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Trump Kicks Zelensky Out of White House after Shouting Match

This is Beirut, 28/02 23:29 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump erupted at Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, angrily sending the Ukrainian leader out of the White House after an extraordinary Oval Office meltdown because he was "not ready" for peace with Russia. The abrupt exit, cutting short what was meant to be a day of Ukraine-US diplomacy, meant Zelensky left without a ...

Trump to Order English as Official Language in US

This is Beirut, 28/02 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump is set to make English the official language of the United States in a bid to bring "cohesion" to a country characterized by immigration from all over the world, according to a White House document seen Friday. "It is long past time English is recognized as the official language of the United States," the document, provided ...

Macron Announces EU Plans for 'Reciprocal' Tariffs on US Steel and Aluminium

This is Beirut, 28/02 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The EU will impose "reciprocal" tariffs on US steel and aluminum if President Donald Trump moves ahead with threatened 25 percent duties on European imports, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. If the tariffs are confirmed, "Europeans will respond and therefore there will be reciprocal tariffs. Because we must ...

Trump Backs Putin on Ukraine Ceasefire as Starmer Seeks Security Guarantees

This is Beirut, 27/02 21:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump said he trusted Russia's Vladimir Putin to stick to any Ukraine ceasefire Thursday, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to win security guarantees for Kyiv - with the help of a royal invitation to visit Britain. Trump struck a friendly tone as he and Starmer met in Washington and even walked back a comment about Ukrainian ...

Stock Markets Rally with Tech in Focus

This is Beirut, 26/02 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Asian and European stock markets rallied Wednesday, helped by renewed positivity over the tech sector, analysts said. Hong Kong closed up more than three percent, with investors snapping up stocks following a poor start to the week sparked by fresh concerns over US President Donald Trump's tariff plans. In Europe, Paris and Frankfurt led the ...

British Artists Unite to Protect Copyright from AI

This is Beirut, 26/02 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The British artistic community, including renowned figures like Elton John and Dua Lipa, is speaking out against a government proposal that would make it easier for artificial intelligence (AI) companies to use copyrighted works for training purposes. The proposal introduces a "copyright exception" that would allow AI developers to use certain ...

Ukraine Agrees on US Minerals Deal

This is Beirut, 25/02 22:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it Friday, the two countries said, a move Kyiv hopes will lead to future security guarantees from Washington. US President Donald Trump, in part of a dramatic shift of policy that includes reaching out to Russia, has demanded that Ukraine give access to its ...

Iran Rules Out 'Direct Talks' with US on Nuclear Issue

This is Beirut, 25/02 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear programme. His remarks came a day after Washington announced fresh sanctions on Tehran targeting more than 30 vessels and people, including the head of the national oil company, accused of involvement ...

Macron Warns Ukraine Peace can't Mean 'Surrender', after Trump Talks

This is Beirut, 25/02 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron warned Monday that peace cannot mean the "surrender" of Ukraine, but said talks with US President Donald Trump had shown a path forward despite fears of a transatlantic rift. Meeting at the White House on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, the two leaders said there was progress on the idea ...

US to Veto Any Amendments to its Ukraine Proposal at UN Security Council

This is Beirut, 24/02 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States threatened Monday to veto any amendments, including by its European allies, to a proposed Security Council resolution that urges a "swift end" to the Ukraine war without mentioning territorial integrity. "We're going to veto a Russian amendment if it comes to us in the Security Council, we will veto the Europeans' amendments if ...

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