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Victims of London 7/7 Attacks Remembered as King Hails 'Spirit of Unity'

This is Beirut 07/07 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St. Paul's Cathedral on Monday to mark the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the atrocity. To mark the moment the first bomb went off 20 years ago, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and London Mayor Sadiq Khan laid wreaths at the July 7 ...

Netanyahu’s Washington Visit: Navigating Middle East Issues

Mario Chartouni 07/07 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Washington this Monday for his third meeting at the White House with Donald Trump in just six months. Against the backdrop of a fragile truce with Iran, ongoing conflict in Gaza, and indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha under Qatari mediation, this visit could significantly ...

VideosDesperate Search for the Missing as More Than 80 Dead in Texas Floods

This is Beirut 07/07 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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A festive weekend at an all-girls summer camp in South Texas turned tragic due to violent flooding. The death toll has already exceeded 80 and continues to rise. President Donald Trump has called the situation a “century-long catastrophe” and plans to visit the site this Friday.

Environmental Disaster: Wildfires Rage Across Syria and Turkey

This is Beirut 07/07 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Massive wildfires have ravaged parts of Syria and Turkey, turning forests to ash and triggering what officials call a “real environmental disaster."

Turkey Says 12 Soldiers Now Dead of Methane Exposure in Iraq

This is Beirut 07/07 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight. The incident comes at a sensitive time, with Turkey in talks to end the conflict with the Kurds after the PKK militant group agreed to halt its decades-long armed ...

Israel Says Apprehended Members of Iran-Backed Cell in Syria

This is Beirut 07/07 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military said Monday it had apprehended members of an Iran-backed cell in southern Syria, the second such operation it has announced in the past week. 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 carried out cross-border ground ...

China Says BRICS Not Seeking 'Confrontation' After Trump Tariff Threat

This is Beirut 07/07 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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China said on Monday that BRICS, the grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and India, was not seeking "confrontation" after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose an extra 10 percent tariff on countries aligning with the bloc. "Regarding the imposition of tariffs, China has repeatedly stated its position that trade and tariff wars have no ...

ExplainerA timeline of Australia's Mushroom Murder Trial

This is Beirut 07/07 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Australian Erin Patterson was found guilty Monday of murdering three members of her husband's family by serving them a beef Wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms. Here is a timeline of key dates from a case that has enthralled Australia and spawned headlines around the world. Lunch invitation Keen home cook Erin Patterson hosted an ...

Desperate Search for Missing Girls as Nearly 80 Dead in Texas Floods

This is Beirut 07/07 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Rescuers in Texas raced against time Sunday to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept away by flash floods that killed at least 78 people, with forecasters warning of new deluges. US President Donald Trump said he would "probably" visit the southern state on Friday. The president brushed off concerns his administration's ...

ExplainerWhere Do Trade Talks Stand in the Rush to Avert Higher US Tariffs?

This is Beirut 07/07 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes as early as Monday, piling pressure on countries to strike a deal with Washington before a new August 1 deadline. The White House announced sharp levies on dozens of economies in April, citing a lack of "reciprocity" in trade relations, which were ...

BRICS Nations Slam Trump Tariffs, Condemn Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 07/07 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on Iran. The 11 emerging nations -- including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- account for about half the world's population and 40 percent of global economic output. The bloc is divided about ...

Trump Says to Send First Tariff Letters on Monday

This is Beirut 07/07 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump announced he would send the first tariff letters to various countries on Monday, days before his deadline for trading partners to reach a deal expires. Trump said on Sunday that he will send a first batch of up to 15 letters, warning that US levies on imports will snap back to the high levels he set in April if countries ...