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WhatsApp 'Concerned' Services to be Blocked After Iran Calls to Delete App

This is Beirut 18/06 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

WhatsApp said it was "concerned" that its services would be blocked in Iran after a state broadcaster urged the public to delete the messaging app, saying it was sharing data with arch-rival Israel. State television IRIB appealed to Iranians on Tuesday to delete WhatsApp from their phones, alleging that the app collected users' personal data and ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 30 Killed by Israel Fire

This is Beirut 18/06 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said 30 people were killed by Israeli fire in the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, including 11 who were seeking aid. The war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel has ravaged the Gaza Strip, with severe shortages of food, fuel and clean water. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that ...

AnalysisIs Trump's Posture in the Israel-Iran Conflict a Calculated Gambit?

Amal Chmouny 18/06 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As tensions escalate in the Middle East, a significant shift in US foreign policy under President Trump appears to be underway. Amid the growing tensions between Israel and Iran, particularly following Israel's aggressive military campaign against its adversary, President Trump faces a complex decision: to engage militarily in an already volatile ...

G7 Shows Support for Ukraine but Avoids Condemning Russia Amid Trump’s Absence

This is Beirut 18/06 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Group of Seven leaders on Tuesday vowed greater support for Ukraine but stopped short of joint condemnation of Russia for its growing attacks, at a summit missing Donald Trump. The US president had been due to speak at the G7 summit with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom he has had a volatile relationship, but flew back ...

SpotlightTrump Extends TikTok Deadline for Third Time

This is Beirut 18/06 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app. A federal law requiring TikTok's sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the day before Trump's January ...

SpotlightThe Bunker Buster: Inside the Bomb That Could Shatter Iran’s Nuclear Core

This is Beirut 18/06 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A powerful American bunker-busting bomb is the only weapon capable of destroying Iran's deeply buried nuclear facilities, making it President Donald Trump's weapon of choice if he chooses to militarily back Israel. The GBU-57, a 30,000-pound (13,607 kg) warhead capable of penetrating 200 feet (61 meters) underground before exploding, is missing ...

Op-edA Rescue Plan for Sustainable Development

António Guterres 18/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The stakes could not be higher. A decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and many global commitments to finance them, two-thirds of the targets are lagging. The world is also falling short by over $4 trillion annually in the resources that developing countries need to deliver on these promises by 2030. Meanwhile, the ...

Day 6: Israel Strikes Key Iranian Sites, Tehran Fires Hypersonic Missiles

Alissar Boulos 18/06 08:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The conflict between Israel and Iran entered its sixth consecutive day on Wednesday with no sign of de-escalation, as both countries exchanged fresh missile strikes overnight. Israeli warplanes targeted several high-value sites in and around Tehran, while Iran responded by launching hypersonic missiles toward Tel Aviv and warning Israeli civilians ...

New Israeli Strikes on Tehran

This is Beirut 18/06 06:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli airstrikes pounded Iran’s capital early Wednesday, just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” A powerful explosion echoed through Tehran around 5 a.m., following a series of blasts that shook the city during the early hours before dawn. One of the strikes appeared to ...

Israel-Iran Conflict: Latest Developments

This is Beirut 17/06 23:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Tuesday, the fifth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fueling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. The adversaries have for years waged a shadow war through proxies and covert operations, with Israel fighting Iranian-backed groups such as Hamas since ...

Trump Considers Striking the Fordow Nuclear Facility to Cripple Iran's Nuclear Program

This is Beirut 17/06 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of the United States joining the Israeli military operation against Iran and launching attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to a report published by Axios. The website quoted sources as saying, "US officials reported that Trump is seriously considering entering the war and ...

Iran Armed Forces Urge Evacuation of Residents in Major Israeli Cities

This is Beirut 17/06 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Mousavi, urged on Tuesday residents of the major Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv to evacuate, warning of imminent "punitive" attacks. "Punitive operations will be carried out soon," Mousavi said in a video statement carried by state TV on the fifth day of the deadly confrontation triggered by an ...