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Trump Has No Plans to Call Musk, White House Says After Feud

This is Beirut, 06/06 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The White House squashed speculation that Donald Trump and Elon Musk would patch up their stunning public feud, saying the US president had no plans to call his billionaire former aide Friday. Trump lobbed fresh insults at the South African-born Musk a day after the fiery implosion of their unlikely political marriage, saying the tech tycoon had ...

Musk Says to Remain 'Friend and Advisor' to Trump

This is Beirut, 30/05 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Billionaire Elon Musk said Friday he would remain a "friend and advisor" to Donald Trump, as the US president hosted an Oval Office farewell for the man who led his turbulent cost-cutting drive. "I look forward to continuing to be a friend and advisor to the president," Musk told reporters after Trump handed a golden key as a gift to the ...

Trump Administration to End All Financial Contracts with Harvard

This is Beirut, 27/05 17:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US government intends to cancel all remaining financial contracts with Harvard, a senior official said Tuesday, in President Donald Trump's latest attempt to force the prestigious university to submit to unprecedented oversight. The administration "will send a letter to federal agencies today asking them to identify any contracts ...

Syria Says it Arrested Islamic State Members Near Damascus

This is Beirut, 26/05 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian authorities said they arrested members of an Islamic State group cell near Damascus on Monday, accusing them of preparing attacks against the country. Since the fall of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, IS attacks on the country's new rulers have been scarce, but the Islamist-led authorities have been trying to ...

Donald Trump Calls for a “New Middle East” During his Visit to Saudi Arabia

This is Beirut, 14/05 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On an official two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump called for a fundamental reshaping of the geopolitical balance in the Middle East. In a speech delivered to an audience of Arab leaders, Trump advocated for an expansion of the Abraham Accords and increased cooperation in addressing regional threats, particularly those ...

U.S./China: Talks in Geneva to Deescalate Trade Tensions

This is Beirut, 09/05 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The trade talks between senior U.S. and Chinese officials scheduled for this weekend in Geneva, Switzerland, are "a positive and constructive step toward de-escalation," said WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Friday. "A sustained dialogue between the two largest economies in the world is essential to ease trade tensions, prevent ...

Starmer Says UK-US Trade Deal a 'Fantastic, Historic Day'

This is Beirut, 08/05 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday it was a “really fantastic, historic day," after he agreed a US-UK trade deal with President Donald Trump. The agreement lifts tariffs on UK steel and aluminum products and slashes levies on British car exports from 27.5 percent to 10 percent, Downing Street said. "This is a really fantastic, ...

Trump Appoints Rubio as Interim National Security Advisor Following Waltz's Departure

This is Beirut, 01/05 22:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he was replacing his national security advisor Mike Waltz following a chat group leak, saying he planned to move him to the United Nations. In the first major cabinet shake-up of Trump's new term, the president said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would now also serve as his "interim" national ...

Trump Says Canada's Carney to Visit 'in Next Week'

This is Beirut, 30/04 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney would visit Washington in the coming week, hailing him as "very nice" despite tensions over Trump's tariffs and annexation threats. "He's a very nice gentleman, and he's going to come to the White House very shortly, within the next week or less," Trump said after ...

US Defense Secretary's Chief of Staff Leaving his Job

This is Beirut, 25/04 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is leaving his job, a senior defense official said Thursday, in the latest shakeup to hit the upper echelons of the Pentagon's leadership. "Joe Kasper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) handling special projects at the Department of Defense," the ...

Who Am I to Judge? Pope Francis in Key Quotes

This is Beirut, 21/04 11:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Key quotes from Pope Francis's papacy: Humility "Pray for me" - pronounced at the end of every speech, because, he once explained, "I am a sinner too." His first tweet and first post on Instagram were versions of the mantra. The poor "How I would like a poor church for the poor" - setting the tone for his pontificate, three days after his ...

Biden Slams Trump 'Destruction' in First Post-Presidency Speech

This is Beirut, 16/04 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Joe Biden, in his first major speech since leaving the White House, railed Tuesday against his successor Donald Trump's frenetic government overhaul, claiming the "hatchet" effort put Americans' retirement benefits at risk. "Fewer than 100 days, this administration has done so much damage, and so much destruction -- it's kind of breathtaking it ...

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