This is Beirut, 16/01 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence that the implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza would begin Sunday, after Israel held off on a cabinet vote and accused Hamas of backtracking. "I am confident, and I fully expect that implementation will begin, as we said, on Sunday," Blinken said at a farewell news conference ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Nuclear-powered electricity generation is set to hit a record level in 2025, accounting for nearly 10 percent of global production, the International Energy Agency forecast on Thursday. The leading energy monitor said in a report that 70 gigawatts of new generating capacity were under construction worldwide – one of the highest levels in 30 ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 05:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a sombre farewell speech on Wednesday, Joe Biden expressed concern that America was falling into the hands of an ‘oligarchy’, targeting Donald Trump and the tech multi-billionaires now lining up behind him. It was a far cry from the ‘optimism’ professed by the outgoing president over the last four years, during this short address of ...
This is Beirut, 15/01 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, will say Wednesday that China cheated its way to superpower status and that the "liberal world order" long cherished by the US elite should be discarded. Rubio will face fellow senators at his confirmation hearing in what is likely to be among the least contentious sessions for Trump's ...
This is Beirut, 15/01 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the Moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration. On board the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida were Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's Resilience ...
This is Beirut, 14/01 23:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Joe Biden is removing the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday, in a deal that will see imprisoned protesters released in the communist country. The move will likely be overturned after the return to office next week of Republican Donald Trump, who reinstated the designation in the last ...
This is Beirut, 14/01 21:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Key mediator Qatar said negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their "final stages" on Tuesday, adding that it was hopeful an agreement could be reached "very soon". Qatar, Egypt and the United States have stepped up efforts to broker a ceasefire to enable the release of hostages held in Gaza since ...
This is Beirut, 14/01 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday, referred to "Hezbollah's retreat to the north of the Litani River," noting that "Iran has lost the ability to supply the party with weapons." "Hezbollah has lost and is now a thing of the past. His attacks have harmed the Lebanese and the Israelis," he said at a press conference on the situation ...
This is Beirut, 14/01 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's cabinet nominees kicked off Tuesday with his controversial Pentagon pick, Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host dogged by sexual assault allegations and no experience leading large organizations. Senate Republicans are keen for Trump's national security nominees to be confirmed quickly and Democrats may ...
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During a press conference held on Tuesday, January 7, in his residence in Florida, US President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his wish to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, as well as the Panama Canal. He did not dismiss the option of using force to achieve these objectives, stating that both regions are “crucial for the ...
This is Beirut, 14/01 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Search teams with dogs fanned out looking for victims in Los Angeles on Monday, as firefighters girded for hurricane-force winds that could spark new blazes. With the disaster in America's second biggest city in its seventh day, 24 people are known to have died -- a toll expected to rise -- and more than 90,000 people remain displaced. But the ...
This is Beirut, 13/01 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Hamas and Israel is "on the brink" of being finalized, US President Joe Biden said Monday, as negotiations in the Middle East continue. "In the war between Israel and Hamas, we're on the brink of a proposal that I laid out in detail months ago finally coming to fruition," Biden said in a farewell ...