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Google Renames the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America'

This is Beirut, 11/02 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Google renamed on Monday the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” in its mapping service for users in the United States. The change follows an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump in tribute to the “greatness of America,” according to the US Board on Geographic Names. Google stated that the update aligns with its policy ...

Pope Calls Trump Migrant Deportations a 'Major Crisis'

This is Beirut, 11/02 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis launched a stinging critique Tuesday of US President Donald Trump's deportations of undocumented migrants, describing it as a "major crisis" that "damages the dignity of men and women". In a letter to US bishops, he urged Catholics and others "not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to ...

The Many Interpretations of Morgan Ortagus’ Missile

Johnny Kortbawi, 11/02 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus landed in Lebanon like a missile. One must set aside the sexist remarks that were little more than admiration of her beauty, and the crude jokes along the lines of “do as you please, beautiful”—the kind of comments we thought belonged to a bygone era, only to realize that they remain deeply ingrained in the Lebanese ...

Trump Floats Ukraine 'May be Russian Someday' Ahead of Zelensky-Vance Meeting

This is Beirut, 11/02 12:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine "may be Russian someday", as his Vice President JD Vance gears up to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later this week. Pushing for an end to the nearly three-year war with Russia, Trump discussed the conflict in an interview with broadcaster Fox News that aired ...

UN Chief Urges Hamas to Proceed with Planned Hostage Releases

This is Beirut, 11/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN chief called on Hamas Tuesday to proceed with planned releases of Israeli hostages, after the Palestinian militants threatened to postpone further hostage-prisoner exchanges agreed under a fragile Gaza ceasefire. "We must avoid at all costs resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to immense tragedy," Antonio Guterres said on X, ...

Trump Signs Executive Orders for Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to Start March 12

This is Beirut, 11/02 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump signed executive orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from March 12, ramping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China. "Today I'm simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum," Trump said Monday in the Oval Office. "It's 25 percent without exceptions or ...

Trump 2.0: A New Challenge for European Common Defense

Ali A. Hamadé, 11/02 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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With Donald Trump beginning a second term in the White House, Europe finds itself at a pivotal moment in an evolving geopolitical landscape. His first term had already shaken the transatlantic alliance by casting doubt on US security commitments to Europe. Now, his return is fueling heightened concerns and deepening mistrust among European ...

Trump: No Right of Return for Palestinians Under Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 10/02 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released Monday as a "real estate development for the future." Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier that "I would own it" and that there could be as many as six different sites for ...

Taiwan says 'willing' to buy more US natural gas, as tariffs loom

This is Beirut, 10/02 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Taiwanese state-owned energy giant CPC Corporation "is willing" to increase natural gas imports from the United States, Taiwan said Monday, after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on the island's semiconductor chips. Taiwan imports nearly all of its energy supply, with official data showing about 38 percent of its natural gas comes ...

Government Chiefs and Tech Leaders Gather in Paris for AI Summit

This is Beirut, 10/02 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Political and tech industry leaders were set to descend on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping to find common ground on a technology with the potential to upset global business and society. Co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the gathering's stated aims include ...

Trump Tells US Treasury to Stop Minting New Pennies

This is Beirut, 10/02 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had told the Treasury to stop producing penny coins, presenting it as an effort to cut down on government spending. "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "I have instructed my ...

Trump Claims Musk Will Uncover "Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Fraud"

This is Beirut, 09/02 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that Elon Musk, who is presiding over a purge of US government jobs, will help find "hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud" in federal agencies. Speaking in a Fox News interview set to air before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump said the American people "want me to find" waste ...

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