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Kremlin Accuses Biden of 'Fuelling' War as Ukraine Strikes Odesa

This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia. The comments came as Moscow unleashed a second missile attack in as many days on the UNESCO-protected Ukrainian city of Odesa on the Black Sea that left 10 dead ...

Iran Hopes for Nuclear Talks 'Without Pressure' Under Trump

This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it hoped talks on its nuclear program would be conducted "away from political pressure and considerations" ahead of a UN nuclear agency board meeting this week. "All our efforts and our emphasis in our talks were to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to do its technical work away from the destructive and evil ...

US and Philippines Sign Military Deal

This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US and Philippine defense chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the deal with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro at the start of a visit to ...

The American Ceasefire Plan Put to the Test

Philippe Abi-Akl, 2024-11-18 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a 13-point US ceasefire proposal from US Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Berri, who forwarded the proposal to Hezbollah for review and feedback, announced that Lebanon's response would soon be issued in writing, with amendments. He explained that "the proposal ...

Biden in Historic Amazon Trip as Trump Return Sparks Climate Fears

This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 19:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears that Donald Trump will roll back his green policies. Biden landed in the Brazilian city of Manaus, in the heart of the world's largest jungle, on the last leg of a valedictory South American before ...

Brazil's G20 Summit will be a Diplomatic Test for President Lula

This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The G20 summit will be a diplomatic test for veteran President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who has boosted Brazil's global standing since returning to power but drawn fire for his positions on Ukraine and Gaza. "Brazil is back!" Lula announced triumphantly two years ago after he unseated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who had turned his ...

Trump taps climate skeptic as energy chief

This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump nominated fracking magnate and climate change skeptic Chris Wright as energy secretary on Saturday, tasking him with "cutting red tape" which the new administration hopes will drive investment in fossil fuels. "As Secretary of Energy, Chris will be a key leader, driving innovation, cutting red tape, and ushering in ...

Apatosaurus Skeleton Sells for 6 Million Euros at French Auction

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A skeleton of a 22-meter-long dinosaur (70 feet) was sold for six million euros ($6.4 million) on Saturday, as reported by auction houses Collin du Bocage and Barbarossa. An anonymous collector purchased the vegetarian apatosaurus, which was excavated in the United States, for 4.7 million euros, bringing the total to six million euros after fees. ...

Trump Seeks to "Bankrupt" Iran

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to reports from the Financial Times, the new administration under US President Donald Trump is looking to revive a "maximum pressure" policy aimed at financially crippling Iran. Trump intends to strengthen sanctions against Iran, particularly targeting its vital oil exports. However, during his campaign, he had expressed a desire to ...

China's Xi Arrives in Peru for APEC Summit, Biden Meeting

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday for an Asia-Pacific summit where he will meet US counterpart Joe Biden under the shadow of a looming trade war with the incoming Donald Trump administration. Xi arrived at an air base outside the capital Lima hours before the expected touchdown of Biden on the eve of a two-day heads-of-state ...

Trump Chooses Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Head Health Dept

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 05:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president. "We want you to come up with things and ideas and what you've been talking about for a long time and I think you're going to do ...

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