the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and Hamas’ compliance, the latest developments in the confrontation with Iran, and US policy ...
Foreign Press Group Urges Immediate Access to Gaza After Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An organization representing international media in Israel and the Palestinian territories on Friday urged Israel to grant journalists immediate, independent access to Gaza following the declaration of a ceasefire. Since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023, Israeli authorities have prevented foreign journalists from entering the devastated ...
A Symphony of Style: Lebanese Creativity Captivates the Paris Runways
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-10-09 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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This season, Paris once again moved to the rhythm of fashion. From September 27 to October 7, the city dressed in its finest attire to welcome Fashion Week, dedicated to the Women’s Ready-to-Wear Spring–Summer 2026 collections. On the official calendar, Lebanese designers once more carried high the banner of the Land of the Cedars on the ...
Fashion’s Glass Runway: Women Designers Missing from Top Roles in SS26
This is Beirut 2025-10-17 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In fashion at the moment, as seen on catwalks: frills, corsets, big shoulder pads, and "naked dresses". Out of fashion: employing women as chief designers. In the most recent Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear Fashion Weeks in Paris and Milan, the effects of a huge reshuffle at the top of the European luxury clothing industry were plain to see. From ...
US Government Shutdown Seen Dragging Into Next Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump's Republicans that has little hope of success. Federal agencies have been out of money since Wednesday—with a wide range of public services crippled—as a result of deadlocked ...
EU Leaders Plot Defense Boost in Shadow of Denmark Drones
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
EU leaders will discuss bolstering Europe's defenses and Ukraine's financial firepower at a Wednesday summit in Denmark, where mysterious drone flights have ramped up fears about the threat from Russia. Thousands of police are on high alert, civilian drones have been banned and NATO allies have sent reinforcements as the continent converges on ...
Louis Vuitton Transforms the Louvre Into a Runway of Elegance at Paris Fashion Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Flouncy skirts, sculptural ruffles and exaggerated Peter Pan collars flowed along the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. With stylistic influences from the 1960s, models strutted down a catwalk set up in the former apartments of Queen Anne of Austria in the Louvre, serenaded by an airy jazz ...
Taylor Swift Turns Showgirl Magic Into Global Pop Spectacle
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With the meticulously planned release of Taylor Swift's 12th album this Friday, the country singer-turned-pop star demonstrates again that she is as business savvy as she is musically adept. From hints dropped during her last tour in 2024 to movie screenings this coming weekend to accompany the new album's release, "Taylor Swift has perfected ...
Lebanon: Political Supervision and Army Support
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-10-01 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Western diplomatic sources have noted that international and regional focus on Lebanon has shifted toward the Palestinian and Syrian issues. This was particularly evident during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where attention to Syria and Palestine prevented a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel ...
Israeli Warships Intercept Gaza Aid Flotilla With Greta Onboard
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 02:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the war-battered Palestinian territory. The Global Sumud Flotilla -- involving around 45 vessels carrying politicians and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg -- left Spain last month, ...
Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Two, Injures One
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the latest in a wave of attacks, has heightened fears of a wider escalation in the region. The strike, which targeted a vehicle on the Jarmaq-Khardali road, comes amid growing tensions fueled by remarks from US envoy Tom Barrack, who on September 22 told Sky News Arabia that “the situation in Lebanon is ...
Munich Airport Closure 'Wake-up Call' Over Drone Danger
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Friday that the temporary closure of Munich airport after drone sightings was a "wake-up call" about the threat from drones, which have caused a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified ...
Virtual Jesus? People of Faith Divided as AI Enters Religion
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons -- a change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful. Religious chatbots and other faith-based digital tools are growing in number, offering counsel, comfort and spiritual guidance during an age ...
Public Education in Lebanon: Where Do We Stand?
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-10-04 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On September 30, 2025, Rima Karami, Minister of Education, launched the National Campaign for Public School Support, presenting it as “a collective space for dreams, hope, and reform.” The initiative aims to restore public schools’ central role in shaping citizens and driving Lebanon’s development. In parallel, the ministry introduced a ...
