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France FM Says Hamas Must Accept 'Surrender' Under Trump Gaza Plan

This is Beirut 02/10 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's top diplomat said Thursday that Hamas had lost its fight in Gaza and must accept "surrender" under a plan put forward by US President Donald Trump. The Palestinian militant group is currently weighing its response to the Trump plan, which has been publicly endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Hamas bears a very heavy ...

Putin Vows 'Significant' Response to 'Europe's Militarisation'

This is Beirut 02/10 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation", as he addressed a foreign policy forum in southern Russia. "We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe," he told the audience, adding: "Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long. The response to such threats will ...

European Military Chiefs to Meet Over Russia Shadow Fleet: Macron

This is Beirut 02/10 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that military chiefs of countries in the European-led "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine will hold talks within days on how to disrupt Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet. "In the coming days, our chiefs of staff, in coordination with NATO, within the framework of the coalition of ...

SpotlightEU Eyes Building 'Drone Wall': Question is, What is It?

This is Beirut 02/10 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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European Union leaders are discussing setting up a "drone wall" of defences after high-profile air incursions by Russia. But the plan appears to mean different things to different countries, and not everyone seems entirely convinced. Here's where we stand: Eastern shield? The first call for the project came last month from EU chief Ursula ...

SpotlightMoscow Talks: Syria and Russia Confront Sensitive Issues

Mario Chartouni 02/10 16:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will visit Moscow on October 15 to attend the Russia-Arab League summit, according to al-Hadath. This marks the first high-level meeting between Syria’s new leadership in Damascus and the Kremlin. The visit comes as several sensitive issues remain unresolved, including the future of Russian military bases in ...

Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Democrats Over US Government Shutdown

This is Beirut 02/10 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he plans to follow through on his threat for mass layoffs of US federal workers as he ratcheted pressure on Democrats to back moves to end the government shutdown. The Republican president announced he would meet budget chief Russell Vought "to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a ...

Two Arrests Made over UK Synagogue Attack

This is Beirut 02/10 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two suspects were arrested over the attack near a synagogue in Manchester in which two people were killed Thursday and three badly wounded, anti-terrorism police said. The car and stabbing attack was carried out outside a packed synagogue, with the suspect believed shot dead by UK police. As the Jewish community marked the holiday of Yom Kippur ...

Europe on Alert After Drone Incidents

This is Beirut 02/10 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Mysterious drone flights and a Russian tanker detention spark security tensions in Europe.

Gaza Civil Defence Says 13 Killed in Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut 02/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli strikes killed at least 13 people across Gaza on Thursday, the territory's civil defence agency said, including an employee of the French charity Doctors Without Borders. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal, whose rescue agency operates under Hamas authority, said 10 people were killed in several air raids in central Gaza, while two ...

Two Killed as Violence Flares in Morocco Protests

This is Beirut 02/10 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation. Demonstrations have convulsed Morocco for several days, urged on by the GenZ 212 group, a recently formed collective ...

Macron Urges Europe to ‘Increase Pressure’ on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

This is Beirut 02/10 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Thursday to take coordinated action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet and follow his country's lead in clamping down on vessels used to bust Western sanctions. France is currently investigating a Benin-flagged ship that is among hundreds of ageing tankers blacklisted by the European ...

ADDS Energy Projects Terminated, New York Funding Freeze

This is Beirut 02/10 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress went home without resolving a funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs. Federal funding expired at midnight after Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, prompting ...