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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 ...
Israel Approves Major West Bank Settlement Project
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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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 ...
US Targets More ICC Judges Including over Israel
This is Beirut 2025-08-20 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...
'Call of Duty', 'Black Myth' Wow Gamescom Trade Show
This is Beirut 2025-08-20 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A twisted futuristic version of "Call of Duty", Batman in Lego form and the "Resident Evil" series' ghoulish monsters had gamers salivating Tuesday as the vast Gamescom trade show opened in Cologne. A two-hour showcase of upcoming releases, including "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7" slated for November 14, belied an industry that has been weathering a ...
Trump Slams US Museums for Focus on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’
This is Beirut 2025-08-20 05:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized top museums for their "woke" focus on subjects including "how bad Slavery was," his latest attack on the cultural institutions in a country that fought a civil war over the issue. "The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, ...
Falsehoods Swirl Around Trump-Putin Summit
This is Beirut 2025-08-15 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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From false claims of a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska to baseless reports of Russia declaring the sale of the territory to the United States illegal, misinformation has swirled around the summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The online falsehoods spreading across tech platforms were muddying the waters around Friday's closely ...
Beirut Traders Index Points to Fragile Economic Rebound
This is Beirut 2025-08-19 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The latest index of the Beirut Traders Association-Fransabank (Q2 2025) shows the first signs of a recovery in local markets, a welcome development as the World Bank forecasts 4.7% GDP growth for Lebanon in 2025 and a sharp drop in inflation. The retail trade index rose to 33.13 points in Q2 2025, up from 30.01 the previous quarter (base 100 = Q4 ...
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 ...
Hezbollah’s Threats: A Misreading of Lebanon’s Real Fabric
Michel Touma 2025-08-18 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a country that truly upholds the rule of law, Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, would have faced prosecution for undermining national security, inciting sedition, and threatening civil peace. As the figurehead of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ outpost in Lebanon, he has reached new heights of recklessness, veering into ...
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 ...
Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Fire Kills 39
This is Beirut 2025-08-16 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli attacks killed at least 39 people on Saturday, as the Israeli military hinted at an approaching call to push civilians from Gaza City ahead of a new offensive. The latest toll comes more than a week after Israel's security cabinet approved plans to capture the Palestinian territory's largest ...
Air Canada Flight Attendants Strike Over Pay, Shutting Down Service
This is Beirut 2025-08-16 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers. "We are now officially on strike," the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents Air Canada's 10,000 flight attendants, said in a statement. Air ...
Geagea: Naim Qassem’s Speech Is Unacceptable
This is Beirut 2025-08-16 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea responded to Hezbollah’s leader and Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s latest speech, describing it as “unacceptable by all standards” and warning that it represents a direct threat to Lebanon’s government, parliament, and constitutional institutions. In a statement released on ...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Military Sites Near Damascus
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian media reported Wednesday that Israeli warplanes conducted multiple airstrikes in the Damascus countryside, targeting military facilities and headquarters. The strikes reportedly hit a Syrian forces headquarters in the Al-Kiswah area, as well as a military facility in Tal Mani', according to state outlets. Syrian Television, citing ...
North Korea's Kim to Attend Military Parade in China Next Week
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in China next week to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, both countries announced on Thursday. Some 26 leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, will also attend the parade that will showcase China's latest equipment and ...
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 ...
Macron: Recognition of Palestinian State Key to Isolating Hamas
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 00:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Thursday that recognizing a Palestinian state would isolate the militant group Hamas and reiterated his condemnation of Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza. "Recognising a Palestinian state is just deciding to say: 'The legitimate perspective of Palestinian people and what they suffer today has nothing ...
Five Dead in Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-09-21 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Five people were killed and two others wounded on Sunday in an Israeli drone strike on Bint Jbeil, the latest in a string of attacks in south Lebanon in recent days. The strike which targeted a motorcycle, also hit a car that was passing by killing and wounding its passengers, a family of six. Three children are among the dead. According to Saudi ...
