Ali A. Hamadé, 2024-05-26 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
It’s a bombshell! British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised everyone by announcing that UK general elections will be held on July 4, moving them up several months from the original deadline of January 2025. This unexpected decision has sent shockwaves through government and parliamentary circles, where it was widely believed that Sunak ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-22 22:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation but not the doom-laden forecasts about the size of the government's expected defeat. The poll will be the first time Sunak, 44, faces the public while in charge, after he was appointed leader of the largest party in parliament by ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-12 16:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Jordanian military announced Sunday the launch of the "Eager Lion" military exercise, with ground, naval and air forces from 33 countries including the United States, France and Britain. The drills, set to end on May 23, include anti-terrorism and air defense training, army spokesman Colonel Mustafa al-Hiyari told a news conference. He said ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-07 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Britain's defense ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack involving the names and banking details of members of the armed forces, a government minister confirmed on Tuesday. Former minister Tobias Ellwood said a third-party payroll system used by the defense ministry had been targeted and bore the hallmarks of a Chinese ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-06 18:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Moscow said on Monday that it could launch strikes at British military targets inside Ukraine and elsewhere if Kyiv's forces used British-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russia. The statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry came after British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said during a visit to Ukraine that Kyiv "absolutely has ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-26 23:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week, after doctors said they were "very encouraged" by the progress of his treatment for cancer. His first engagement with Queen Camilla would be to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday. The couple will also host Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-25 20:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US sanctions against Iran were tightened again on Thursday, targeting the country's military drone industry, alongside similar sanctions by Canada and the UK, almost two weeks after Tehran's attack on Israel. The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran's drone and missile industries ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-22 20:28 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Friday announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for "time, space and privacy" as she completes her treatment. Kate, as she is widely known, said the discovery of cancer, after successful abdominal surgery in January, was "a huge shock" but she was "well and getting stronger ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-11 13:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The British royal family faces scrutiny and credibility questions after an altered official photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales, fueled speculation on Monday about her health following surgery. Catherine, Princess of Wales, apologized on Monday after five news agencies retracted an official photo of her. In an online statement, the princess ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-07 21:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Britain will supply Ukraine with more than 10,000 drones to aid its fight against Russia's invasion, the government said Thursday as Defense Secretary Grant Shapps visited Kyiv. The defense ministry said it was spending a further £125 million ($160 million) on "cutting-edge drones", bringing its overall drone package to Ukraine to £325 ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 15:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Sunday, British Minister of Finance Jeremy Hunt talked down the likelihood of tax cuts in this week's budget, pledging "prudent and responsible" measures "for long-term growth." The Chancellor of the Exchequer had been widely expected to cut taxes in Wednesday's budget, in a move seen as a way of closing the gap with the main opposition Labor ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 19:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States and Britain declared new sanctions on Tuesday, targeting a deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a member of the Houthi movement. The United States and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Tuesday against an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander, alongside a Houthi ...