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King Gives Trump Royal Welcome on UK State Visit

This is Beirut, 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain's King Charles III for a historic second state visit, which unfolded far from marching protesters. The pair laughed and joked as Trump inspected troops at Windsor Castle, west of London, in an elaborate ...

US Designates Four Pro-Iranian Militias as 'Foreign Terrorist Organizations'

This is Beirut, 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The US State Department issued a statement on Wednesday designating four pro-Iranian militias as “terrorist organizations.” The four groups are Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali. The State Department also stressed that “Iran continues to provide support enabling these ...

Trump's UK Visit Lands AI, Pharma and Nuclear Pledges

This is Beirut, 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has delivered pledges from US tech giants to invest a combined $42 billion to help drive Britain's AI sector. The UK and US governments, meanwhile, agreed on cooperation over nuclear and space technology as part of a "Tech Prosperity Deal", and British pharmaceutical group GSK pledged investment in ...

Britain's GSK Vows $30 Bn Investment in US as Trump Visits

This is Beirut, 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British pharmaceutical group GSK said Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, as drugmakers face pressure from US President Donald Trump to produce more in the country. The investments, announced on the first day of Trump's state visit to Britain, will bolster GSK's research and development as well as ...

Britain Rolls Out Royal Red Carpet for Trump’s State Visit

This is Beirut, 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain will roll out a supersized royal welcome for Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit on Wednesday, with the king to greet the US president who has compared himself to a monarch. From a carriage ride with King Charles III to a flypast and a lavish state dinner in the nearly 1,000-year-old Windsor Castle, Britain is going to ...

Israel's Netanyahu Says Qatar Funds Hamas, Strike 'Justified'

This is Beirut, 16/09 22:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that a strike against Hamas officials in Qatar last week was "justified" by the Gulf state's ties to the group. "Qatar is connected to Hamas; it harbors Hamas; it funds Hamas. It has strong levers (that it could pull), but it chose not to," he said during a press ...

Trump’s Historic Second UK State Visit

Rayan Chami, 16/09 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Donald Trump’s return to the United Kingdom marks an unprecedented moment, as he becomes the first US president to be invited for a second state visit. With ceremonies at Windsor Castle, meetings with King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and discussions on trade and global security, this visit blends royal tradition with high-stakes ...

Trump Warns Hamas of 'Big Trouble' If They Use Hostages as Human Shields

This is Beirut, 16/09 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Hamas would be in "big trouble" if they use hostages in Gaza as human shields during a new offensive launched by Israel. "We'll wait to hear what happens, because I hear Hamas is trying to use the old human shield deal, and if they do that, they're going to be in big trouble," Trump told reporters when ...

Al-Sharaa’s High-Stakes Test in New York: Iran Wagers on His Downfall

Philippe Abi-Akl, 16/09 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Even as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government implements the army’s plan to enforce the decision that all weapons be held exclusively by the state—monitoring progress monthly—and follows up on Syrian detainees in Lebanese prisons as well as displaced Syrians in preparation for their return, concern over border demarcation remains strong ...

Royal Honors and Fault Lines: Donald Trump’s Highly Anticipated Visit to London

Ali A. Hamadé, 16/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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This Tuesday, London is preparing to welcome Donald Trump for his second state visit; an unprecedented honor for a US president and, more broadly, for a non-royal head of state. By accepting a fresh invitation from the Crown, a privilege exceedingly rare in the history of international relations, the American president is receiving what he likely ...

US–Venezuela: Drug War or Military Showdown?

This is Beirut, 16/09 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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In just two weeks, two Venezuelan vessels have been hit by US strikes in the Caribbean, ordered by Donald Trump. The ships were allegedly used to transport cocaine and fentanyl to the US. Three people were killed. Washington accuses Nicolás Maduro of leading a drug cartel and offers $50 million for his capture. In response, Caracas mobilizes ...

Trump Likely to Meet Zelensky Next Week on Peace Efforts: Rubio

This is Beirut, 16/09 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump will likely meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky next week and still hopes to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Trump has repeatedly threatened sanctions against Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not compromise. But he has not followed through even as ...

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