This is Beirut, 30/10 09:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump called the meeting Thursday with China's Xi Jinping a "great success", after the world's top two economies agreed a deal to trim fentanyl-related tariffs and keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing. There was no immediate comment from the Chinese government after what was the leaders' first ...
Marc Saikali, 30/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Five photos. One very short statement in Naqoura. That’s all it took for U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus’s visit to Lebanon to make its point. The symbolism was clear: the era of endless chatter is over. Time to actually get things done. In a country where talking for the sake of talking is practically a national sport, that’s… a plot ...
Tylia El Helou, 29/10 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we uncover what’s behind Trump’s moves in Asia and the impact of Hurricane Melissa.
Christiane Tager, 29/10 21:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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From Handshakes to Deals: Trump Reshapes Asia’s Trade World Christiane Tager During a visit to Asia, Donald Trump traded speeches for deals. In Gyeongju, South Korea, the former U.S. president sealed a major trade agreement with Seoul, one that extends beyond economics and is already sending shivers through global markets, from gold to the ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States said Wednesday it will pull out some troops from NATO's eastern flank but denied the move amounted to an American withdrawal from Europe, as analysts warned it could embolden Russia. Officials were quick to downplay the reduction in personnel, which comes amid a review of US military deployments worldwide that has worried ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 17:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that a trade deal had been reached with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung, before adding later the agreement was "pretty much" finalized. "We did," Trump told journalists when asked if a deal had been reached, without giving further details. "We reached a deal. We did a lot of different things. ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to meet Thursday for the first time since 2019. Washington and Beijing have been locked in a multipronged trade spat since Trump returned to the White House and are tussling for global sway. Here are the key issues the two leaders could discuss: Rare earths A strategic ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 11:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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While the American military blows up boats it claims are transporting drugs from Venezuela, observers say tankers shipping Venezuelan oil in violation of a US embargo continue to navigate the very same Caribbean waters undisturbed. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has claimed a massive US military deployment within striking distance of his ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 11:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Wednesday for advancing toward major trade deals with Beijing and Seoul, on the eve of crucial talks in South Korea with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The meeting Thursday might yield a truce in the trade war between the world's top two economies, a possible grand finale to Trump's Asia tour marked ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president's visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit. Trump had said he would "love to meet" Kim during his Asia trip, which would have been their first meeting since the US leader's previous term in ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that «nothing» would jeopardize the ceasefire in Gaza while defending Israel’s right to respond after one of its soldiers was killed. «They killed an Israeli soldier. So the Israelis hit back. And they should hit back», Trump told reporters on Air Force One. His comments ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 04:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea. The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the Yellow Sea and flew for more than two hours, state news ...