This is Beirut 30/07 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A volcano in Russia's Far East erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists said, hours after a major quake prompted evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific coast. Eruptions of the Klyuchevskoy volcano—the highest active volcano in Europe and Asia—are quite common, with at least 18 of them happening since 2000, according to the ...
This is Beirut 30/07 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The World Health Organization's chief said getting a continuous flow of medical supplies into Gaza was "critical", as WHO trucks carrying aid headed for the border on Wednesday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN health agency had moved 10 trucks from El-Arish in Egypt to Israel's Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip. The trucks ...
This is Beirut 30/07 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, will visit Israel on Thursday to "discuss next steps" on Gaza, an American official said. Witkoff has been involved in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The discussions broke down last week when Israel ...
Mario Chartouni 30/07 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States was reached on Sunday in Turnberry, Scotland, after weeks of tense negotiations. The pact sets a 15% tariff on most European goods exported to the US market, narrowly avoiding a trade war, but leaving a bitter taste in Brussels. While it marks a tariff truce, the deal has ...
This is Beirut 30/07 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Following a sharp rise in France’s airline ticket tax – from €2.63 to €7.40 – Ryanair is cancelling 25 routes this winter, including from Brive, Bergerac and Strasbourg. The airline warns that the tax hike threatens regional airports’ competitiveness, 750,000 seats, tourism and local jobs. Unless Paris reverses what Ryanair calls a ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 30/07 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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“It’s only a dog.” This phrase, often said with a hint of condescension, can feel like a harsh blow to those who have just lost their four-legged companion. Yet growing scientific evidence shows that grieving a pet – especially a dog – can be just as intense as, and sometimes even more profound than, mourning a human loved one. The ...
This is Beirut 30/07 13:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. The magnitude 8.8 quake struck off Petropavlovsk on Russia's remote Kamchatka peninsula, and was the largest since 2011 ...
This is Beirut 30/07 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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China said Wednesday it would conduct joint military drills with Russia in August, including sea and air exercises near Vladivostok and joint naval patrols in the Pacific. Alongside economic and political ties, Moscow and Beijing have deepened military cooperation in recent years as both countries seek to counterbalance what they see as a United ...
This is Beirut 30/07 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Turkey will start exporting natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria from Saturday, the energy minister said on Wednesday. Syria's authorities, who toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, are seeking to rebuild the country's infrastructure and economy after almost 14 years of civil war. The conflict badly damaged Syria's power infrastructure, leading ...
This is Beirut 30/07 12:05 - Reading : less than a minute
A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula – the strongest in 73 years. It triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific, with waves inundating coastal towns. Japan, Hawaii, China, and even California are on high alert as aftershocks and further waves are feared. Authorities are urging people to stay away from ...
This is Beirut 30/07 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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France and 14 other Western nations called on countries worldwide to move to recognize a Palestinian state, France's top diplomat said Wednesday. The foreign ministers of 15 countries late Tuesday issued a joint statement following a conference in New York, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, aimed at reviving a two-state solution between ...
This is Beirut 30/07 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India is set to launch Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards. Dubbed NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), the pickup truck-sized spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at ...