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Republicans Warn US Shutdown Could Force Layoffs of Nuke Workers

This is Beirut, 17/10 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The US government shutdown could force the layoffs of most of the employees handling the nation's nuclear weapons, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee warned Friday. "We were just informed last night (that) the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) -- the group that handles and manages our nuclear stockpile -- that the ...

Trump Says to Meet with Xi at South Korea Summit

This is Beirut, 17/10 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump will hold talks with China's Xi Jinping during the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea, the US president said in a Fox interview excerpt released Friday. "We're going to meet in a couple of weeks. We're going to meet in South Korea, actually with the President Xi and other people, too," Trump said in an interview with Fox News show ...

Trump to Meet Zelensky after Announcing Putin Summit

This is Beirut, 17/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president reaches out to Russia's Vladimir Putin for a fresh summit. Zelensky will be making his third trip to Washington since Trump returned to office, following a disastrous televised shouting match in ...

The Kremlin Says it is Working to Organize a Putin-Trump Summit.

This is Beirut, 16/10 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Thursday it is working to arrange a new meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, possibly in Budapest, after a lengthy phone call between the two leaders that Moscow described as “extremely frank and marked by mutual trust.” The conversation, initiated by Russia, took place on the eve of Trump’s scheduled meeting ...

Trump and Putin Hold Phone Call Ahead of Zelensky's Visit to Washington

This is Beirut, 16/10 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin began a «long» phone conversation Thursday, according to the U.S. president. «I am currently in conversation with President Putin. The conversation is ongoing, it is long, and I will report on it, just like President Putin, at the end,» Trump wrote on his Truth Social network. The call ...

Putin Says Russia a Top Oil Producer Despite 'Unfair' Pressure

This is Beirut, 16/10 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his country was still among the world's top oil producers, despite what he called "unfair" anti-competitive practices used against it. Addressing a conference on Russian energy in Moscow, Putin said European countries had hurt their own economies by cutting sales of Russian gas and ...

Between Moscow and Washington, India Charts Its Energy Course

Mario Chartouni, 16/10 16:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had committed to “cease purchasing Russian oil” within a “short timeframe,” while imposing 50% tariffs on Indian exports to the United States, with additional penalties for transactions involving Moscow. However, New Delhi stressed that its “top ...

Israel's Netanyahu says Determined to Secure Return of all Hostages

This is Beirut, 16/10 14:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he was determined to ensure that Hamas hands back the remains of hostages still in Gaza, adding that the fight "is not over yet". Under a ceasefire agreement spearheaded by US President Donald Trump, Hamas returned the last 20 surviving hostages to Israel, and said it ...

Israel Hostage Forum Urges Govt to Delay Next Stages of Truce if Hamas Fails to Return Bodies

This is Beirut, 16/10 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli group campaigning for the return of all hostages held in Gaza on Thursday demanded that the government delay implementing the next stages of the truce if Hamas fails to return the remaining captives' bodies. In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum urged the Israeli government to "immediately halt the implementation of ...

The Sharm al-Sheikh Peace Summit: How Trump Became the ‘King of Presidents’

Salam El Zaatari, 16/10 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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When Air Force One touched down in Sharm al-Sheikh on October 13, 2025, the Red Sea resort known for coral reefs and diplomacy turned into the epicenter of world politics. Cameras caught an image that would dominate headlines: Donald Trump standing between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, ...

Rare Earths: Strategic Metals Key to Future Tech

This is Beirut, 16/10 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Rare earths are minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronic and defense industries, as well as in renewable energy. The US Treasury Secretary slammed export curbs imposed by Beijing last week on technologies used for rare-earth mining, smelting, and other processing steps. Scott Bessent said on Thursday it was "China versus the ...

Trump Indicates Approval of CIA Action Against Venezuela

This is Beirut, 16/10 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 ...

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