VideosAncient Clues in Gabon’s Forests
Rayan Chami 2025-08-05 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
In Gabon’s forests, archaeologists have uncovered tools, pottery, and traces of early life that reveal how prehistoric humans lived and adapted.
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EU Suspends Tariff Retaliation After Trump Trade Deal
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The EU announced the suspension on Tuesday of its retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 93 billion euros ($107 billion) after Brussels struck a deal with Washington last month. "The commission has today adopted the necessary legal procedures to suspend the implementation of our EU countermeasures, which were due to kick in on August 7," ...
Decision Time as Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Countries will start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution. Three years of negotiations hit the wall in South Korea in December when a group of oil-producing states blocked a consensus. Since the failure in Busan, countries have been working behind ...
Israel Poised to Order New Gaza War Plan
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared Tuesday to unveil an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas and secure the release of dozens of hostages, with Israeli media reporting he would order the total occupation of the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu was expected to meet security chiefs in Jerusalem to issue new orders, even ...
Dutch are First to Buy US Arms for Ukraine Under NATO Scheme
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Netherlands will buy 500 million euros ($577 million) of US weapons for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to fund a full package under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, the defense ministry said. The purchase will be under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism launched by US President Donald ...
Israel Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired From Yemen
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel's main airport on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it. The Iran-backed rebels targeted Ben Gurion airport "using a 'Palestine 2' hypersonic ballistic missile" in support of Palestinians in Gaza, their military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a video ...
Iran Orders Office Closures as Heatwave Strains Power Grid
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media reported. At least 15 of Iran's 31 provinces will see public offices either shut or operating on reduced hours, the official IRNA news agency said. Provinces affected include West ...
Israel to Partially Reopen Gaza Private Goods Trade
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel will partially reopen private sector trade with Gaza to reduce its reliance on humanitarian aid, the defense ministry civil affairs agency for the Palestinian territories said Tuesday. "As part of formulating the mechanism, a limited number of local merchants were approved by the defense establishment, subject to several criteria and ...
HighlightTrump Tariffs Don't Spare His Fans in EU
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his "dear friend" Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new "golden age". But trade unionist Zoltan Laszlo says Hungary's auto industry has seen the opposite as the United States announced new tariffs, with order cancellations and workflow disruptions marking employees' ...
Brazil Judge Puts Ex-President Bolsonaro Under House Arrest
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup. Bolsonaro is on trial at the Supreme Court for allegedly plotting to cling onto power after losing 2022 elections to ...
Trump Says to Raise Tariff on India over Russia Oil Purchases
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 21:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump threatened Monday to hike US tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war on Ukraine. New Delhi quickly pushed back, saying the move was unjustified and vowing to protect its interests. Trump's heightened pressure on India comes after he signaled fresh ...
Jordan Sees Tourism Slump over Gaza War
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Jordan has seen a decrease in the number of tourists visiting its famed ancient city of Petra and other sites since the Gaza war began in October 2023, according to officials. Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among several countries across the region impacted by the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group ...