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UK Battles Anti-Vax Misinformation After Child's Death

This is Beirut, 2025-07-21 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, as the UK faces an onslaught of misinformation on social media, much of it from the United States. Measles is a highly infectious disease that can cause serious complications. It is preventable through double MMR (measles, mumps ...

European Powers Plan Fresh Nuclear Talks with Iran This Week

This is Beirut, 2025-07-20 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom, France, and Germany are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear program in the coming days, a German diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday. The European powers, known as the E3, "are in contact with Iran to schedule further talks for the coming week", the source said, following warnings from the trio ...

Catherine, Princess of Wales: Her Wardrobe Speaks Volumes

Bélinda Ibrahim, 2025-07-18 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On official visits, Catherine, Princess of Wales, engages in a silent yet strategic diplomacy through her style. From national colors and local designers to heirloom jewelry, every element is deliberate. Her wardrobe becomes curated art, a refined dialogue between nations. Catherine, Princess of Wales, applauds from the Royal Box on Centre ...

UK Joins New EU Sanctions Targeting Russia Oil Exports

This is Beirut, 2025-07-18 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The UK on Friday joined the EU's sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, targeting its energy sector by lowering a price cap for Moscow's oil exports. "We're striking at the heart of the Russian energy sector alongside the EU. Together we will continue to apply relentless pressure on (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, ...

UK to Lower Voting Age to 16 in General Elections

This is Beirut, 2025-07-17 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The British government said Thursday it plans to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in general elections, a landmark change giving the UK one of the lowest voting ages worldwide. It follows a pledge from the ruling Labour Party to make the shift ahead of winning power last year, and is among several planned changes to the democratic system, which ...

World-First IVF Trial Reduces Risk of Babies Inheriting Diseases

This is Beirut, 2025-07-17 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the results of a world-first trial said Wednesday. The findings were hailed as a breakthrough which raises hopes that women with mutations in their mitochondrial DNA could one day have ...

Trump's State Visit to Britain Set for September 17 to 19

This is Beirut, 2025-07-14 09:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the United Kingdom will be between September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. Trump and his wife Melania will be welcomed by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor castle. Trump was invited by a personal letter from Charles, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed to him last ...

Will Lebanon Install Observation Towers Along Its Border with Israel?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-07-10 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A renewed proposal to build surveillance towers along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel is back on the table—ambitious in scope, but hindered by political and security complications. Originally floated by the British government in 2024, the plan was presented twice to Lebanese authorities amid intense negotiations around the ceasefire ...

Macron Urges Joint UK-French Recognition of Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 2025-07-10 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged joint UK-France recognition of a Palestinian state, calling such moves "the only hope for peace" in the conflict-ridden region. Flanking UK leader Keir Starmer at a news conference as he wrapped up a three-day state visit to Britain, Macron said he wanted to "initiate this political dynamic" of ...

UK Intelligence Warns of Significant Rise in Iran-Linked Assassination Plots

This is Beirut, 2025-07-10 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A UK parliamentary committee on Thursday blamed Iran for at least 15 attempts to kill or kidnap British-based individuals since 2022, saying the threat from Iran had "significantly increased". London's response has been too focused on "crisis management", said parliament's intelligence and security committee, with ...

Macron and Starmer Seal Defense Pact 'Reboot' at UK Summit

This is Beirut, 2025-07-10 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up a three-day state visit to Britain on Thursday with a summit aiming to "reboot" defense ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear co-operation. Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are also expected to discuss maintaining support for Ukraine and curbing undocumented cross-Channel ...

Immigration Dominates London–Paris Talks

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 2025-07-09 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It was the issue that hovered over the visit, that was present in every conversation, though absent from the red carpet. On Wednesday, July 9, illegal immigration across the English Channel took center stage as French President Emmanuel Macron met with the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. So far this year, more than 20,000 ...

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