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Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Seen Targeting US Tech Firms
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are targeting US tech firms. "Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American Technology," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. His ...
Esports: Team Falcons Retains Its World Crown
Pierre Daccache 2025-08-25 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Esports Team Falcons EWC Riyadh
The world's largest esports competition has just come to an end. On Sunday, August 24, after seven weeks of fierce competition, the curtain fell on the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh. In an electric atmosphere, marked by the fervor of an audience from around the world, the Saudi club Team Falcons achieved the feat of retaining its title, winning ...
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 -- ...
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 ...
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 ...
UN Experts Denounce Attacks on Syria's Druze
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A panel of UN experts denounced Thursday what they described as an outbreak of massacres, sexual violence and kidnappings targeting the Druze minority in southern Syria in the past month. Fighting erupted in the Sweida region on July 13. Clashes between local Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouin rapidly escalated, drawing in government forces and ...
Downton Abbey Fans Cherish Iconic Props Before Final Farewell
This is Beirut 2025-08-19 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Downton Abbey draws to a close in September, some fans took solace by getting close to memorable props and costumes from the much-loved British saga as they went on sale Monday. Everyone has their favorite piece, including Charlie Thomas of London's Bonhams auction house which is holding the sale. He had no hesitation in highlighting the ...
The Unconscious in the Digital Age: What Freud and Lacan Would Have Seen on Our Screens
David Sahyoun 2025-09-10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Freud repeatedly insisted that the unconscious cannot be grasped directly; it reveals itself instead through slips of the tongue, dreams, fantasies, and symptoms. Today, the web provides a stage where these formations of the unconscious assume new forms. Each Google search, each video watched on repeat, each story posted—or deleted—becomes the ...
Struggling Back to School in Southern Lebanon’s Border Villages
Katia Kahil 2025-09-14 10:02 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In a world where going to school is a basic right, stepping into a classroom in southern Lebanon requires courage. The 2025–2026 school year is far from being ordinary. In the border villages of Taybeh, Mays al-Jabal, Rmeish, Khiam and Bint Jbeil, returning to classes feels like navigating through the remnants of recent conflict. Each lesson ...
Iran’s GPS Jamming Hits Daily Life, Leaving Drivers Lost in Tehran
This is Beirut 2025-08-17 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12-day war. "For weeks I have been unable to work," said Fooladi, who uses Iran's homegrown ride-hailing app Snapp to find customers. "Most of the time was ...
Warsaw Hosts 19th Chopin International Piano Competition
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Rehearsal time is over. The world's best and most ambitious young pianists have descended on Warsaw for the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition, for some, a gateway to classical music glory. Fans from around the globe snapped up tickets as much as a year ago. The lucky ones will hear an opening night concert on Thursday and follow ...
Doomscrolling: The Anxiety Metronome
David Sahyoun 2025-10-15 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Doomscrolling Anxiety Culture Unconscious
Doomscrolling is a neologism that combines the darkness of “doom,” meaning fate, calamity, or collapse, with the act of “scrolling,” the finger’s movement that steadily moves through a page’s content. It has now earned a place in English dictionaries. Merriam-Webster defines to doomscroll as “spending an excessive amount of time ...
Iran Hands Down Prison Sentences to Two French Nationals for Spying
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian authorities on Tuesday handed down lengthy prison sentences to two French nationals after convicting them on multiple charges, including spying for Israel, the judiciary said. The two unidentified French nationals were arrested in March 2023, according to the judiciary's Mizan Online website, which did not provide details on the ...
#MeToo: Exposed Online, Condemned Without Appeal
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-12 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
#MeToo Social Media Justice Culture
Since the start of #MeToo, public exposure has reached unprecedented levels. Sometimes, a single post on social media — even an anonymous one — is enough to destroy a reputation or end a career. The exclusion is sudden, brutal. Accusations spread online at a speed that traditional justice cannot match. Many see this as real progress: scandals ...
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 ...
Morocco King Calls for Social Reforms Amid Youth-Led Protests
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday said improving public education and healthcare was a priority but made no reference to the youth movement that has been staging nationwide protests for sweeping social reforms. "We have set as priorities... the creation of jobs for young people and the concrete improvement of the education and health sectors," ...
