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Sinner, Swiatek Tested at US Open as Gauff Sets Up Osaka Showdown

This is Beirut, 31/08 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence on track Saturday as Iga Swiatek struggled through to the last 16 and home favourite Coco Gauff booked a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka. Sinner rallied from a set down to beat Canadian 27th seed Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and is trying to become the first man to retain the title in New ...

Alcaraz Romps into US Open Fourth Round, Rybakina Advances

This is Beirut, 29/08 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Carlos Alcaraz surged into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday as Novak Djokovic and defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka aimed to keep their title bids on track. Spanish second seed Alcaraz breezed past Italian 32nd seed Luciano Darderi in emphatic fashion, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz's one hour ...

Cabinet to Discuss Disarmament Plan in Upcoming Friday Session

This is Beirut, 29/08 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Council of Ministers will hold a session on Friday, September 5, at 3:00 PM, at the Presidential Palace to review and discuss the implementation of the disarmament plan. The army was tasked with preparing the plan, in accordance with Article Two of Cabinet Resolution No. 1, dated August 5, 2025. Earlier today, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ...

US to Refuse Visas to Palestinian Officials at UN Summit on State

This is Beirut, 29/08 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States said Friday it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month's UN General Assembly, where France is leading a push to recognize a Palestinian state. The extraordinary step further aligns President Donald Trump's administration with Israel's government, which adamantly rejects a Palestinian state ...

Sinner on the March as Swiatek, Tearful Gauff Toil at US Open

This is Beirut, 29/08 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Reigning men's champion Jannik Sinner charged into the third round of the US Open on Thursday as Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek battled to keep their title bids intact. Sinner swatted Australia's Alexei Popyrin aside 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to stretch his Grand Slam winning streak on hard courts to 23 matches. The Italian top seed has made a convincing start ...

US Approves $825 mn Missile Sale to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 29/08 10:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine. Kyiv will make the purchase with funding from Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway and a loan guarantee from the United States, the US Defense Security Cooperation ...

US Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages Shipped Globally

This is Beirut, 29/08 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes. President Donald Trump's administration cited the use of low-value shipments to evade tariffs and smuggle drugs in ending duty-free treatment for ...

Washington Steps up Pressure on Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 28/08 23:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has toughened his stance against Lebanon's Hezbollah, calling for decisive measures to "put an end to its existence" and raising the possibility of military force as an alternative solution. “The time has come to finish with Hezbollah,” he declared, emphasizing that the group “is trained by Iran and completely ...

White House Fires US Health Agency Head After she Refused to Quit

This is Beirut, 28/08 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The escalating dispute over Kennedy's sweeping overhaul of US vaccine policy also led to five other senior officials at the Centers for ...

China Says Will Not Participate in Denuclearisation Talks with US, Russia

This is Beirut, 27/08 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearisation talks with the United States and Russia, after President Donald Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. Trump on Monday said the United States was trying to pursue denuclearisation with both countries. "I think the denuclearisation is a very -- it's a ...

Denmark Summons US Charge D'affaires Over Greenland 'Interference' Attempts

This is Beirut, 27/08 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires for talks Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory which US President Donald Trump wants to control. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly said America needs the strategically located, resource-rich island for security ...

US Tariffs on Indian Goods Double to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases

This is Beirut, 27/08 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil. Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict. The latest ...

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