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Flamengo Floor Chelsea at Club World Cup, Bayern Edge Out Boca

This is Beirut, 21/06 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Flamengo produced a brilliant second-half fightback to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup on Friday and qualify for the last 16, while Bayern Munich joined them in reaching the knockout phase with a battling win over Boca Juniors. In Philadelphia, Pedro Neto gave Chelsea an early lead but Flamengo, roared on by their frenzied supporters who ...

Lebanon’s Tense Summer: When Fear Meets Humor

Marilyne Jallad, 21/06 10:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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As summer gets underway, a new conflict, this time between Israel and Iran, has once again cast a shadow over Lebanon. “Our summers are always ruined,” says Karl bitterly. In his forties, he launches into a familiar lament, recalling the many local and regional summers marred by war that inevitably spill over into Lebanon and wear down the ...

Washington Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier Near the Middle East

This is Beirut, 20/06 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford will depart for Europe next week, a Navy official said Friday, placing a third American aircraft carrier in closer proximity to the Middle East as Israel and Iran trade strikes. Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign against Iran last week, and US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing whether to join Israel ...

Tactical Nukes Worry Strategists

Mario Chartouni, 20/06 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin, via spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, reiterated on Friday its firm opposition to the use of tactical nuclear weapons, describing any potential US strike on Iran as “catastrophic.” Peskov was responding to “media rumors” about a possible nuclear strike aimed at destroying Iran’s uranium enrichment facility at Fordow, stressing ...

Tehran Condemns ‘Betrayal’ After Israeli Strikes Amid Talks with the U.S

This is Beirut, 20/06 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's foreign minister on Friday condemned the Israeli attacks against the Islamic republic as a "betrayal" of diplomatic efforts with the US, saying Tehran and Washington had been due to craft a "promising agreement" on the Iranian nuclear programme. "We were attacked in the midst of an ongoing diplomatic process," Foreign Minister Abbas ...

PSG Stunned by Botafogo in Club World Cup Upset

This is Beirut, 20/06 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Paris Saint-Germain suffered a shock 1-0 Club World Cup defeat against Brazilian side Botafogo on Thursday in a hardfought battle between the reigning champions of Europe and South America. A first-half goal from Brazilian international Igor Jesus proved the difference as Botafogo all but sealed a place in the knockout rounds in front of a 53,699 ...

Pacers Thrash Thunder to Stay Alive in NBA Finals

This is Beirut, 20/06 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Indiana Pacers, rallying around injured star Tyrese Haliburton, crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday to force a decisive game seven in the NBA Finals. Haliburton, cleared to play with a right calf injury only a couple of hours before tipoff, scored 14 points with five assists and two steals in a solid contribution to a ...

Trump Will Make Iran War Decision 'Within Next Two Weeks'

This is Beirut, 19/06 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next two weeks due to a "substantial" chance of negotiations, as Israel and its regional rival traded fire for a seventh day. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out a message from Trump at a briefing, saying there had been "a lot of ...

US Bases in the Middle East

This is Beirut, 19/06 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States has thousands of troops deployed on bases across the Middle East, a region in which Washington's forces have carried out repeated military operations in recent decades. Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign against Iran last week, and US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing whether to join Israel in the ...

US to Screen Social Media of Foreign Students for Anti-American Content

This is Beirut, 19/06 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow screening for anti-American content under new State Department guidelines released Wednesday. The State Department had temporarily paused issuing visas for foreign students at the end of May while it came up with the new social ...

Khamenei Says Iran will 'Never Surrender', Warns Off US

This is Beirut, 18/06 14:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday the nation would never surrender as demanded by President Donald Trump and warned the United States it would face "irreparable damage" if it intervenes in support of its ally. The speech came six days into the conflict, with Trump demanding Iran's "unconditional ...

Trump Extends TikTok Deadline for Third Time

This is Beirut, 18/06 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app. A federal law requiring TikTok's sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the day before Trump's January ...

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