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US Warning Over Iranian Involvement in Sudan

par gdeveloper, 21/02 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States expressed apprehension on Wednesday, regarding purported arms deliveries from Iran to Sudan's military. Sudan's army is currently engaged in a lethal conflict with paramilitary groups purportedly backed by the United Arab Emirates and Russia. The United States voiced concern Wednesday at reported arms shipments by adversary Iran ...

European Union to Face Unprecedented Challenges

par Rami Rayess, 21/02 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Even if the Russian-Ukrainian war has united Europe behind it, this does not mean that the old continent has overcome the many obstacles and issues that at times threaten to disintegrate and fragment it, contrary to what the early Europeans aspired to when they launched the unification project, which has made significant and historic ...

US Announces Fresh Sanctions Against Russia Over Navalny's Death

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 23:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States is set to unveil new sanctions against Russia on Friday in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison. This action comes as several European governments have called in Russian diplomats amidst the escalating tensions. The United States will announce fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over the death in ...

Assange Absent at Key Hearing Against Extradition to US

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 18:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was absent from a London court due to illness on Tuesday as his lawyer made a final appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial for publishing secret military and diplomatic files. Washington wants the Australian extradited after he was charged in the United States multiple times between 2018 and ...

Russia Arrests US-Russia Woman for 'Treason'

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 13:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia's FSB security services said on Tuesday it had arrested a US-Russian woman suspected of treason for raising funds for the Ukrainian army. The FSB in the central Urals city of Yekaterinburg said it had "suppressed the illegal activities" of a 33-year-old woman, a resident of Los Angeles with dual citizenship, and taken her into custody. It ...

NATO Chief: US Aid Blockage Hurts Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 15/02 11:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that a delay in passing new US aid for Ukraine was already hurting Kyiv's forces on the battlefield against Russia. "We see the impact already of the fact that the US has not been able to make a decision, but I expect the US to be able to make a decision, that the Congress and the House of ...

New York chooses Democrats to replace an expelled congressman

par This Is Beirut, 14/02 09:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Voters in suburban New York picked a Democrat to replace expelled Republican congressman George Santos on Tuesday, US networks projected, after President Joe Biden's party poured cash into TV ads to flip the seat in an election year. CNN and NBC News both called the race in favor of Tom Suozzi, forecasting that he had defeated Republican Mazi ...

US Senate Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill

par This Is Beirut, 13/02 20:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would provide Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with a total amount of $95 billion in financial aid, amid claims of the importance of adopting an isolationist stance first and foremost. The US Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war effort, part of a foreign aid package that ...

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Admitted to Critical Care

par This Is Beirut, 12/02 12:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin was admitted to critical care on Monday, February 12. Duties were handed over to deputy Kathleen Hicks. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was admitted to a critical care ward with a bladder issue as he battles prostate cancer. He transferred his duties to his deputy on Sunday, the Pentagon said. Deputy Secretary of ...

New US Strikes on Yemen

par This Is Beirut, 11/02 17:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US military said on Sunday that it had struck more devices and missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen that were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea. The strikes occurred on Saturday between 4:00 and 5:00 PM (13:00 and 14:00 GMT) north of the city of Hodeida, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media. American ...

US Strikes Houthis in Yemen Again

par This Is Beirut, 06/02 10:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US military said on Monday that it had struck explosive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) operated by Houthi rebels in Yemen, days after a wave of joint strikes with Britain aimed at stopping continued attacks on international shipping. "US forces identified the explosive USVs in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined they presented an ...

Iran “Will Not Hesitate” to Respond if the US Attack Its Territory

par This Is Beirut, 05/02 13:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it "will not hesitate" to respond in the event of US attacks on its territory after the White House declined to say whether strikes on Iran were ruled out. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday the US will press on with its retaliation against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria. Asked whether the ...

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