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Reuters: US Pressures Lebanon to Commit to Hezbollah Disarmament

This is Beirut, 29/07 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United States is ramping up pressure on Lebanon to issue a formal Cabinet decision mandating the disarmament of Hezbollah as a prerequisite for resuming negotiations aimed at halting Israeli military operations in Lebanon, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing informed sources. According to two Lebanese officials, two diplomats and a ...

U.S. Joins Israel in Withdrawing Negotiators from Gaza Talks

This is Beirut, 24/07 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States joined Israel on Thursday in pulling its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks, with special envoy Steve Witkoff blaming Hamas for failing to reach a deal and saying Washington would "consider alternative options". France meanwhile announced it would formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in ...

Syrian Government Rejects Kurdish Armed Autonomy Ahead of Integration Talks

This is Beirut, 24/07 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Syrian government source said Thursday that it rejected allowing the Kurds — who control vast territories in the north and east of the country — to keep their weapons, as a new round of negotiations on their integration into the Syrian state was scheduled, according to state media. The Kurds are engaged in negotiations with central ...

Barrack: “America Will Not Abandon Lebanon”

This is Beirut, 22/07 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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US envoy Tom Barrack expressed optimism about Lebanon’s future on Tuesday, urging the Lebanese people to “have hope” amid ongoing tensions. Following a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at Ain al-Tineh, Barrack described the talks as “excellent,” noting that both sides are working toward achieving long-term stability. “We ...

Tablecoin: When Human Intelligence Becomes a Currency

Christiane Tager, 22/07 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As technological advances accelerate, Washington has just passed two landmark pieces of legislation: the country’s first national framework for stablecoins and the ambitious Genius Act. The aim? To regulate digital assets while safeguarding human intellectual contribution in an increasingly automated world. What Is the Genius Act? Recently ...

Japan PM Hangs on After Election Debacle

This is Beirut, 21/07 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was clinging on Monday even after his coalition disastrously lost its upper house majority, as painful new US tariffs loom. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed almost continuously since 1955, and its partner Komeito had to win 50 seats in Sunday's election, but they fell three short, ...

Rubio Demands Syrian Government Forces Intervene To Prevent Jihadist Attacks

This is Beirut, 20/07 05:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called on the Syrian government's security forces to prevent jihadists from entering and "carrying out massacres" in the conflict-stricken south of the country. "If authorities in Damascus want to preserve any chance of achieving a unified, inclusive and peaceful Syria... they must ...

Japan's Sega Eyes Return to 1990s Gaming Glory

This is Beirut, 17/07 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades. This year all eyes have been on Nintendo, whose Switch 2 recently became the fastest-selling console in history. But unlike its former arch-rival, Sega has not sold gaming ...

Nvidia's Huang says 'Doing Our Best' to Serve Chinese Market

This is Beirut, 16/07 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was "doing our best" to serve China's vast market for semiconductors after meeting Beijing officials. Huang is in the Chinese capital this week to attend the China International Supply Chain Expo, a forum for the country to boost its image as the global defender of free trade in contrast to the ...

Nvidia says it Will Resume Sales of 'H20' AI Chips to China

This is Beirut, 15/07 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US tech giant Nvidia said on Tuesday it will resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, after Washington pledged to remove licensing curbs that had put a stop to exports. The California-based firm produces some of the world's most advanced semiconductors but is not allowed to ship its most cutting-edge chips to China owing ...

Iran Says No Nuclear Talks If US Insists It Abandon Enrichment

This is Beirut, 14/07 20:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran said on Monday there would be no new nuclear talks with the United States if they were conditioned on Tehran abandoning its uranium enrichment activities. Washington and Tehran had been engaged in several rounds of negotiations seeking to strike a deal on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, but Israel derailed the talks when it ...

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