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Belgium Probes Drone Sightings after Flights Halted Overnight
This is Beirut 2025-11-05 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Belgian authorities on Wednesday investigated drone sightings that halted air traffic overnight at several airports, as flights resumed after hundreds of passengers were left stranded. The main airport in Brussels and another in Liege had to suspend arrivals and departures late Tuesday for several hours after suspected drones were spotted ...
Putin Says Russia Considers Nuclear Tests Restart after Trump Comments
This is Beirut 2025-11-05 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing. The statement marks the latest episode of nuclear saber-rattling between the world's two largest atomic powers, after ...
Where Things Stand On China-US Trade After Trump and Xi Talk
This is Beirut 2025-11-05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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China and the United States have lowered the temperature in their spiraling trade war, bringing a precarious end to months of back-and-forth measures between the economic and technological powerhouses. The détente—reached at last week's meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea—marks a new phase in a fierce ...
Sudan Defense Minister Says Army to Keep Fighting after US Truce Proposal
This is Beirut 2025-11-04 22:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Sudan's defense minister said on Tuesday that the army would press on with its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after the country's security and defense council met to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire. "We thank the Trump administration for its efforts and proposals to achieve peace," Hassan Kabroun said in a speech ...
MTV Music: Farewell to an Icon
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-24 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The news broke quietly, first through news agencies and later confirmed by Paramount Global. MTV Music will cease broadcasting in several European countries by the end of 2025. Alongside its sister channels, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live, it will sign off in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and numerous other European and ...
Putin says US Sanctions 'Serious' but won't Significantly Hit Economy
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the latest US sanctions targeting two major oil firms were "serious", but not strong enough to significantly affect the economy. The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald ...
US and Several Arab States Urge 'Swift Adoption' of UN Gaza Resolution
This is Beirut 2025-11-14 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States and several Arab and Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, called Friday for the UN Security Council to quickly adopt a US resolution endorsing Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. "The United States, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, ...
China, Philippines Trade Blame over Boat Collision in Disputed Sea
This is Beirut 2025-10-12 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, although Beijing blamed Manila for the incident. Confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels occur frequently in the contested waterway, which Beijing claims nearly in its entirety despite an international ...
Saluting Those Who Stand for Peace
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-10-14 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The latest events in Sharm al-Sheikh echo the spirit of the Camp David Accords nearly 50 years ago, a historic turning point that reshaped the trajectory of the Arab world. In the aftermath of the 1967 Naksa (the defeat) and amid shifting regional realities, Egypt and Jordan would later move toward peace with Israel. At that time, Egypt commanded ...
Sean Penn Captivates Lyon with His Unexpected Dream Role
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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“The dream role is the one that surprises you the way this one did,” said American actor Sean Penn on Monday in Lyon, central France, reflecting on his part as a sadistic soldier in his latest film One Battle After Another. Honored as the guest of the 17th Lumière Film Festival—an event celebrating global cinema—Penn shared insights ...
US Tariffs on Timber, Furniture Take Effect
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US fresh tariffs on imported wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets took effect Tuesday, a development likely to fuel building costs and pile pressure on homebuyers in an already challenging market. The duties were imposed to boost US industries and protect national security, according to the White House, and they broaden a slate of ...
Latest Developments in the Gaza Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 10:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hamas handed over the first seven of 20 surviving Israeli hostages to Red Cross representatives in Gaza City, the Israeli army said, as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal. US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel for a trip which will also take him to Egypt, where he will co-host a Gaza peace summit with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah ...
Latest Developments Since the Gaza Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-12 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A Gaza ceasefire was holding for a third day on Sunday, ahead of a proposed hostage-prisoner exchange and a summit aimed at charting a path to peace after two years of war. US President Donald Trump is among the leaders expected in Egypt's Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday for the Gaza peace summit co-hosted by his Egyptian ...
Negotiation: The Art of Compromise
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-10-12 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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This week, negotiation took center stage. After nearly two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages — a breakthrough brokered in Egypt with the support of the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. The deal marks the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace ...
Intense Israeli Airstrikes Hit Msayleh
This is Beirut 2025-10-11 17:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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At around 3:45 AM, Israeli warplanes carried out twelve air raids targeting the area surrounding the Msayleh–Najariya highway and the adjacent valley, causing extensive destruction and cutting off the main road. The strikes destroyed more than 300 heavy machines, including bulldozers and excavators, among them over 100 small ...
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 ...
Israel Ceases Fire and Gazans Start Returning Home
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 17:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. After two years of brutal war, the families of Israel's remaining hostages in the territory were also hoping the truce -- pushed by US President Donald Trump -- would ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump Pressures Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah Following Gaza Agreement
Amal Chmouny 2025-10-15 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In the wake of the recent Gaza peace agreement, the United States is sharpening its focus on disarming Hezbollah, the militant group that has long contributed to Lebanon's instability. The aftermath of this agreement is expected to catalyze significant geopolitical shifts, compelling external powers, particularly the US, to take decisive actions ...
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 ...
'Asterix in Lusitania': The Legendary Comic’s New Adventure Launches in 25 Countries
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cartoons Books Asterix in Lusitania Portugal France Culture
The latest Asterix cartoon adventure released on Thursday is being published in 19 languages and across 25 countries as it takes the indomitable Gaulish warrior to ancient Portugal. Asterix in Lusitania is the 41st instalment in the legendary French comic book series, taking him to the far reaches of the Roman Empire, 66 years after his creation ...
EU States Agree to End Russian Gas Imports by End 2027
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 13:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU countries on Monday agreed to phase out their remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, breaking a dependency the bloc has struggled to end despite Moscow's war on Ukraine. Energy ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a plan by the European Commission to phase out both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports ...
Grade Tampering Scandal at the Lebanese University: Investigation Underway
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The investigation into the grade-tampering scandal at the Faculty of Law of the Lebanese University has reached a turning point. Earlier this month, the public institution was rocked by revelations that exam scores had been falsified in favor of several Kuwaiti students. According to information reported by the local TV channel MTV, and on the ...
Flights Over a Nest of Fools!
Marc Saikali 2025-10-23 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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More than half of Ici Beyrouth and This is Beirut’s audience lives between France, North America and Africa. Those of you reading from these far-off lands are lucky enough not to be, like us, lulled from dawn to dusk by the relentless hum of drones. Yes, they are back. And this time, they are flying even lower. Beirutis have gone all out, ...
This Week on This is America: Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah
Tylia El Helou 2025-10-22 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the ceasefire in Gaza and the disarming of Hezbollah. We also feature an interview with Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, to discuss the latest events in the region and the potential path to peace between Lebanon and Israel.