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76 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks off Yemen
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden. The UN's migration ...
'Fantastic Four' Holds Box Office Lead for Second Weekend
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Disney’s debut of the rebooted Marvel Comics franchise, continued to outperform the competition for a second straight weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday. Actor-of-the-moment Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Emmy-winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn star as the titular ...
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)
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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)
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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)
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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 ...
Private Generators in Lebanon: The Toll of a Profitable, Highly Polluting Industry
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-08-14 20:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On Wednesday, the Lebanese government announced a crackdown on one of the most visible symbols of the country’s failed public electricity sector: private generators. During a ministerial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, operators were given a maximum of 45 days to comply with legal and environmental standards. After that ...
Larijani and the Original Sin
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-15 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is among the closest officials to the Supreme Leader Khamenei and a successor to figures like Qassem Suleimani, who shaped Iran’s regional security and political influence. Larijani’s latest visit to Lebanon, coming after recent Lebanese government decisions and ...
Gunman Kills Two Children in Minneapolis Church, Injures 17
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 21:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A gunman opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 children and adults, police said, in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States. City police chief Brian O'Hara told a media briefing that the shooter sprayed bullets into the Annunciation Church as dozens ...
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 ...
Cracker Barrel Logo Change Sparks Cultural Backlash Across U.S.
This is Beirut 2025-08-23 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Cracker Barrel has a special place in the hearts of many Americans, offering homestyle American cuisine in a folksy "Old Country Store" setting complete with rocking chairs and occasional country music performances. But an attempt to rebrand the storied US chain has sparked a firestorm of opposition online and opened a new front in the culture ...
Russia Says Captured Two Villages in Ukraine's Donetsk Region
This is Beirut 2025-08-23 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia on Saturday said its forces in east Ukraine had taken two villages in the Donetsk region, upping military pressure on the ground as world leaders struggle to broker an end to the conflict. Russian forces are slowly advancing in the embattled eastern region, grinding closer to Kyiv's key defensive line in costly meter-for-meter ...
Texas Adopts Electoral Map aimed at Preserving Trump's Congress Grip
This is Beirut 2025-08-23 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Texas legislators approved early Saturday a new electoral map aimed at carving out five new Republican-leaning seats in the state to help the party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections. President Donald Trump had pressured Republican-run Texas to create the new map to help prevent Democratic opponents from taking over the ...
Iran Says Killed Six 'Terrorists' Linked to Israel
This is Beirut 2025-08-23 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian forces have killed six militants in a raid in the restive southeast, state media reported Saturday, saying they were members of a "terrorist" group linked to arch enemy Israel. "During an intense exchange of fire with terrorists in Sistan-Baluchistan province, six assailants were killed and two others arrested," ...
Zelensky calls for Putin talks as peace efforts stall
This is Beirut 2025-08-24 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Sunday that a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin remained "the most effective way forward" as the two sides exchange prisoners and the country celebrated Independence Day. Kyiv's general said that Ukrainian troops had recaptured three villages in its Donetsk region ...
Trump Clashes with Democrats as he Expands National Guard Plans
This is Beirut 2025-08-24 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration. The Republican's latest online rant about an "out of control, crime-ridden" city comes as Democratic state leaders -- including Maryland ...
Netanyahu Rival Offers Political Truce to Help Secure Gaza Hostage Deal
This is Beirut 2025-08-24 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli former defense minister Benny Gantz on Saturday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to forge a unity government along with members of the opposition in a bid to help release the hostages held in Gaza. Netanyahu's coalition government depends on support from far-right members who oppose ending the war and making any deal with ...
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 ...
Trump Clashes With Democrats as He Expands National Guard Plans
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration. The Republican's latest online rant about an "out of control, crime-ridden" city comes as Democratic state leaders -- ...
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 ...
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 ...
Joseph Aoun: Borders with Syria Under Control
This is Beirut 2025-08-22 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Friday that the Lebanese-Syrian borders are fully secured, stressing that the army “remains on high alert and carries out its duties with competence and diligence to ensure calm and security for citizens.” “The situation at the border is under control, and the current climate is encouraging with respect to ...
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 ...