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Trump Tells Europe to Put Economic Pressure on China Over Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2025-09-04 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump urged European countries Thursday to put economic pressure on China because of its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. Speaking by video conference with European leaders gathered in Paris, Trump also said "Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war," a senior White House ...

Iran’s Nuclear Defiance: Diplomacy on Hold, Escalation on Standby

Salam El Zaatari, 2025-09-04 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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By every measure that counts, Iran is once again daring the West to call its bluff. Less than three months after US and Israeli airstrikes tore into its nuclear facilities, Tehran has chosen defiance over accountability—expelling inspectors, hiding its enriched uranium stockpile and openly daring the international community to stop it. Europe ...

Hezbollah’s Weapons: A Leaky Umbrella

Marc Saikali, 2025-09-04 08:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On Friday, the Council of Ministers is, in principle and unless the session is postponed, scheduled to examine the army's plan to disarm Hezbollah. The key question is: Will there be a timeline or not? Without one, Hezbollah would gain time and save face while waiting to see how negotiations between Iran and the United States unfold. For everyone ...

Judge Overturns Trump Funding Cuts to Harvard

This is Beirut, 2025-09-04 04:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution. The administration insisted its move was legally justified over Harvard's alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students ...

US Strike Marks Shift to Military Action against Drug Cartels

This is Beirut, 2025-09-03 23:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's deadly strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela marks a significant escalation from law enforcement to military action against cartels that his administration has branded as terror groups. Video footage posted by Trump on social media Tuesday showed a multi-engine speedboat with several people aboard ...

Trump Says 'You'll See Things Happen' If Unhappy with Putin Response

This is Beirut, 2025-09-03 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday at fresh Russia sanctions if it fails to end its Ukraine war, saying "you'll see things happen" if he's dissatisfied with President Vladimir Putin's response. Trump will also speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, a White House official told AFP, after Zelensky and European ...

Trump Says Could Deploy More US Troops to Poland

This is Beirut, 2025-09-03 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Donald Trump said the United States could deploy more troops to Poland, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, he told reporters at the White House Wednesday during a visit with Polish President Karol Nawrocki. "We'll put more there if they want," Trump said when a reporter asked if he was considering reducing the US troop presence in ...

Ofek 19, the New Israeli Spy Satellite

This is Beirut, 2025-09-03 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Wednesday that it had launched a new spy satellite into orbit, called Ofek 19. According to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, “This is also a message to all our enemies, wherever they may be: we are watching you constantly and under all circumstances.” For his part, Israeli President Isaac Herzog declared that “Israel ...

Trump Says 'Very Disappointed' in Putin

This is Beirut, 2025-09-02 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" by Russian leader Vladimir Putin's failure to strike a Ukraine peace deal, but remained vague on any possible consequences for Moscow. Since meeting Putin in Alaska last month, Trump has pushed the Kremlin chief to hold bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, ...

U.S. Sanctions Network Smuggling Iranian Oil as Iraqi Oil

This is Beirut, 2025-09-02 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United States Department of Treasury announced on Tuesday new sanctions aimed at cutting off revenue to Iran for its destabilizing activities in Iraq, the Middle East, and beyond. “The sanctions target a network of companies and vessels led by Waleed al-Samarra’i, an Iraqi and Saint Kitts and Nevis dual citizen, accused of smuggling ...

Trump to Make "Exciting" Defense Announcement

This is Beirut, 2025-09-02 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will make an "exciting" announcement on Tuesday about the Department of Defense, the White House said, days after Trump said he planned to rename it the Department of War. Republican Trump was due to make the announcement from the Oval Office at 2:00 pm (1800 GMT), according to his daily schedule, which did not give ...

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