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US Envoy to Discuss Finalizing Gaza Aid 'Corridor': State Dept

This is Beirut, 22/07 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States said Tuesday that it was sending an envoy to the Middle East for talks that aim to finalize a "corridor" for aid to war-ravaged Gaza, where authorities said people are dying of starvation. Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's globe-trotting negotiator, is traveling to the region for new talks, State Department spokeswoman ...

Top Palestinian Official Meets US Ambassador to Israel in Ramallah

This is Beirut, 22/07 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hussein al-Sheikh, vice president of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), on Tuesday said he met the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, in the occupied West Bank. Sheikh, a close aide to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and seen as a potential successor, said the meeting took place in his office. The meeting was Huckabee's first ...

Adolfo 'Fito' Macias: Ecuador’s Most Feared Drug Lord

Lyne Sammouri, 22/07 19:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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He ruled from behind bars, escaped without a trace, and turned Ecuador into a cocaine corridor. Now, “Fito” faces justice in the US. From taxi driver to narco kingpin, what’s the story behind Ecuador’s most feared criminal?   

Coca-Cola Plans US Cane Sugar Alternative After Trump Push

This is Beirut, 22/07 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Coca-Cola on Tuesday said it would release a version of Coke in the United States made with US-grown real cane sugar, a move requested by President Donald Trump. "We're going to be bringing a Coke sweetened with US cane sugar into the market this fall, and I think that will be an enduring option for consumers," said CEO James Quincey on a call ...

US Announces Leaving UN Cultural Body UNESCO

This is Beirut, 22/07 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Tuesday announced it has left UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is biased against Israel and promotes "divisive" causes. "Continued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States," the State Department ...

A Month After Ceasefire with Israel, Iranians Fear Another War

This is Beirut, 22/07 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The ceasefire that ended Iran's 12-day war with Israel has held for nearly a month without incident, but many Iranians remain uneasy, struggling with uncertainty as fears of another confrontation linger. "I don't think this ceasefire will last," said Peyman, a 57-year-old resident of Shiraz in Iran's south, one of numerous cities hit last month ...

Trump Media Bets on Bitcoin: $2 Billion Invested in Cryptocurrency

This is Beirut, 21/07 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of the Truth Social platform, the upcoming streaming service Truth+ and the FinTech project Truth.Fi, announced that it has invested nearly $2 billion in bitcoin and bitcoin-related financial products. This initiative is part of the cryptocurrency treasury strategy previously outlined by ...

Tsunami Alert Lifted after Powerful Quakes Off Russian Coast

This is Beirut, 20/07 13:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A tsunami alert was lifted after a series of powerful earthquakes off the coast of Russia's far east on Sunday did not result in deadly waves, according to the Russian emergencies ministry. Earlier on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) issued a tsunami alert, forecasting "hazardous waves" after a 7.4-magnitude quake at 0849 ...

Druze Fighters Regain Control of Syria’s Sweida City

This is Beirut, 19/07 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Druze fighters pushed rival armed groups out of Syria's Sweida on Saturday, a monitor and an armed group said, regaining control of the city even as clashes persisted in other parts of the violence-hit province. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said that "tribal fighters withdrew from Sweida city on Saturday evening" after Druze ...

US Congress Approves $9 Bn in Trump Cuts to Foreign Aid, Public Media

This is Beirut, 18/07 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget. The cuts achieve only a tiny fraction of the $1 trillion in annual savings that tech billionaire and estranged Trump ...

Trump Diagnosed With Vein Issue After Leg Swelling, Hand Bruising

This is Beirut, 17/07 23:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a long-term but benign vein condition, the White House said Thursday following speculation about his heavily bruised hand and swollen legs. The 79-year-old was found to have "chronic venous insufficiency" after he "noted mild swelling in his lower legs" in recent weeks, White House Press Secretary ...

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