This is Beirut - New York

Tatum Shines as Celtics Down Cavs, Lakers Thrash Clippers

This is Beirut, 05/02 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Jayson Tatum scored 22 points as the Boston Celtics laid down a postseason marker against the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers with a 112-105 victory on the road on Tuesday. In a heavyweight showdown between the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers and the second-ranked Celtics, Boston produced a clinical display to seal a deserved win. Tatum led ...

Brunson Scores 42 as Knicks Bounce Back, Thunder Rout Bucks

This is Beirut, 04/02 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

New York Thunder NBA Brunson

Jalen Brunson scored 42 points as the New York Knicks unleashed a late barrage to overwhelm the Houston Rockets 124-118 in the NBA on Monday. The Knicks were humbled at home by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday and looked to be sliding to another defeat at Madison Square Garden as Houston powered into an 11-point lead early in the fourth ...

Philadelphia plane crash marks a second US aviation disaster

This is Beirut, 01/02 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA Donald Trump New York Republicans United States

A medical jet with six Mexican nationals onboard crashed into a busy Philadelphia neighborhood Friday, authorities said, marking another US aviation disaster after a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided midair in Washington earlier this week. Video footage appeared to show the twin-engine plane descending at a sharp angle towards a ...

Investigators Recover Plane Black Boxes from Washington Air Collision

This is Beirut, 31/01 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Washington Donald Trump New York United States

Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane that collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington's Potomac River, killing all 67 people, as rescuers pulled bodies from the freezing water. US President Donald Trump launched a political attack blaming diversity and inclusion policies championed by his ...

Trump's FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Faces Senate Grilling

This is Beirut, 30/01 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Donald Trump New York UN Security Council

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, faces a potentially fiery Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday amid staunch Democratic opposition to his nomination to head the top US law enforcement agency. Patel, 44, has drawn fire for his promotion of conspiracy theories, his defense of pro-Trump rioters who attacked the Capitol ...

US Stocks, Nvidia Shares Steady After Chinese AI Shock

This is Beirut, 28/01 19:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA Donald Trump Banks New York

US stocks and shares in chip-making giant Nvidia on Tuesday clawed back some of their losses following a sell-off triggered by the sudden success of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek. US tech shares tanked Monday, with Nvidia tumbling 17 percent, after China's DeepSeek unveiled its R1 chatbot, which can apparently match the capacity ...

Stocks diverge as investors weigh earnings, Trump policies

This is Beirut, 24/01 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Paris Donald Trump dollar New York

Global stocks diverged on Friday as investors weighed corporate earnings, economic data and President Donald Trump's policies. Meanwhile the US dollar lost more than one percent against the euro and pound following the US president's comments about not wanting to impose tariffs on China and calling for lower interest rates. The S&P 500 edged ...

Stocks enjoy 'Trump bump', but oil slumps

This is Beirut, 21/01 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump New York Tik Tok Stocks

Global stock markets climbed on Tuesday as Donald Trump wasted no time in starting his second term as US president with a raft of announcements affecting the global economy. Oil prices slumped however on the prospect of more drilling in the United States, while the dollar lost much of its initial gains. Wall Street's major indices rose at the ...

Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee prices

This is Beirut, 21/01 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

European Union New York USA

Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year. The 54-year-old was one of hundreds of farmers hit by a brutal forest fire in Sao Paulo state, where years of soaring heat and erratic rains are set to drive up the cost of an espresso or ...

Steely Fashion Redefines Melania Trump’s Second First Lady Era

This is Beirut, 21/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

New York United States Washington Fashion Trump Art

Where in the world is Melania Trump? Making a striking return to Washington, she donned a sharply tailored outfit exuding an air of international mystery as her husband once again assumed the presidency of the United States. Her long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat — shielding her eyes in most photographs and unintentionally hindering ...

Trump Lays Wreath Ahead of Inauguration

This is Beirut, 19/01 22:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump Middle East New York Palestine Republicans

US President-elect Donald Trump laid a wreath Sunday in a symbolic trip to the most hallowed place for America's war dead, before holding a huge victory rally on the eve of his return to power. Already involved in negotiations to restore the TikTok app at home and in peace efforts in the Middle East, Trump finds himself embroiled in world ...

David Lynch’s Silencio: Parisian Nightclub Embodying His Unique Vision

This is Beirut, 19/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

New York Paris Cinema Director

A venue as unclassifiable as his films: in the early 2010s, David Lynch designed the Parisian nightclub Silencio, which to this day strives to welcome the avant-garde and perpetuate the artistic "DNA" of the visionary filmmaker who passed away Thursday. Nestled in the basement of the building where Émile Zola’s J’Accuse was printed, this ...

New York