EU Pauses Tariffs as Trump Eases Trade Pressure, China Left in the Crosshairs

This is Beirut 10/04 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The EU paused plans for retaliatory tariffs on US goods Thursday after President Donald Trump abruptly suspended higher US duties on the bloc and other countries, leaving China in the crosshairs of his trade war. Trump's about-face on Wednesday triggered a massive market rebound, but Wall Street's rally fizzled on Thursday, and the dollar slumped ...

Trump's 10% Baseline Tariffs Likely to Stay, Says Top Advisor

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US President Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff for almost all countries except China will likely remain in place going forward, his top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said onThursday. A day earlier, Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs against all countries except China, reversing a policy that had roiled global stock markets and ...

Tragedy in Santo Domingo: 218 Dead in Nightclub Collapse

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The collapse of a discotheque in Santo Domingo has left 218 people dead, with little hope of finding survivors.

Turkey and Israel Hold Talks to Ease Syria Tensions Amid Ongoing Gaza Rift

This is Beirut 10/04 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey and Israel have started talks aimed at easing tensions over Syria, officials from both sides said Thursday. Israel has launched air strikes and ground incursions to keep Syrian forces away from its border. Turkey is a key backer of the Islamist-led coalition in Syria that toppled Bashar al-Assad in December. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan ...

Russia, US Swap Prisoners in Push for Closer Ties 

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A Los Angeles-based ballet dancer released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap landed safely in the United States Thursday night, the second swap under President Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties. Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russian dual national convicted in Russia of "treason" over a one-time donation worth around ...

Hamas Launches Appeal Against UK Ban

This is Beirut 10/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UK-based lawyers said they have asked the British government to lift a ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas, a petition that has drawn sharp criticism from opposition politicians. The legal submission argues the ban contravenes Britain's human rights commitments, with the militants insisting on "the legitimacy of the struggle of ...

EU Suspends Counter-Tariffs for 90 Days After US U-Turn

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday the bloc will suspend a planned package of tariffs on US goods "to give negotiations a chance" after President Donald Trump's U-turn on massive duties. "While finalising the adoption of the EU countermeasures that saw strong support from our Member States, we will put them on hold for ...

Istanbul Rises: The Street Demands The Release of Ekrem Imamoglu

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Three weeks after the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, thousands of people demonstrate at an opposition rally. 

US, Russia Meet in Istanbul for Talks on Embassies

This is Beirut 10/04 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for talks on restoring the functioning of their embassies, which drastically scaled back staffing following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The talks, the second of their kind, come after President Donald Trump reached out to Russia following the start of his second term and offered better ties ...

Pentagon Chief Says US Could 'Revive' Panama Bases

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the idea on Wednesday of US troops returning to Panama to "secure" its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly shot down by the Central American country's government. Hegseth suggested during a visit to Panama that "by invitation" the United States could "revive" military bases or naval air ...

US Backtracks on Some Food Aid Cuts: UN

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The United States has backtracked on emergency food aid cuts it announced for 14 countries, restoring assistance to six of them, the UN's World Food Program said Wednesday. The UN agency, already struggling with financing woes, said Monday that the United States advised it Washington was eliminating emergency food aid to those 14 poor and ...

Author of Explosive Meta Memoir Stars at US Senate Hearing

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The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta on Wednesday alleged that the social networking giant collaborated with the Chinese government on artificial intelligence, censorship and more, then lied to Congress about what it was doing. Former global policy director Sarah Wynn-Williams, who worked at the company ...