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SpotlightTrump's 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan that Hamas "Should Accept" or Face Elimination

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 23:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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After days of speculation, the White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, releasing hostages held by Hamas, and outlining the Palestinian enclave's future. Speaking alongside President Donald Trump at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave cautious backing to the ...

Fire on Ship Struck by Projectile Off Yemen

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A ship has caught fire after being struck by a projectile off the coast of Yemen, a British maritime agency reported on Monday. "Military authorities report that a vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile. The vessel is reported to be on fire," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In a warning on the incident, the ...

Trump Meets Congressional Leaders Ahead of Potential Federal Shutdown

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump is meeting Monday at the White House with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders as negotiations remain deadlocked ahead of a potential federal government shutdown Tuesday night. If no budget, even temporary, is passed by midnight Tuesday, the U.S. will face a shutdown, halting most federal services. Hundreds of ...

WindowUS Faces Annual Budget Deadline as Another Government Shutdown Looms

Mario Chartouni 2025-09-29 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Every year, as September draws to a close, Washington is confronted with a critical deadline: passing the federal budget for the next fiscal year. When the White House and Congress fail to reach an agreement, the dreaded “government shutdown” can occur. Now a familiar term in American politics, a shutdown refers to the partial closure of ...

Russia Withdraws from European Anti-Torture Convention

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President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law to pull Russia out of a European anti-torture convention, Moscow's latest rejection of Western institutions and rights protections amid its offensive on Ukraine. According to a document published online by Russian authorities, Putin approved a law to denounce the European Convention for the ...

France Deploys Anti-Drone Resources for the Copenhagen Summit

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France has joined other European countries by sending anti-drone resources to Denmark to secure the EU summit on Wednesday and Thursday in that country, which has been overflown for several days by mysterious drones. "A temporary joint armed forces detachment has been deployed to Denmark. This detachment, already operational, consists of 35 ...

Trump to Push Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan at White House

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 15:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at sealing an elusive Gaza peace agreement. Trump says a deal to end the nearly two-year war, free hostages held by Hamas and disarm the Palestinian militants is effectively done following talks with Arab and ...

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Ahead of Trump Meeting, Israeli Minister Demands Army Keep "Operational Freedom" in Gaza

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's far-right finance minister on Monday insisted the military maintain "full operational freedom" in Gaza, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House meeting with US President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to press Netanyahu to agree to his 21-point peace plan, proposed after nearly two years of ...

VideosMichigan Church Attack

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A gunman attacked a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, killing four and injuring eight. The shooter, a 40-year-old veteran, was neutralized by police. The church was set on fire. The FBI is investigating this as a targeted act of violence amid a surge in political tensions in the US.

Gunman Kills Four in Attack on Northern US Mormon Church

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A man opened fire in a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building ablaze on Sunday, killing at least four people in the latest deadly tragedy that US President Donald Trump called part of a national "epidemic of violence." Police in the northern US state said the shooter first rammed the church with his vehicle before opening fire ...

Swedish PM says Russia Likely Behind Airport Drones

This is Beirut 2025-09-29 13:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Monday Russia was likely behind mysterious drone flights over several Scandinavian airports ahead of an EU summit in Copenhagen. Drone sightings across Norway and Denmark in particular since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports. Speaking to broadcaster TV4, Kristersson said "the ...

EU Confirms Reimposition of Iran Sanctions after UN move

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The European Union confirmed on Monday it had reimposed sweeping sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program after the United Nations reinstated its overarching measures. The UN took that step over the weekend after Western powers triggered the so-called "snapback" mechanism under the 2015 nuclear accord. The sanctions reintroduced by ...