This is Beirut, 28/01 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Boeing reported a hefty fourth-quarter loss Tuesday following a bruising 2024 that included a lengthy labor strike, major safety issues on commercial planes and defense contract cost overruns. The US aviation giant reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.9 billion, putting the full-year loss at $11.8 billion. Revenues in the fourth quarter were ...
This is Beirut, 28/01 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Emirati businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor has announced the cancellation of all planned investment projects in Lebanon, citing the country’s deteriorating security and economic stability. The decision marks a significant blow to Lebanon’s investment landscape, which has struggled to attract foreign capital amid ongoing political and financial ...
This is Beirut, 28/01 09:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Chinese firm DeepSeek's artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of the Apple Store's download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors. The program has shaken up the tech industry and hit US titans including Nvidia, the AI chip juggernaut that saw nearly $600 billion of its ...
This is Beirut, 28/01 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to start planning for an "Iron Dome" air defense system for the United States, like the one that Israel has used to intercept thousands of rockets. Trump ordered the defense secretary to submit within 60 days an implementation plan for the "next-generation missile defense shield" designed ...
This is Beirut, 27/01 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the military will keep assisting President Donald Trump's "mass" migrant deportations, as he arrived for his first formal day of work at the Pentagon. Hegseth -- confirmed by Republicans despite concerns over his inexperience, and alleged record of heavy drinking and domestic violence -- is one of ...
This is Beirut, 27/01 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Kremlin said Monday it was still waiting for "signals" from the United States about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and newly-inaugurated US counterpart Donald Trump. The leaders of both countries said last week they were ready for contact but neither side has indicated when or how. "So far, we have not received ...
This is Beirut, 27/01 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Colombia on Sunday backed down and agreed to accept deported citizens sent on US military aircraft, hours after President Donald Trump threatened painful tariffs to punish the defiance to his mass deportation plans. Colombia's leftist president, Gustavo Petro, had earlier said he would only take back citizens "with dignity," such as on civilian ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration. The vote came a day after US lawmakers narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth to be Pentagon chief, adding to previous ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using the first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into a political cudgel. Trump said he would sign an order that could scrap the federal disaster agency, stepping up his effort to exert presidential power over the levers of government ...
Malo Pinatel, 25/01 11:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Power, capability and determination. These are the words that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan used on Friday, January 10, as he once again warned the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—a Kurdish-led coalition supported by the West—of military action if they did not hand over their weapons to the new regime in Damascus. Only a month earlier, ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world's most powerful military. Three Republican senators voted against Donald Trump's pick as secretary of defense, resulting in a 50-50 tie that ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 02:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States has frozen its foreign aid, with the exception of that provided to Egypt and Israel, as well as emergency food aid, while it carries out a complete review to see whether it is in line with the policy that Donald Trump intends to pursue. ‘No new funds will be committed (...) until every proposed new allocation or extension has ...