This is Beirut 02/07 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's military said on Wednesday it had apprehended members of an Iranian-backed "terrorist cell" in southern Syria, where state TV reported three were arrested by Israeli troops. Since the December overthrow of Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes, primarily on military sites, and sent troops ...
This is Beirut 02/07 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Europe Spain Wildfire Heatwave
Firefighters in northeastern Spain discovered two bodies following wildfires that broke out during a severe heatwave sweeping across Europe. The extreme temperatures shattered records, led to school closures and significantly increased the risk of fires. In Catalonia’s Lerida province, authorities confined nearly 14,000 residents to their ...
This is Beirut 02/07 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's top diplomat called on Wednesday not to miss any chance to free hostages held in Gaza, after US President Donald Trump urged Palestinian group Hamas to agree to a 60-day ceasefire that he said had Israel's backing. Nearly 21 months of war have created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than two million people in the Gaza Strip, ...
This is Beirut 02/07 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto ships in the Persian Gulf last month, fueling concerns in Washington that Tehran might try to block the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes, Reuters reported on Monday, citing two US officials. According to these sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the operation took place after ...
This is Beirut 02/07 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Tariffs
A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and Japan, many are still scrambling to reach a deal that would protect them from the worst. The tariffs taking effect July 9 are part of a package Trump imposed in April, citing a lack of "reciprocity" in trading ties. He slapped a 10 ...
This is Beirut 02/07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate change mission, New Zealand officials said Wednesday. Designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions with "unprecedented resolution," the MethaneSAT space probe was also funded by Wellington and the US-based Environmental ...
This is Beirut 02/07 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Ukraine Russia Military aid
The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden administration for Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion. Stopping the delivery of munitions and other military aid, including air defense systems, likely would be a blow to Ukraine as it contends with some of Russia's largest ...
This is Beirut 02/07 08:53 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
France Russia Emmanuel Macron Vladimir Putin
Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday by telephone for the first time in over two-and-a-half years, with the French president urging a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Russia's leader hit back by blaming the West for the conflict. One week after a ceasefire ended Israel's 12-day war with Iran, the two men also discussed Tehran's ...
Mario Chartouni 02/07 08:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans US House of Representatives Democrats Budget US
Passed by the US Senate last Tuesday by a majority of 51 votes to 50, thanks to the decisive vote of Vice President J.D. Vance, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), nicknamed the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), is currently the most ambitious and polarizing budget bill championed by Donald Trump since his return to the political ...
This is Beirut 02/07 05:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Israel Gaza Palestine
US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory. Trump, in a post on social media, said his representatives had met with Israeli officials about the raging conflict, ahead of Prime ...
This is Beirut 01/07 19:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe on high alert as surprise early heatwave creeps north Paris, France 01/07/2025 - 19:03 (UTC + 3) Schools were partially shut in France, iconic monuments closed to tourists, and cities across Europe put on high alert as a record-breaking early summer heatwave spread across the continent Tuesday. Withering conditions that ...
This is Beirut 01/07 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran France Human Rights Jean-Noel Barrot
A French diplomat on Tuesday visited two French nationals detained in Iran, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, the foreign minister said, after their families demanded proof that they were alive after Israeli strikes. "We obtained a visit today from our chargé d'affaires in Iran," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told ...