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New US Tariffs for Canada and Mexico Take Effect Tuesday

This is Beirut, 04/03 05:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump shut down hopes Monday of an eleventh-hour deal with Canada and Mexico to avert sweeping tariffs, while signing an order to further hike duties on China. Trump had unveiled -- and then paused -- blanket tariffs on imports from major trading partners Canada and Mexico in February, accusing them of failing to stop illegal ...

Trump Says Will 'Not Put Up with' Zelensky War Stance

This is Beirut, 03/03 22:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump warned Monday he would "not put up" much longer with Volodymyr Zelensky's stance on the war with Russia, as the Ukrainian leader countered he wanted to end it "as soon as possible." In a new sign of frayed ties following their White House blow-up last week, Trump called a comment by Zelensky ...

European Defense Stocks Soar as Govts Up Military Spend

This is Beirut, 03/03 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Share prices of European defense companies soared Monday as London and the European Union look to ramp up military spending in the face of uncertainty over the United States' commitment to Ukraine and NATO. BAE Systems surged 14 percent, helping London's benchmark FTSE 100 index to a record high, the latest in a series over ...

Arab Top Diplomats Hold Closed-Door Talks over Post-War Gaza

This is Beirut, 03/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Arab foreign ministers met behind closed doors in Cairo on Monday ahead of an extraordinary Arab League summit focused on a plan to counter US President Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza and expel its residents. The ministers held a "preparatory and consultative" session centred on an Arab plan to reconstruct the war-battered enclave ...

Zelensky Says Ceasefire Without Guarantees 'Will be Failure'

This is Beirut, 03/03 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has told British media that a ceasefire without security guarantees for his country would not bring a lasting end to Russia's invasion after allies called for a truce. At a press conference on Sunday after talks with European allies in London, Zelensky dismissed as "not enough" the idea that a ceasefire ...

Kremlin says Zelensky Needs to be Forced to Make Peace

This is Beirut, 03/03 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin on Monday accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting peace, following a clash last week between the Ukrainian leader and US President Donald Trump. "He doesn't want peace. Someone should make him want peace. If the Europeans do it, all kudos to them," spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. He described Friday's angry ...

US Defense Chief Pauses Cyber Offensive Against Russia

This is Beirut, 03/03 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on all of the country's cyber operations against Russia, including offensive actions, multiple US media reports said on Sunday. The order was part of an overall reevaluation of US operations against Moscow, according to the New York Times, with the duration or extent of the pause ...

Zelensky and European Allies Cement Cooperation after Trump Row

This is Beirut, 03/03 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he would work with Europe to set terms for a possible peace deal to present to the United States, after allies gathered in London pledged to spend more on security and assemble a coalition to defend any truce in Ukraine. The weekend crisis talks, which brought together 18 allies, came at a ...

Netanyahu Thanks Trump for Weapons to 'Finish the Job' Against Iran Axis

This is Beirut, 03/03 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked US President Donald Trump for sending munitions held up by the previous administration, which would help "finish the job against Iran's terror axis". Netanyahu has long expressed his opposition to Iran, its nuclear programme and its proxies, which include Palestinian ...

The New Political Dynamics and Their Purview

Charles Chartouni, 03/03 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The international political scene is changing, but its features are still fleeting and with no final configurations. The main driver is the new foreign policy orientations outlined by President Trump. Are we witnessing the end of the transatlantic partnership, the demise of NATO, the withering of the civilizational framing of the Western political ...

Kremlin says US foreign policy shift aligns with its vision

02/03 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United-States' dramatic shift in foreign policy largely aligns with its own vision. US President Donald Trump has sought to build ties with Moscow since taking office in January, reaching out to President Vladimir Putin and siding with Russia at the United Nations. "The new administration is ...

Zelensky Arrives in UK for Talks with PM, King, European Allies

This is Beirut, 01/03 18:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in London for meetings with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European allies, his spokesman said on Saturday, a day after his clash with US President Donald Trump. "We are in London," spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov told AFP, adding that Zelensky would meet Starmer at 1715 GMT on Saturday and ...

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