This is Beirut, 22/09 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes. Kim met Trump three times for high-profile summits during Trump's first term, before talks collapsed in Hanoi in 2019 over what concessions Pyongyang was prepared to ...
This is Beirut, 22/09 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump sat side-by-side with billionaire Elon Musk, a once trusted advisor with whom the US president had a spectacular public falling out, at a memorial event for right-wing leader Charlie Kirk on Sunday. Trump chatted in a manner that appeared friendly with Musk, who once led the Republican's so-called "Department of Government ...
This is Beirut, 22/09 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected US allegations of being a drug trafficker and asked President Donald Trump for dialogue, according to a letter released Sunday by Caracas, as tensions soar between the two countries. The letter addressed to Trump is dated September 6 and was sent days after the United States deployed warships off the ...
Sana Richa Choucair, 21/09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Half-holiday, half-office, workation embodies the new era of remote flexibility. It shows how digital nomadism and post-pandemic lifestyles are reshaping professional culture. Behind its playful sound lies a serious question: how do we balance productivity, freedom and the right to disconnect? A Linguistic Marker of Our Times Born from the ...
This is Beirut, 18/09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Noah Lyles Athletics Tokyo World Cup
Noah Lyles kept alive his bid to match Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200-meter titles as he scorched to the fastest time of the year of 19.51sec in the semi-finals on Thursday. There was Tokyo heartbreak, though, for Australia's 17-year-old sensation Gout Gout, who missed out on what would have been a first senior final. There ...
This is Beirut, 18/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes. The 10 non-permanent members initiated discussions on the current draft resolution in late August, in response to the UN's ...
This is Beirut, 17/09 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The US State Department issued a statement on Wednesday designating four pro-Iranian militias as “terrorist organizations.” The four groups are Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali. The State Department also stressed that “Iran continues to provide support enabling these ...
This is Beirut, 17/09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA US Secretary of State Iran Missiles Nuclear
Iran on Wednesday dismissed as "nonsense" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's criticism this week of the Islamic republic's missile program as an "unacceptable risk". "He was speaking nonsense," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told journalists, adding the United States was "not supposed to comment on the defensive capabilities of a ...
Rayan Chami, 16/09 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Donald Trump United Kingdom USA State Visit
Donald Trump’s return to the United Kingdom marks an unprecedented moment, as he becomes the first US president to be invited for a second state visit. With ceremonies at Windsor Castle, meetings with King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and discussions on trade and global security, this visit blends royal tradition with high-stakes ...
This is Beirut, 16/09 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Poland's right-wing nationalist president Karol Nawrocki visits Paris and Berlin on Tuesday, seeking help to shore up his country's eastern defences in the wake of a major Russian drone incursion. Nawrocki has often been a fierce critic of Germany but Poland is seeking the support of its EU and NATO partners after last week's incident, when at ...
This is Beirut, 16/09 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Google said Tuesday it was investing £5 billion ($6.8 billion) in the UK over the next two years to help power the country's AI drive, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. The funds would go towards the company's "capital expenditure, research and development ... and encompasses Google DeepMind with its pioneering AI research in ...
This is Beirut, 16/09 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US chip giant Nvidia said Tuesday it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest development in a fierce tech battle between Beijing and Washington. "We comply with the law in all respects," a spokesperson for Nvidia said in a written statement to AFP. "We will continue to cooperate with all ...