Johnny Kortbawi, 04/03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The debate between US President Donald Trump and his vice president on one side and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other is far from customary in diplomatic norms or political traditions. But isn’t Trump a unique figure, unlike anything we have seen in past years, or even decades, in terms of his approach to politics? Trump sat ...
Elie Ziadé, 04/03 09:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The major developments of this weekend, starting with the now-legendary clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the American duo Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, have unsurprisingly reshuffled the global order, particularly in Europe. The Old Continent, which had grown unaccustomed to wars on its territory for several decades, has ...
This is Beirut, 04/03 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened on Tuesday as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China kicked in, sparking swift retaliation from Beijing and Ottawa. Steep US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods came into effect as a deadline to avert President Donald Trump's levies passed without the ...
This is Beirut, 04/03 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, a White House official said, sharply escalating pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia. The move comes just days after a stunning public clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump, who is seeking a rapid end to the war. Trump earlier ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 03/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...