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Macron Reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France's PM
This is Beirut 10/10 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed his outgoing prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, back into that position, just four days after Lecornu gave his resignation. "The president of the republic has nominated Mr Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister and has tasked him with forming a government," the Elysee Palace said in a ...
Morocco King Calls for Social Reforms Amid Youth-Led Protests
This is Beirut 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," ...
US Gas: Washington Secures Its Place in Europe’s Energy Market
Christiane Tager 10/10 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For more than two years, Europe has sought to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, an effort accelerated by the war in Ukraine and rising geopolitical tensions. According to RFI, European firms, long hesitant to commit to long-term deals, are now turning to US liquefied natural gas (LNG) to secure reliable supplies. This shift represents a ...
Tesla Strikes Back at BYD with More Affordable Models
This is Beirut 10/10 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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After being overtaken in 2025 by Chinese giant BYD, now the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla is moving to regain lost ground. According to Reuters, Elon Musk’s company has launched new “Standard” versions of its flagship models in the United States: the Model 3 starting at $36,990 and the Model Y at $39,990. The ...
Donald Trump Plans International Summit on Gaza During Egypt Visit
This is Beirut 10/10 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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According to the US outlet Axios, President Donald Trump is planning to host a summit bringing together several world leaders to discuss the situation in Gaza during his official visit to Egypt next week. The meeting aims to rally broader international support for the Trump administration’s peace plan for Gaza, as key issues, including ...
Syria: A Parliament Without Elections
This is Beirut 10/10 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
An appointed parliament, not an elected one. Women, minorities, entire regions: absent. On October 5, 2025, Syria appointed its first post-Assad parliament. But this process, carried out without free elections, excludes entire regions and raises serious questions about the representation of women and minorities. One-third of the seats will be ...
Paris Fashion Week: Where Style Pays Off
This is Beirut 10/10 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Every year, the French capital doesn’t just host the world’s top fashion shows; it drives the industry’s economy. According to the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Paris Fashion Week generates around €1.2 billion in economic impact for the city. Over several weeks, more than 110 haute couture and ready-to-wear shows unfold, ...
China’s Pure Gold: From Luxury to Investment
Liliane Mokbel 10/10 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Could there be synthetic gold, distinct from naturally mined gold, similar to lab-grown diamonds? The question is intriguing, and the answer is nuanced. China has developed a new type of gold called “Hard Pure Gold,” a breakthrough that could transform the global jewelry market and strengthen Beijing’s influence in the gold trade. With a ...
María Corina Machado Wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Moncef Ait-Kaci 10/10 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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At 58, María Corina Machado became the first Venezuelan woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement from Oslo recognizes her steadfast and nonviolent fight for democracy in a country where opposing the government carries great risk. Born in Caracas in 1967, she is an industrial engineer and a graduate of the Andrés Bello Catholic ...
UK, France, Germany Aim to Restart Iran Nuclear Talks
This is Beirut 10/10 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Britain, France, and Germany will seek to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, the three European countries said in a joint statement on Friday. Their announcement came nearly two weeks after UN sanctions were reimposed on Iran, under a "snapback" process the three European nations had initiated and which became ...
#MeToo: Can a Star Rise Again After Scandal?
Bélinda Ibrahim 10/10 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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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, ...
Trump Says No Reason to Meet Xi, Threatens 'Massive' China Tariffs
This is Beirut 10/10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this month, slamming Beijing for hostile trade practices and threatening "massive" tariffs. "Some very strange things are happening in China! They are becoming very hostile," Trump said in a long post on Truth Social that railed ...
Foreign Press Group Urges Immediate Access to Gaza After Ceasefire
This is Beirut 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 ...
Israel Ceases Fire and Gazans Start Returning Home
This is Beirut 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 ...
International Sanctions: Mechanisms, Loopholes and Limits
Élie-Joe Kamel 10/10 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Despite a major military setback suffered by the Iran-aligned axis in its war against Israel and the sanctions imposed on it, Hezbollah reportedly continues to receive $60 million per month in transfers from Iran. That is according to US envoy Thomas Barrack, who made the claim on September 22 in an interview with Sky News. In this context, a ...
Estevao Scores Twice As Five-Star Brazil Thrash South Korea
This is Beirut 10/10 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Eighteen-year-old Chelsea winger Estevao scored twice as an impressive Brazil thrashed fellow World Cup qualifiers South Korea 5-0 away in a friendly on Friday. Home captain Son Heung-min made his 137th appearance for South Korea, a record for the country's men's team, in wet conditions in Seoul. But apart from that it was all about Carlo ...
