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Bolsonaro Backers Rally to Praise Trump for Brazil Pressure

This is Beirut, 04/08 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands of fervent supporters of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets Sunday, showing support for US President Donald Trump's pressure campaign against the trial of his right-wing ally. Bolsonaro is currently being tried in the capital Brasilia for plotting a coup after failing to win reelection in 2022 against leftist Luiz ...

Lebanese-American Appointed to Top Federal Judicial Post in Washington

This is Beirut, 03/08 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Senate confirmed the appointment of Lebanese-American Jeanine Ferris Pirro as the federal Attorney General, the highest judicial position. The nomination, put forward by President Donald Trump in May 2025, was approved by a 50-to-45 vote after a direct appeal from the White House to Republican senators to expedite the process. Born in 1951 ...

Trump Orders Firing of US Official as Cracks Emerge in Jobs Market

This is Beirut, 02/08 13:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks in the US jobs market. US job growth missed expectations in July, Labor Department data showed, and revisions to hiring figures in recent months brought them ...

US Deploying Nuclear Submarines in Response to 'Provocative' Russian Comments

This is Beirut, 01/08 20:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's security council, have been sparring on social media for days. Trump's post ...

Trump’s Tariffs: Protection or Risky Bet for the US Economy?

Mario Chartouni, 01/08 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Tariffs have once again taken center stage in American trade policy. On Thursday, the White House announced a major overhaul of customs duties, marking a new chapter in President Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda. In an official statement, the White House emphasized that these measures aim to “protect American workers” and to “secure ...

Trump's Tariffs: What Has Changed and Who is Affected

This is Beirut, 01/08 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A range of new tariffs due to take effect in one week were announced Thursday on most US trading partners, with separate sector specific duties -- on copper -- also being implemented. President Donald Trump unveiled an array of import levies that ranged as high as 41 percent on Syria and included a hike on Canadian imports from the current 25 ...

Trump Orders Tariffs on Dozens of Countries in Push To Reshape Global Trade

This is Beirut, 01/08 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs Thursday on nearly 70 countries -- including a blistering 35 percent on neighbor Canada -- as he seeks to reshape global trade to benefit the US economy. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the door to further negotiations, the White House said the measures will take effect in a week for most ...

Trump Expresses “Discontent” Over Plans To Recognize a Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 31/07 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump “expressed his discontent and disagreement with the leaders of France, the United Kingdom and Canada” over their plans to recognize a Palestinian state, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. The U.S. president has thus somewhat hardened his stance on the matter. While he had already sharply criticized ...

US To Refuse Visas to Palestinian Authority Officials

This is Beirut, 31/07 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States said Thursday it would deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials, accusing the body, which governs parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, of seeking to "internationalize" the situation. The organization is "taking actions to internationalize its conflict with Israel, such as through the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...

US Imposes Sanctions on Shipping Empire Tied to Iranian Leaders

This is Beirut, 30/07 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Treasury Department said sanctions were being imposed on companies and vessels operated by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of Ali Shamkhani, who has been subject to US ...

Trump hits India With 25% Tariff and 'Penalty' Over Russia Ties

This is Beirut, 30/07 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy. The measures will kick in on Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding to a bevy of other tariff hikes set to take effect the same ...

US Envoy Witkoff to Visit Israel on Thursday

This is Beirut, 30/07 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, will visit Israel on Thursday to "discuss next steps" on Gaza, an American official said. Witkoff has been involved in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The discussions broke down last week when Israel ...

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