Sudan says Army Destroys Emirati Aircraft, Killing 40 Mercenaries

This is Beirut 2025-08-07 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Sudan's air force has destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it landed at a paramilitary-controlled airport in Darfur, killing at least 40 people, the army-aligned state TV said Wednesday. A military source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the UAE plane "was bombed and completely destroyed" at Darfur's ...

United Airlines Flights Grounded in the US

This is Beirut 2025-08-07 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Thousands of US air passengers were facing delays Wednesday after United Airlines halted many departures in the wake of a systemwide problem. So-called "mainline flights" -- those moving between major hubs -- were grounded for over an hour before engineers were able to get things up and running again. "We are working with customers to get them ...

Third-Hottest July on Record Wreaks Climate Havoc

This is Beirut 2025-08-07 06:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures last month, but many regions were still devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday. Heavy rains flooded Pakistan and northern China; Canada, Scotland and Greece struggled to tame wildfires ...

Ghana Defense and Environment Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 21:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ghana Helicopter Crash

Ghana's defense and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday, the presidency said, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers dropped off the radar. Television station Joy News broadcast cell phone footage from the crash scene showing smoldering wreckage in a heavily ...

Active Shooter Sparks Lockdown at US Military Base

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A shooter opened fire at a US military base in the southern state of Georgia on Wednesday, wounding five soldiers before being apprehended. Fort Stewart, a large army base that is home to thousands of soldiers and families, went into lockdown as emergency teams raced to respond to the "active shooter" situation. A statement on the ...

Zelensky Says Spoke with Trump after US Envoy's Moscow Visit

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that he had spoken by phone with US President Donald Trump after Washington's envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow for talks earlier in the day. "I spoke with President Trump. This conversation happened after President Trump's representative, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow," Zelensky posted on ...

Israel Bars Jerusalem's Top Muslim Cleric from Al-Aqsa

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli authorities have banned Jerusalem's top Muslim cleric from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for six months over a recent sermon, his attorney told AFP on Wednesday. Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, the grand mufti of Jerusalem, will be prevented from entering the holy site in the Israeli-annexed Old City until January 2026, according to lawyer ...

Syria Inks Infrastructure, Real Estate Deals Worth $14 Billion

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Syria Syrian Investment Authority

Syria held a signing ceremony on Wednesday for agreements worth more than $14 billion, including investments in Damascus airport and other transport and real estate projects, state media reported. Since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, Syria's new authorities have worked to attract investment for the ...

Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion in US

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, a senior White House official said Wednesday. The announcement, which was first reported by US media, will be officially made later Wednesday at 4:30 pm (2030 GMT) at a White House event with President Donald ...

Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Warns of 'Temptation' of Nuclear Arms

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi warned Wednesday, on the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, that the "temptation" for countries to pursue nuclear arms was growing. Addressing a conference celebrating fellow Nobel laureate Nihon Hidankyo's campaigning against nuclear weapons, Mohammadi lamented ...

Putin Holds 'Constructive' Talks with US Envoy Witkoff ahead of Sanctions Deadline

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin held "constructive" talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a US deadline for Russia to halt its Ukraine offensive or face fresh sanctions. US President Donald Trump, who had boasted he could end the conflict within 24 hours of taking office, has ...

VideosFires Are Devastating the Aude Region in Southern France

This is Beirut 2025-08-06 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute

The largest fire of the summer is ravaging the Aude Region, in southern France. Over 12,000 hectares have burned, with 15 municipalities affected in the Corbieres massif.