Burning Issues in the Syrian Visit to Beirut
Mario Chartouni 10/10 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani is visiting Beirut this Friday for his first official trip since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Long postponed, the visit marks a symbolic step toward restoring ties between Lebanon and Syria after a decade of mistrust. It follows a series of technical missions by Syrian officials exploring ...
Farewell to John Lodge: 'The Moody Blues' Soul and Sound
This is Beirut 10/10 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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British singer and guitarist John Lodge, a longtime member of the band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family announced on Friday. Lodge, a bass player, vocalist and songwriter who joined the English rock band two years after its 1964 formation, died "unexpectedly" surrounded by loved ones, relatives said. "It is ...
Six Killed as Major Quake Strikes Southern Philippines
This is Beirut 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 ...
White House says Nobel Trump Snub was 'Politics Over Peace'
This is Beirut 10/10 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The White House lashed out at the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday after it awarded the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and overlooked US President Donald Trump. "The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace," White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said on ...
Beirut Souks Reborn: Life Returns to the City
This is Beirut 10/10 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
“Beirut Souks Reborn” brought together officials and public figures on Thursday to celebrate a new chapter for the city, marking the return of life, business and optimism to the heart of the capital.
What Lies Beyond, and Beyond Hamas
Johnny Kortbawi 10/10 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Both sides in Palestine can claim a form of victory from the negotiations that ended the war in Gaza. Palestinians may see their success in the delivery of humanitarian aid, the release of prisoners, the halt of attacks on the Strip and the prevention of plans mentioned in some statements to depopulate Gaza. Meanwhile, Israelis may view their main ...
Beirut and Damascus Reopen Diplomatic Channels as al-Shaibani Visits Lebanon
This is Beirut 10/10 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi described the visit of his Syrian counterpart, Assaad al-Shaibani, to Beirut as the beginning of “a new chapter” in relations between Lebanon and Syria. Al-Shaibani arrived in the Lebanese capital on Friday morning at the head of a high-level delegation for a one-day official visit, signaling ...
Michel Zoghzoghi Unveils “Other Nations: A Journey Through Threatened Kingdoms” in Paris
This is Beirut 10/10 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In the heart of Parisian heritage, at the historic Maison Molière—the final residence of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, and now a listed monument—photographer Michel Zoghzoghi unveils his first solo exhibition in Paris. For several weeks, this setting, steeped in history, transforms into the stage for a powerful ...
Spain, Inter Miami Star Alba Retiring At End Of Season
This is Beirut 10/10 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Inter Miami's former Spanish international defender Jordi Alba on Tuesday announced his decision to retire from football at the end of the ongoing Major League Soccer season. Alba, who won 93 caps for Spain between 2011 and 2023 and was also a key member of Barcelona's team over the same era, confirmed his decision in a post on Instagram. "The ...
China says to Impose 'Special Port Fees' on US-Linked Ships
This is Beirut 10/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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China said on Friday it would impose "special port fees" on ships operated by and built in the United States after Washington announced charges for Chinese-linked ships in April. Incremental fees on American ships will be collected at Chinese ports from October 14, Beijing's transport ministry said in a statement. The US shipbuilding industry ...
Venezuela Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
This is Beirut 10/10 12:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Machado was honoured "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship ...
Foreign Competition Chokes Lebanese Agriculture
Christiane Tager 10/10 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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With fields overflowing and fridges full, Lebanon’s potato and poultry producers are pleading with the government: curb chaotic imports, reopen land exports to Arab markets and guarantee fair prices to ensure their survival. The situation is both serious and absurd. In the agricultural sector, the talk is no longer about the weather but about ...
Saka Lights Up England's Confident Friendly Win Over Wales
This is Beirut 10/10 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Bukayo Saka's stunning strike and a first international goal for Morgan Rogers inspired England in a 3-0 win over Wales, but Thomas Tuchel slammed "silent" fans at Thursday's friendly. Tuchel's side delivered their second successive dominant display to maintain the feelgood factor after their 5-0 rout of Serbia in a World Cup qualifier last ...
French Cinema Emerges as Russia’s Cultural Lifeline Amid Western Boycotts
This is Beirut 10/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On a cold autumn evening in Moscow, Alexandra was headed to a cinema, hoping to escape reality for a few hours by taking in a new French comedy. With Hollywood boycotting the Russian market over Moscow's offensive on Ukraine, French films are one of the few cultural windows Russians have left to the West. And even as relations between Paris and ...