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British FM Says Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for W. Sahara ‘Most Credible’ Solution

This is Beirut, 01/06 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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British foreign minister David Lammy said on Sunday that Morocco's autonomy plan for the territory of Western Sahara was the "most credible" solution to the decades-long dispute, reversing London's long-standing position. Western Sahara, a mineral-rich former Spanish colony, is largely controlled by Morocco but has been claimed in its entirety ...

Car Ploughs into Crowd during Liverpool Victory Parade

This is Beirut, 26/05 22:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A car ploughed into football fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory on Monday injuring several people while police said a 53-year-old man had been detained. Witnesses reported people being knocked over as a dark-coloured people carrier swerved through huge crowds among tens of thousands who turned out to see the English ...

King Charles III Arrives in Canada for Visit amid Tensions with Trump

This is Beirut, 26/05 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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King Charles III arrived in Ottawa Monday for a historic visit to open Canada's parliament, a brief trip seen as part of the pushback against US President Donald Trump's annexation threats. The 76-year-old monarch, who is Canada's head of state as part of the Commonwealth, was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who ...

Trump Tells UK to Drill Oil, Stop Building Wind Turbines

This is Beirut, 23/05 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Britain to drill for more oil rather than build wind turbines, just a fortnight after Washington signed a trade deal with London. "Our negotiated deal with the United Kingdom is working out well for all," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "I strongly recommend to them, however, that in order to ...

UK Newspaper The Telegraph Set for US Ownership

This is Beirut, 23/05 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British right-wing newspaper The Telegraph has agreed a deal that would see it purchased by US investment group RedBird Capital Partners for £500 million ($670 million), the pair announced Friday. RedBird has struck an "in-principle agreement" to purchase The Telegraph Media Group (TMG), which comprises the 170-year-old paper's print and online ...

UK, EU Hail new Partnership deal, but Questions Remain

This is Beirut, 21/05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Britain has hailed Monday's strategic partnership agreement with the European Union as the start of a new era, but the effects of the deal on defense and trade remain unclear. Will the agreement boost UK economic growth? That is one of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's key arguments for restoring closer ties with the EU. This deal, along with ...

UK Pauses Trade Negotiations with Israel, Summons envoy over Gaza

This is Beirut, 20/05 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain suspended free-trade negotiations with Israel on Tuesday and summoned its ambassador to the foreign ministry in its toughest stance yet against Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza. Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of "egregious actions and rhetoric" over its ...

Britain, Canada, France Condemn Israel's 'Egregious Actions' in Gaza

This is Beirut, 19/05 22:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The leaders of Britain, France and Canada on Monday condemned Israel's "egregious actions" in Gaza and warned of joint action if it did not halt a heightened military offensive on the Palestinian territory. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney slammed ...

What's on the Agenda at Landmark UK-EU Summit?

This is Beirut, 16/05 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting EU chiefs at a summit on Monday, the first of its kind since Brexit, as he tries to deepen relations with the bloc. Here are the main issues at stake, with sensitive details still being thrashed out in hardball negotiations that are set to go down to the wire. Defense pact Both parties are hopeful of ...

UK Charity Under Scrutiny for Alleged Hezbollah Ties

This is Beirut, 12/05 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Since Saturday, the names of Hussein Harake and Zeinab Basma have been at the center of a growing controversy in the United Kingdom. The pair—Harake, a former British Airways security employee at Heathrow Airport, and Basma, an NHS doctor—are accused of raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for Lebanon through a group alleged to have ties to ...

UK Hosts European Ministers for Ukraine Talks after Ceasefire Ultimatum

This is Beirut, 12/05 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UK will on Monday host European ministers for "critical" talks on "repelling Russian aggression", two days after Ukraine's allies demanded that Moscow accept a ceasefire. Representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the EU will join Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London for a meeting of the so-called "Weimar+" group. The ...

Cannes 2025: The 22 Films Competing for the Palme d'Or

This is Beirut, 11/05 13:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Here is a list of the titles vying for the Palme d'Or, which will be awarded by this year's jury president, Juliette Binoche, and her seven fellow judges, including Oscar-winner Halle Berry and Succession star Jeremy Strong. 'A Simple Accident' by Jafar Panahi (Iran) The repeatedly detained Iranian director, who has been banned from making ...

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