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Zelensky Says Ukraine, Allies Must Resist Russian 'Deception'

This is Beirut 13/08 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine and its allies must work together to pressure Russia into ending its invasion, ahead of talks in Berlin with European leaders and US leader Donald Trump. "Pressure must be exerted on Russia for the sake of a fair peace. We must learn from the experience of Ukraine and our partners to ...

European Leaders To Hold Ukraine Online Summit Before Trump-Putin Meet

This is Beirut 13/08 16:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the French, British and other European ...

ChronicleUkraine War: Main Developments Since Trump's Inauguration

This is Beirut 13/08 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's summit on Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is the latest in a series of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine since his return to the White House: 'Make a Deal' While campaigning, Trump had promised to end the Ukraine war in "24 hours." On January 20, newly inaugurated, ...

Ankara and Damascus Top Diplomats Warn Israel over Syria Action

This is Beirut 13/08 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday warned Israel not to stir up chaos in Syria and demanded an end to all external interventions aimed at destabilizing the war-torn country. "Certain actors are bothered by the positive developments in Syria," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said after talks with Syria's Asaad ...

Israel Military Says Approved Plan for New Gaza Offensive

This is Beirut 13/08 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Wednesday it had approved the "framework" for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, days after the security cabinet called for the seizure of Gaza City. Armed forces chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir "approved the main framework for the IDF's operational plan in the Gaza Strip," a statement released by the army ...

Iraqi Kurdish Police Arrest Opposition Leader

This is Beirut 13/08 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Iraq Politics Kurds Arrest

Police in the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq said they had arrested the leader of the main opposition party who would appear in court for a hearing on Wednesday. Businessman turned politician Shaswar Abdulwahid leads the New Generation party, which holds 15 of the 100 seats in the region's parliament and provides the main opposition ...

European Powers Tell UN They Are Ready to Reimpose Iran Sanctions

This is Beirut 13/08 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter obtained by AFP. The letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council says the three European ...

SpotlightPasswords Under Threat as Tech Giants Seek Tougher Security

This is Beirut 13/08 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method -- but also running into public hesitancy. "The password era is ending," two senior figures at Microsoft wrote in a July blog post. The tech giant has been building "more secure" alternatives to log in for years -- ...

ReportRebuilding in Devastated Mariupol Under Russia's Thumb

This is Beirut 13/08 09:50 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Sun-seekers crowded onto the beach in Mariupol in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine -- a devastated city which Moscow wants to turn into an improbable seaside resort. "Take a dip in the Sea of Azov!" said 52-year-old local Ivan, who like other beach goers lapped up the good weather and mild waters of a coastline that is now entirely ...

SpotlightTrump and Putin: A Strained Relationship

This is Beirut 13/08 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump styles himself as a strongman. And that's exactly what he sees in Vladimir Putin. Their complicated relationship will be put to the test at a summit in Alaska on Friday, where the two leaders who claim to admire each other will seek to outmaneuver one another over how to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While the two were close to ...

Putin, North Korea’s Kim in Phone Call Ahead of Alaska Summit

This is Beirut 13/08 05:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin's summit in Alaska with Donald Trump, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday. Putin and Kim spoke by phone in a "warm comradely atmosphere" on Tuesday and confirmed "their will to ...

US Summit in Alaska a 'Personal Victory' for Putin and Zelensky

This is Beirut 12/08 22:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had scored a "personal victory" by getting invited to talks with Donald Trump on US soil and that the meeting further delayed sanctions on Moscow. Zelensky also ruled out withdrawing troops from Ukraine's eastern Donbas region as part ...