Zelensky Plans New Trump Meeting as Russia Intensifies Attacks
This is Beirut 2025-09-20 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week as Russia intensified deadly strikes across his country. Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks, firing 40 missiles and some 580 drones at Ukraine in a nighttime barrage that ...
Trump's $100,000 Fee for H-1B visas, a Tech Industry Favorite, Concerns India
This is Beirut 2025-09-20 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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India's leading trade body said on Saturday it was concerned by a new annual $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B skilled worker visas, an addition that could have major repercussions for the tech industry, where such permits are widespread. The new measure, which will likely face legal challenges, was announced in ...
NATO Intercepts Russian MiGs in Estonian Airspace as Tallinn Calls for Article 4 Talks
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 21:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Three Russian MiG-31 fighters violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday, Estonia said, triggering complaints of a dangerous new provocation from the EU and NATO. Italian F-35 fighters attached to NATO's air defense support mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept the Russian jets and warn them off, Estonian ...
Trump, Xi Report "Progress" on TikTok and Plan Meeting
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump hailed Friday what he called progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including on selling blockbuster app TikTok, and said he would visit the Asian power, which offered a more cautious assessment of their talks. The leaders of the world's two largest economies spoke by telephone for the second time since the return ...
Netflix Bets on Spain to Repeat Money Heist Magic
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a cavernous studio outside Madrid teeming with TV industry stars, Netflix is blending old knowledge with modern technology to try to concoct a successor to its global hit Money Heist. The dystopia Billionaires' Bunker, to be released on Friday and set in a gigantic underground fortress offering gyms, a garden and a fancy restaurant, is the US ...
US Faces Pressure in UN Security Council Vote on Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-09-18 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes. The 10 non-permanent members initiated discussions on the current draft resolution in late August, in response to the UN's ...
Burberry Returns to London's Top Shares Index
This is Beirut 2025-09-22 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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British luxury fashion label Burberry rejoined London's FTSE 100 on Monday, one year after exiting the top-tier stock index, and ahead of unveiling its latest collection at London Fashion Week. The company is in the midst of a turnaround plan aimed at boosting sales and cutting costs as the global luxury sector struggles with weak consumer ...
AI May Boost Global Trade Value by Nearly 40%: WTO
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Artificial intelligence could boost the value of global trade by almost 40 percent by 2040 thanks to cost reductions and productivity gains, the World Trade Organization said Wednesday. In its latest annual World Trade Report, the WTO identified AI as one of the few bright spots as the global trading system has been upended by the United States ...
'Friends' Fans Rejoice: Central Perk Cafe Coming to NYC
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Devotees of fan favorite Friends will soon be able to sip a cup of coffee named after Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central Perk" cafe made famous by the sitcom. Just don't expect the coffee to cost $3 a cup like it did in the acclaimed television show at the turn of the millennium. The latest reincarnation of the hot drink haunt will ...
Israel to Open New Route for Gazans Fleeing Besieged City
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel's army said Wednesday it had opened a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, a day after launching a major ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas. The Israeli military unleashed a massive bombardment of Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday and pushed its troops deeper into the Gaza Strip's largest urban hub. It came as a ...
Poland's Nawrocki Talks Drone Defence in Paris and Berlin
This is Beirut 2025-09-16 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Poland's right-wing nationalist president Karol Nawrocki visits Paris and Berlin on Tuesday, seeking help to shore up his country's eastern defences in the wake of a major Russian drone incursion. Nawrocki has often been a fierce critic of Germany but Poland is seeking the support of its EU and NATO partners after last week's incident, when at ...
Nvidia says Complies with Law After China Antitrust Finding
This is Beirut 2025-09-16 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US chip giant Nvidia said Tuesday it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest development in a fierce tech battle between Beijing and Washington. "We comply with the law in all respects," a spokesperson for Nvidia said in a written statement to AFP. "We will continue to cooperate with all ...