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Putin, Xi 'Strongly Condemn' Israeli Strikes on Iran, Urge Diplomatic Solution

This is Beirut 19/06 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone call and stressed the need for a diplomatic solution, Moscow and Beijing said. Israel has launched an unprecedented wave of strikes at Iran that prompted Tehran to respond with its own attacks with missiles and ...

Gaza Rescuers say 25 Killed by Israeli Fire

This is Beirut 19/06 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site. Civil defense official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP that 15 people were killed and 60 wounded, while waiting for aid in central Gaza's Netzarim corridor, where thousands of people have gathered daily ...

Day 7 of the Israel-Iran War: Key Strikes, US Weighs Military Action

This is Beirut 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Israel–Iran conflict enters its seventh day Thursday, with both nations escalating direct military action and the world watching closely for a possible US intervention. A wave of overnight airstrikes and missile attacks occurred, as diplomacy struggles to keep up with the pace of war. Heavy Strikes Across Iran and Israel In the early ...

Iran's Khamenei 'Can no Longer be Allowed to Exist': Israel Defense Minister

This is Beirut 19/06 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel's defense minister said Thursday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "can no longer be allowed to exist" after an Israeli hospital was hit during an Iranian missile attack. "Khamenei openly declares that he wants Israel destroyed -- he personally gives the order to fire on hospitals. He considers the destruction of the state ...

SpotlightWith Gibberlink, AIs Talk to Each Other and Keep Us Out

Bélinda Ibrahim 19/06 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

AI Artificial Intelligence Gibberlink Coded Language Communication

A video posted by AI Convo, a popular creator on YouTube, has captivated millions and sent ripples through the tech world. In the clip, three AIs, designed to simulate a natural conversation around booking a hotel, initially speak fluid, human-like English. But suddenly, everything shifts: once they recognize each other as artificial agents, they ...

SpaceX Starship Explodes During 'Routine' Test: Texas Officials

This is Beirut 19/06 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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One of tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX Starships exploded during a routine test late Wednesday in Texas, law enforcement said, adding that no one was injured. The Starship 36 suffered "catastrophic failure and exploded" at the Starbase launch facility shortly after 11:00 pm (0400 GMT Thursday), a Facebook post by the Cameron County ...

US Bases in the Middle East

This is Beirut 19/06 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States has thousands of troops deployed on bases across the Middle East, a region in which Washington's forces have carried out repeated military operations in recent decades. Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign against Iran last week, and US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing whether to join Israel in the ...

VideosExplosions Rock Several Israeli Cities

This is Beirut 19/06 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel came under heavy attack early Thursday as “dozens” of ballistic missiles were launched from Iran, triggering loud explosions across the country. One of the missiles directly struck Soroka Hospital in the southern city of Beersheba, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry. A hospital spokesperson confirmed “damage to the hospital and ...

Iraq's top Shiite Cleric warns Against any Targeting of Iran's Leadership

This is Beirut 19/06 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against targeting Iran's leadership and said that the Iran-Israel war could plunge the whole region into chaos. Sistani said in a statement Thursday that any targeting of Iran's "supreme religious and political leadership" would have "dire consequences on the region". He warned that it ...

Govts Scramble to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Iran

This is Beirut 19/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Governments around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organizing buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday ...

AnalysisGulf States on Iran's Doorstep Scramble for End of War

This is Beirut 19/06 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As Iran and Israel trade strikes and the US weighs joining in, wealthy Gulf states on the conflict's doorstep are engaged in frantic diplomacy to halt the war -- but solutions remain elusive. A spillover of the conflict or the Iranian government's collapse are both worrying outcomes for the energy-rich region, which hosts several major US ...

Putin says NATO Rearmament Not a 'Threat' to Russia

This is Beirut 19/06 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that NATO's push to ramp up defense spending was not a "threat" to Russia, days before the alliance was set to sign-off on a plan to boost its military capacity across Europe. In a late-night press conference, the Russian leader also said his troops would not stop pushing forward in Ukraine and ...