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Blinken and Austin Warn Israel to Address Gaza Humanitarian Situation

This is Beirut, 15/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Antony Blinken Lloyd Austin United States Yoav Gallant

United States Secretaries of state and defense on sunday issued a highly irregular warning to their Israeli counterparts, that failure to drastically improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza within 30 days would have severe ramifications, potentially including the suspension of US arms sales. An Israeli diplomatic source stated that the US has ...

Israel to Consider US Opinion on its Attack on Iran, Based on 'National Interest'

This is Beirut, 15/10 11:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel will consider the United States's opinion but will act against an Iranian missile attack based on its own "national interests", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday. US President Joe Biden has cautioned Israel against striking Iran's nuclear or oil facilities to avoid a further regional escalation and amid concerns over ...

Harris, Trump Seek Advantage in Knife-Edge Election Battle

This is Beirut, 14/10 23:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kamala Harris and rival Donald Trump campaigned in battleground states Sunday seeking 11th-hour advantages in a deadlocked White House race, as new polling shows the vice president underperforming among some traditional Democratic voter demographics. Harris was in North Carolina, a state hard-hit by a hurricane two weeks ago that devastated ...

EU Sanctions Iran over Transfer of Ballistic Missiles for Russia

This is Beirut, 14/10 22:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine. EU foreign ministers approved the sanctions on seven entities, including Iran Air, and seven individuals, including deputy defense ...

China Deployed Fighter Jets and Warship Around Taiwan in "Warning"

This is Beirut, 14/10 12:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in the past two ...

Iran Condemns US Sanctions on Oil Industry

This is Beirut, 13/10 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. In a statement, foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei defended Iran's attack on Israel and "strongly condemned" the sanctions, saying they were "illegal and ...

Harris Slams Trump for ‘Lack of Transparency' Over Health

This is Beirut, 13/10 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House Saturday, as she challenged rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records. "Vice President Harris remains in excellent health," her physician Joshua Simmons said in the report, ...

US Forces Strike Islamic State Group in Syria

This Is Beirut, 12/10 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US forces “conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of Oct. 11,” the US Central Command said in a statement on X, using an acronym for the Islamist militant group. “The strikes will disrupt the ability of ISIS to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against the United States, its allies ...

Hurricane Milton Leaves 16 Dead, Millions Without Power

This is Beirut, 12/10 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hurricane Milton United States Florida Climate change

The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together. More than two million households and businesses were still without power, officials said, and some areas in the monster storm's path ...

Hurricane Milton: Climate Change Under the Spotlight

This is Beirut, 12/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The rainfall from Hurricane Milton, which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people in the United States, is estimated to be 20% to 30% higher due to climate change, while the hurricane's winds were approximately 10% stronger. These findings come from a preliminary analysis by the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA), published on ...

UNIFIL: A Victim of War and Peace

12/10 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prior to initiating what they termed limited ground operations along the Lebanese border, the Israeli Army communicated with UNIFIL forces stationed along the Blue Line, requesting the evacuation of specific positions. However, the international force declined this request. Recently, the Israeli Army announced that Hezbollah was operating near ...

Hochstein: Washington Is Working 'Day and Night' to Reach a Ceasefire in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 11/10 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Friday that the US administration has been working “day and night” to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible in Lebanon. Speaking in an interview with MTV, he revealed that coordination is underway with the Lebanese government and the army commander in order “to reach what the people want” through the ...

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