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UK's Starmer to Ink '100 Year' Accord During Ukraine Visit

This is Beirut, 16/01 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on Thursday on an unannounced visit to shore up support for Ukraine after nearly three years of war, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been holding a flurry of meetings with his country's allies ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House next week. Starmer is ...

Tunisian Talent Shines Bright at Juste Debout’s Premiere

This is Beirut, 15/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Rhythmic beats echoed through the Tunis Opera Theater stage as dancers faced off at the first-ever edition in the Arab world of a street dance tournament originating in Paris. This year's Juste Debout is hosted in eight cities, including London, New York, Beijing, and Tokyo, as well as the Tunisian capital. Bruce Ykanji, a French-Cameroonian ...

The Augean Stables Trump Must Clean Up

Mario Chartouni, 14/01 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President-elect Donald Trump faces a host of complex challenges as he prepares for his January 20 inauguration. Amid a deeply polarized America, he aims to unite the nation and tackle its pressing issues. Here are the key priorities for his presidency: The Economy: A Top Priority Trump has made the economy the centerpiece of his agenda, vowing ...

Ukraine Claims Biggest Aerial Strike on Russian Territory

This is Beirut, 14/01 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline. The Russian military accused Kyiv of using US- and British-supplied missiles for one of the strikes and promised it would "not go unanswered". The ...

NATO Baltic Leaders Set to Boost Security After Cable 'Sabotage'

This is Beirut, 14/01 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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NATO countries on the Baltic Sea will look to boost security when they meet in Helsinki on Tuesday, following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables widely blamed on Russia. They are expected to announce a NATO patrol mission monitoring activity "below, above, and on the sea surface", researcher Iro Sarkka of the Finnish Institute of ...

Trump's Cabinet Picks Come Under US Senate Spotlight

This is Beirut, 14/01 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's cabinet nominees go under the microscope in a frenzied week on Capitol Hill starting Tuesday, as US senators hold confirmation hearings that could make or break their political careers. Thirteen nominees will be grilled before 11 committees, and while many will sail through, others face controversies ranging from alleged sexual ...

Ukraine Drone Sparks Huge Fire at Russia Gas Site

This is Beirut, 14/01 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Ukrainian drone attack hit a gas storage tank in Russia's Tatarstan region on Tuesday, sparking a huge blaze, authorities said. Local media published images showing flames and black smoke billowing toward the sky near the city of Kazan, saying that the drone had struck a liquefied gas storage site near a chemical factory. "A gas tank caught ...

Russia Accuses Ukraine of 'Energy Terrorism' Over Alleged Pipeline Strike

This is Beirut, 13/01 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin accused Ukraine on Monday of conducting "energy terrorism" and posing a danger to Europe's energy security, after an attempted drone attack on part of a major gas pipeline that carries Russian supplies to Turkey. The allegation -- which Kyiv has not commented on -- comes amid an escalating energy row between the two countries, almost ...

Russia, Iran to Sign 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' Treaty on Jan 17

This is Beirut, 13/01 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia and Iran will sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty on Friday during a visit to Russia by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said Monday. Raising concerns in the West, Moscow and Tehran have boosted their military and political cooperation amid Russia's full-scale military offensive on Ukraine and ...

Seoul Says 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine

This is Beirut, 13/01 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency. Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as "cannon fodder" to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return ...

Russia Says it Captured Two Villages in Eastern Ukraine

This is Beirut, 12/01 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia on Sunday claimed the capture of two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months. The defense ministry said the southern group of forces had captured the village of Yantarne in the eastern Donetsk region, around 10 kilometres (six miles) southwest of Kurakhove, a key logistics hub that Moscow ...

Macron and Starmer Discuss Ukraine, Middle East at UK Meeting

This is Beirut, 10/01 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday in Britain, where they discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Starmer welcomed the French head of state to his Chequers country residence northwest of London, and the two leaders "underscored the need for unity in uncertain times", according to ...