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Russia and US Hold 'Frank' Talks on Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 10/07 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held "frank" talks on the Ukraine war during a meeting Thursday, both sides said, as Washington hit out at Moscow's lack of "flexibility". The US secretary of state said Lavrov shared new and "different" ideas on resolving the conflict and promised to present them to US ...

Hamas Says Israeli Troops Sticking Point in Truce Talks as Gaza Pounded

This is Beirut, 10/07 17:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defense reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory. The Islamist militant group said late Wednesday that it had agreed to release 10 people seized in its ...

UN Urges US to Reverse Sanctions on Expert Over Gaza Criticism

This is Beirut, 10/07 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN called on Washington Thursday to reverse its decision to sanction a UN expert who has repeatedly accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and has criticised US policy on the war there. United Nations rights chief Volker Turk also called for a halt to "attacks and threats" against people appointed by the UN and other ...

Marco Rubio Met with Sergei Lavrov on the Sidelines of the Escalation in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 10/07 15:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Thursday in Malaysia with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, with the war in Ukraine coming up on the sidelines of a diplomatic meeting of Southeast Asia dominated by Washington’s trade war. Mr. Rubio’s visit, his first in Asia since taking office, coincides with Donald Trump’s intensification of ...

Trump Pushes Japan to Import More American Rice, a Major Political Challenge for Tokyo

This is Beirut, 10/07 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump’s demand that Japan, described as “spoiled”, buy more American rice is creating additional pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is already facing a tough election that could bring his time in office to an end after less than a year. Japan is one of more than 20 countries receiving letters this week from the US ...

Trump Names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as Temporary NASA Administrator

This is Beirut, 10/07 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is appointing his Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to head NASA, the American space agency. Sean Duffy will be the “acting administrator” of NASA, the American president specified on his Truth Social network, without indicating for how long. “He will be an exceptional leader of the space ...

Brazil, Trump up the Ante in Row Over Bolsonaro Coup Trial

This is Beirut, 10/07 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over President Donald Trump's support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the American president slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Leftist Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva threatened to reciprocate. Trump has strongly ...

FBI Opens Criminal Probe into Former FBI, CIA Directors

This is Beirut, 09/07 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into its former director James Comey and ex-CIA chief John Brennan, two prominent critics of President Donald Trump, US media reported. Fox News Digital said the probe involved "potential wrongdoing" related to the investigation into claims of Russian interference in the 2016 election won by Trump and ...

The Economics of Peace: How Trade Disarms Nations

Mario Chartouni, 09/07 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Warlords often repeat the same line to their followers: We know what’s best for you, and you must fight for a cause we’ve already defined. But in a world where conflicts can be resolved through law, why drive people into violence that is both senseless and costly? War: A Losing Proposition In societies built on cooperation and the rule of ...

Netanyahu Meets Trump Again as U.S. Pushes for Gaza Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut, 09/07 07:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the White House on Tuesday evening for a second meeting in 24 hours with U.S. President Donald Trump, amid growing American pressure to finalize a ceasefire and hostage release agreement with Hamas. The unannounced Oval Office meeting, which lasted over an hour and included Vice President J.D. ...

Barrack Warns: Time to Choose Change or Be Left Behind

This is Beirut, 08/07 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reiterated on Tuesday that the disarmament of Hezbollah and other factions remains a sovereign Lebanese matter, emphasizing that while Washington is committed to supporting the country, it will not wait indefinitely for Lebanon to make the right decisions. Speaking in an interview with LBCI, Barrack reminded that the United ...

Lebanon Submits Demands as Barrack Warns Against Proxy Conflict

Bassam Abou Zeid, 08/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US presidential envoy Thomas Barrack is expected to brief President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Lebanon’s proposed roadmap for a comprehensive resolution to its internal crisis, submitted to him by President Joseph Aoun. According to sources familiar with the visit, Barrack found that the core conclusions of the Lebanese ...

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