England, Portugal, Norway Closing In On 2026 World Cup
This is Beirut 2025-10-08 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
England and Portugal are in pole position to win their respective 2026 World Cup qualifying groups with two games to spare, with several other European nations also hoping to secure berths at the finals in the upcoming matches. Norway may also be only one victory away from reaching the tournament for the first time since 1998, which would leave ...
Israeli Army Still Operating in Gaza Despite Calls for Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-04 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting. Trump issued the appeal to the key US ally after Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to release all hostages and ...
Liverpool Suffer Third Consecutive Loss as Estevao Strikes Late for Chelsea
This is Beirut 2025-10-05 01:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Liverpool crashed to a third successive defeat as Estevao Willian's last-gasp strike condemned the spluttering Premier League champions to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday. Arne Slot's side were rocked by Estevao's close-range finish in the final seconds at Stamford Bridge after Cody Gakpo's second half equaliser had cancelled out Moises ...
Trump Authorizes Troops to Chicago as Judge Blocks Portland Deployment
This is Beirut 2025-10-05 05:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city. The escalating crisis across the country pits Trump's increasingly militarized anti-crime ...
Haaland Fires Man City to Win at Brentford, Everton End Palace’s Unbeaten Run
This is Beirut 2025-10-06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Erling Haaland carried Manchester City to within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with the only goal at Brentford, while Crystal Palace's 19-game unbeaten run was ended by a 2-1 defeat to Everton on Sunday. The Norwegian maintained his sensational early season form to score his 18th goal for club and country in just 11 appearances ...
A New Generation at Chanel: Blazy’s Debut Headlines Paris Fashion Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-06 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy is set to make his debut in one of the most coveted jobs in the fashion industry on Monday when he sends out models for Chanel for the first time. The 41-year-old, who was appointed last December, will unveil his Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week in the clear highlight of the season, if not ...
Hamas and Israel Open talks in Egypt Under Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
This is Beirut 2025-10-07 08:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with US President Donald Trump judging that the Palestinian militant group was ready to compromise over his proposals for a deal. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian state intelligence, said the first round of talks ended ...
Renewable Energy Growth Slows Due to Policy Changes: IEA
This is Beirut 2025-10-07 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Growth in renewable energy, a key part of efforts to limit dangerous climate change, is slowing down due to policy changes in the United States and China and will fall short of a key goal, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. Only two years ago the global community set the goal of tripling renewable energy output by 2030 to limit the ...
Mbappe Undergoing Treatment For 'Small Niggle' at France Camp: Deschamps
This is Beirut 2025-10-07 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Kylian Mbappe is receiving treatment for a "small niggle" in his right ankle after meeting up with his international teammates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday. The France captain sustained the knock at the end of Real Madrid's 3-1 La Liga victory over Villarreal on Saturday, ...
New York Mayoral Hopefuls Clash in High-Stakes Debate
This is Beirut 2025-10-17 05:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New York United States Election
A socialist, an accused molester and a vigilante all hoping to be New York's next mayor clashed in a debate with "high levels of testosterone" Thursday as the unpredictable campaign enters the homestretch. Democratic candidate and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, independent former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis ...
Could US Tomahawk Missiles Shift the Balance in Ukraine?
Mario Chartouni 2025-10-17 15:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the prospect of US Tomahawk missiles reaching Kyiv raises both hope and caution. For some, these iconic precision weapons could give the Ukrainian military a strategic edge against a fatigued Russia. For others, they are chiefly a political signal aimed at shaping future negotiations. Could these ...
Box Office Snapshot: 'Regretting You' Edges Out 'Black Phone 2' at North American Box Office
This is Beirut 2025-11-03 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Paramount's Regretting You, the latest film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel, finished first place in a lackluster Halloween weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday. Directed by Josh Boone, the romantic drama tells the story of a mother (Allison Williams) and teenage daughter (McKenna Grace) navigating life ...