#MeToo: Can a Star Rise Again After Scandal?
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-10 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
#MeToo Stars Scandal Cinema Culture Hollywood
Autumn 2017 marked an unexpected turning point. The hashtag #MeToo exploded, amassing over a million posts in just days. Social media became a platform where voices long silenced could finally speak. In film, television and music, old wounds resurfaced, forcing many to confront the painful normalcy of abuse and silence. At the time, Rose McGowan, ...
Six Killed as Major Quake Strikes Southern Philippines
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 15:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami warnings. The biggest of the quakes, with a magnitude of 7.4, hit about 20 kilometres (12 miles) off Manay town in the Mindanao region just before 10 am (0100 GMT), according to the United States Geological ...
NBA Back In China After Six-Year Absence Sparked By Democracy Tweet
This is Beirut 2025-10-08 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The NBA returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play sell-out games on Friday and Sunday in Macau, a special administrative region of China close to Hong ...
Retirement or Marketing Gimmick? Cryptic LeBron Video Sets Internet Buzzing
This is Beirut 2025-10-07 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A cryptic video shared by LeBron James set the Internet abuzz on Monday, with fans wondering if the NBA superstar was preparing to announce his retirement or simply another commercial venture. The 10-second video posted on James' social media channels teased that the Los Angeles Lakers star would reveal the "decision of all decisions" at 1600 GMT ...
Tinder AI Connection: When the Algorithm Plays Cupid
Paul Guillot 2025-10-07 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
With digital apps shaping more and more of our love lives, Tinder – the world’s leading dating platform with over 55 billion matches recorded – is taking a new step forward. The growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is not just transforming our search for love; it’s reshaping the very nature of human interaction, raising ...
Building Modern, Accessible Digital Finance for All
Liliane Mokbel 2025-10-03 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Economy Yassine Jaber Finance Taxes Digital
At a press conference on Friday at the Ministry’s headquarters, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber unveiled a roadmap to establish a digital financial administration that is efficient, transparent and citizen-focused. This transformation is built around four key pillars: Electronic Notifications Registered taxpayers now receive all official ...
FIFA Unveils Trionda, the Official Ball of the 2026 World Cup
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries -- the United States, Mexico and Canada. The ball, called Trionda, was again designed by German manufacturer Adidas, provider of the official World Cup balls since the 1970 tournament. "I am ...
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 ...
Generation Z: Anger Spreads Across Continents
Moncef Ait-Kaci 2025-10-01 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In Morocco, the protest movement has reached an unprecedented scale over the past four days. From Rabat to Casablanca, from Oujda to Tiznit, and also in Agadir, thousands of young people have mobilized around the Gen Z 212 collective, which had been largely unknown until now. Clashes have multiplied, including confrontations with security forces, ...
ByeBike Initiative Launched to Support Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-09-15 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, in partnership with the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), held a press conference at the center to launch the humanitarian ByeBike initiative. Led by Lebanese athletes Ralph Khoury and Carla Jabbour, the initiative is a remarkable two-month cycling journey from Paris to Beirut. The ride begins on ...
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 ...
Iran Approves Bill Toughening Penalty for Spying for US
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian authorities on Wednesday approved a bill toughening penalties for those convicted of spying on behalf of Israel and the United States, months after the 12-day war between the foes. The bill was presented to parliament on June 23, as Iran and Israel were engaged in a war that saw unprecedented Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic, which ...
Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Appears in US Court
This is Beirut 2025-09-30 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk appeared in a US court Monday, where his lawyers asked for more time to deal with the mountains of evidence in the case. Kirk was shot dead on a Utah college campus this month, sparking a wave of grief among conservatives, and threats of a clampdown on the "radical ...
Russia Withdraws from European Anti-Torture Convention
This is Beirut 2025-09-29 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia Europe Torture European Anti-Torture Convention
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law to pull Russia out of a European anti-torture convention, Moscow's latest rejection of Western institutions and rights protections amid its offensive on Ukraine. According to a document published online by Russian authorities, Putin approved a law to denounce the European Convention for the ...