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Trump Signals Iran Nuclear Talks Will Resume on Thursday After Netanyahu Talks

This is Beirut, 09/06 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday about Iran, according to a White House official as reported by Reuters. The call occurred as Trump sought to expedite aid to Gaza and persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program. Trump said he is actively engaged in efforts involving Iran, describing Tehran’s ...

Trump Blames 'Insurrectionists' for Los Angeles Unrest

This is Beirut, 09/06 20:22 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed "insurrectionists" for unrest in Los Angeles after he sent in National Guard troops to quell protests against immigration raids. "The people that are causing the problems are professional agitators and insurrectionists," Trump told reporters at the White House. "They're bad people; they should be in ...

National Guard in LA: A Clash of Power and Politics

Rayan Chami, 09/06 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As tensions in Los Angeles spiked during the weekend following anti Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests, the California National Guard found itself at the center of a heated clash over authority, law and optics. This time, under a federal deployment that bypasses state approval. What Is the National Guard? The National Guard ...

Don't Let Deep sea Become 'Wild West', Guterres tells World Leaders

This is Beirut, 09/06 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world could not let the deepest oceans "become the wild west", at the start in France of a global summit on the seas. World leaders are attending the UN Ocean Conference in Nice as nations tussle over contentious rules on mining the seabed for critical minerals and the terms of ...

NATO Chief Urges 400% Increase in Alliance's Air Defense

This is Beirut, 09/06 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday was due to urge a "400-percent increase" in the transatlantic alliance's air and missile defence capacities in response to the threat from Russia. "We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies," Rutte was due to say in a speech to the ...

Trump Travel Ban in Effect, Citizens from 12 Nations Barred From US

This is Beirut, 09/06 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump's sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term. The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands ...

China Exports Slow as Trade War Takes Toll

This is Beirut, 09/06 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Chinese exports grew slower than expected in May, according to official data Monday, as shipments to the United States tumbled amid global trade turmoil triggered by Donald Trump's tariff blitz. The figures also showed imports suffered a forecast-beating drop, with weak domestic consumption in the world's number two economy highlighted by data ...

National Guard Deployment Sparks Unrest in Los Angeles

This is Beirut, 09/06 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Demonstrators torched cars and scuffled with security forces in Los Angeles on Sunday as police kept protesters away from the National Guard troops President Donald Trump sent to the streets of America's second-biggest city. Unrest broke out for a third day, with protesters angry at action by immigration officials that has resulted in dozens of ...

Troops Sent by Trump Reach Protest Hit Los Angeles Over Governor's Wishes

This is Beirut, 08/06 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hundreds of National Guard troops took up positions in Los Angeles Sunday on the orders of US President Donald Trump, a rare deployment over the head of the state governor, afer unruly protests against immigration raids.  The US military said 300 soldiers from the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had been sent to three separate locations in ...

Trump Threatens Musk With 'Serious Consequences' in Spending Bill Row

This is Beirut, 07/06 22:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump threatened his former advisor Elon Musk with "serious consequences" Saturday if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill. The comments by Trump to NBC News come after the relationship between the world's most powerful person and the world's richest ...

China Vice Premier to Meet US Delegation for Trade Talks

This is Beirut, 07/06 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet a US delegation for talks next week in Britain, Beijing announced Saturday amid a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the two powers. He will visit the United Kingdom from June 8 to 13 at the invitation of the British government, China's foreign ministry said in a statement. It said He and ...

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