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Russia Strikes Historic Ukrainian City, Inflicting Dozens of Casualties

This Is Beirut, 17/04 19:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian missiles struck Chernigiv on Wednesday, a historic city in Ukraine, inflicting many casualties. Ukrainian authorities have been urgently appealing to western allies, namely the United States, for additional military support, as the US Congress is set to discuss the aid bill to Ukraine on  Saturday. Three Russian missiles crashed into ...

UNSC: Israel and Iran Accuse Each Other of Threatening Peace

This Is Beirut, 15/04 02:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace in the Middle East, each calling on the Security Council to impose sanctions on their sworn enemy. "The mask is off. Iran, the number one global sponsor of terror, has exposed its true face as the destabilizer of the region and the world," Israel's ...

US Sends to Ukraine Seized Iranian Weapons

This Is Beirut, 09/04 19:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Washington has given Ukraine small arms and ammunition that were seized while being sent from Iranian forces to Tehran-backed insurgents in Yemen, the US military said on Tuesday. The transfer last week came as Ukraine suffers from significant shortages of ammunition and US Republican lawmakers block new aid, but it does not address Kyiv's need ...

US, China Resume Talks on Safe Military Interactions

This Is Beirut, 05/04 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States and China held talks this week on safety in interactions between their armed forces for the first time in more than two years, the US military said on Friday. The resumption of the talks came after US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed at a summit in November to restore military-to-military ...

Biden and Xi Hold Phone Call to Manage Tensions

This Is Beirut, 02/04 21:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping engaged in discussions on Tuesday as part of a renewed effort to manage tensions between the United States and China, according to officials. Top US officials are expected to travel to Beijing soon as part of these efforts. President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping spoke Tuesday in a new bid to manage tensions between ...

US to Restrict Visas for 'Multiple' Hong Kong Officials

This Is Beirut, 30/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States announced on Friday that it was «taking steps» to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on rights in the Chinese city, days after a new national security law came into force. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that over the past year, Beijing has "continued to take ...

US Intervenes After Houthi Attack on Chinese Tanker in Red Sea

This Is Beirut, 24/03 10:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Houthis targeted the Chinese oil tanker Huang Pu with ballistic missiles on Saturday, starting a fire on board, before the US military neutralized six Houthi-launched drones. A Chinese-owned oil tanker was attacked off Yemen on Saturday by ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis, who have intensified strikes on Red Sea shipping, the US ...

Washington Warns Kyiv of Uncertainty in Aid Timing

This Is Beirut, 20/03 23:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump Ukraine United States Volodymyr Zelensky White House

A senior White House official in Kyiv stated on Wednesday that they were unable to foresee when the US Congress would approve a delayed $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. A top White House official in Kyiv on Wednesday said he could not predict when the US Congress would pass a stalled $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. The ...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Blinken Visits Seoul

This Is Beirut, 18/03 11:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea for talks. Blinken is attending the third Summit for Democracy and met President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul early on Monday. He is also meeting his South Korean ...

US Neutralizes Houthi Drones

This Is Beirut, 17/03 11:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States shot down a drone fired by Houthis toward the Red Sea and destroyed more of their weaponry on Saturday, according to its military. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that on Saturday morning, the Houthis launched two drones towards the Red Sea, a commercially vital seaway that the Iranian-backed ...

SpaceX Mega Rocket Lost in Final Phase of Test Flight

This Is Beirut, 14/03 18:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test flight Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. Lift-off from the company's Starbase in southeast Texas came around 8:25 AM local time (1325 GMT) and was carried live on a ...

US House Overwhelmingly Passes TikTok Ban Bill

This Is Beirut, 13/03 18:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington. The legislation threatens to be a ...

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