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Japan 'deeply concerned' at global impact of Trump tariffs

This is Beirut, 02/02 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Japan is “deeply concerned” about the possible repercussions on global trade of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs targeting major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, its finance minister said Sunday. Trump said Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States would face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, while goods from ...

Investigators Recover Plane Black Boxes from Washington Air Collision

This is Beirut, 31/01 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane that collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington's Potomac River, killing all 67 people, as rescuers pulled bodies from the freezing water. US President Donald Trump launched a political attack blaming diversity and inclusion policies championed by his ...

US Says Killed Senior Qaeda Operative in Syria Strike

This is Beirut, 31/01 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US military said it killed a senior operative of Al-Qaeda's Syria branch in an air strike on northwestern Syria on Thursday. The area was the stronghold of interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group before it led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad in December. "US Central Command forces conducted a ...

Plane Crash in Washington Claims Lives of Russian Figure Skating Stars

This is Beirut, 30/01 21:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Global figure skating's tight-knit community was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet crash in Washington killed two former world champion coaches and stars from the next generation of top US talent. Former Russian world pairs champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who became elite skating coaches, and as many as 14 US skaters ...

No Survivors From Plane, Helicopter Collision in Washington

This is Beirut, 30/01 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US officials said Thursday there were likely no survivors after a passenger jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the icy waters of Washington's Potomac river. "We are now at a point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation," Washington Fire Chief John Donnelly told ...

DeepSeek's 'Sputnik moment' exposes holes in US chip curbs

This is Beirut, 29/01 11:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. The firm, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has stunned investors and industry insiders with its R1 ...

Lebanon: 22 Dead In The South, Truce Agreement With Israel Extended, Announces Washington

This is Beirut, 27/01 04:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon has been extended until 18 February, the United States announced, after hundreds of inhabitants of southern Lebanon tried to return to their villages on Sunday, some of which were still occupied by Israeli forces who fired in their direction, killing 22 people according to the Lebanese authorities. AFP ...

Trump Threatens Aid Cutoff on US Disaster Zone Visits

This is Beirut, 25/01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using the first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into a political cudgel. Trump said he would sign an order that could scrap the federal disaster agency, stepping up his effort to exert presidential power over the levers of government ...

Washington Urges Immediate Ceasefire Extension as Tensions Continue in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 24/01 23:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon nears its expiration on Monday, January 27, Washington has called for an urgent extension, urging Lebanese authorities to consider a temporary and short-term prolongation. The call comes as Tel Aviv announced its intention to extend its military withdrawal from southern Lebanon beyond the ...

Appointment of Lebanese Commercial Attachés: A Recurring Theme

Liliane Mokbel, 23/01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While this request appears valid and justified at first glance, it seems these organizations have forgotten what transpired just six years ago. Back then, the government responded to a similar request by appointing commercial attachés in about 20 countries deemed "strategic" for Lebanese exports. This initiative, however, was short-lived, likely ...

Steely Fashion Redefines Melania Trump’s Second First Lady Era

This is Beirut, 21/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Where in the world is Melania Trump? Making a striking return to Washington, she donned a sharply tailored outfit exuding an air of international mystery as her husband once again assumed the presidency of the United States. Her long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat — shielding her eyes in most photographs and unintentionally hindering ...

With Trump Inauguration Indoors, Supporters Say ‘Winging It’ but Still Thrilled

This is Beirut, 20/01 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With glacial temperatures forcing US President-elect Donald Trump's swearing in indoors, the National Mall, normally jam-packed for inaugurations with hundreds of thousands of revelers, was eerily dead on Monday. We're "winging it," Trump supporters Lorri Williams and Ellie Hymes told AFP from the mall. The pair, who traveled to Washington from ...

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