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Putin Says Russia Considers Nuclear Tests Restart after Trump Comments

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing. The statement marks the latest episode of nuclear saber-rattling between the world's two largest atomic powers, after ...

Where Things Stand On China-US Trade After Trump and Xi Talk

This is Beirut, 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China and the United States have lowered the temperature in their spiraling trade war, bringing a precarious end to months of back-and-forth measures between the economic and technological powerhouses. The détente—reached at last week's meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea—marks a new phase in a fierce ...

Sudan Defense Minister Says Army to Keep Fighting after US Truce Proposal

This is Beirut, 04/11 22:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sudan's defense minister said on Tuesday that the army would press on with its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after the country's security and defense council met to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire. "We thank the Trump administration for its efforts and proposals to achieve peace," Hassan Kabroun said in a speech ...

US Govt to Become Shareholder in Rare Earths Processing Firm

This is Beirut, 04/11 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US government will become a shareholder in a startup specializing in rare earth processing, the company announced Monday, as the United States looks to reduce its dependence on China. Vulcan Elements, based in North Carolina, said the US government is to partner with private investors who will inject $550 million into the firm's capital. The ...

Dominican Republic says Americas Summit Postponed Amid Tension over US Military Deployment

This is Beirut, 04/11 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A meeting called the Summit of the Americas has been postponed because of tension in the region, host Dominican Republic said Monday, amid the US military deployment in the Caribbean. Originally due to take place in December, the gathering has been delayed until next year after consultations with countries that had been invited to attend, ...

NYC Voters Decide Between Experience and Idealism

Michael al-Andary, 03/11 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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New Yorkers head to the polls Tuesday in a mayoral contest that has become one of the city’s most unpredictable in decades. Voters are weighing three very different candidates: a youthful leftist with national attention, a scandal-tainted former governor, and a Republican outsider. The outcome will determine leadership for a metropolis of 8.5 ...

Trump says Russia, China Have Secretly Tested Nuclear Weapons, China Denies

This is Beirut, 03/11 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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China denied testing nuclear weapons on Monday after US President Donald Trump alleged the country was among those to have conducted tests unknown to the public. "China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, pursued a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, upheld a self-defense nuclear strategy and abided by its ...

‘Innovation’ in Destruction: The Forgery of University Degrees

Michel Touma, 03/11 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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During one of his many mass rallies held in a French province, the leader of La France insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, told his supporters that it was important to constantly maintain a climate of aggression and escalating verbal tension in political discourse, combined with efforts to stir up persistent instability on the ground. His stated goal ...

Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Avoid the Price of Hollow Politics

Charles Chartouni, 03/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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While Washington’s latest diplomatic efforts sought to convey a sense of urgency to Lebanon and forestall Israel from launching a new war, the country’s leaders have shown themselves to be ineffective and unwilling to break from the past. Just listening to President Joseph Aoun’s hollow pronouncements is enough to lose hope that Lebanon will ...

Syrian Leader to Discuss Sanctions, Reconstruction in US Visit

This is Beirut, 02/11 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's president will discuss issues including lifting remaining sanctions, reconstruction, and counter-terrorism when he becomes the country's first leader to pay an official visit to Washington later this month, the foreign minister said Sunday. Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in the US capital in early November, Syria's top diplomat Asaad ...

US Strike on Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean Kills Three

This is Beirut, 02/11 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean killed three people on Saturday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, the latest such attack in international waters. The United States has deployed Navy ships to the Caribbean and sent F-35 stealth warplanes to Puerto Rico, part of a massive military force that Washington insists is ...

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