This is Beirut 06/11 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In northern England, Yorkshire is now facing an avian flu outbreak following the detection of the H5N5 strain in poultry, marking the first cases recorded in farming since the beginning of the autumn season, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed that all poultry at the farm ...
This is Beirut 06/11 19:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Herzi Halevi Israel Army Lebanon
Israeli army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi stated on Wednesday that the military must prepare to expand its ongoing ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Halevi said during an assessment, in remarks provided by the Israeli army, that “alongside the diplomatic attempt to reach agreements in Lebanon, we need to continue ...
Lyne Sammouri 06/11 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
People from all around the world react to the US presidential election results.
This is Beirut 06/11 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UNRWA United Nations Philippe Lazzarini Gaza Humanitarian Aid
The UN aid agency for Palestinians is facing its "darkest hour" and requires ongoing support from UN members after Israel's decision to ban the organization, its chief said on Wednesday. "Without intervention by member states, UNRWA will collapse, plunging millions of Palestinians into chaos," the head of the United ...
This is Beirut 06/11 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Yoav Gallant
Opposition leaders from across Israel's political spectrum blasted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for firing his defense minister, saying it threatened national security at a time of war. At a joint news conference in Jerusalem, they accused Netanyahu of putting his own political interests before the country's following ...
Ali A. Hamadé 06/11 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Yoav Gallant Israel Katz Hamas USA
It would be naive to suggest that this moment wasn’t bound to come eventually. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was dismissed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening, a move that marks the culmination of months of mounting tensions between the two political figures. Minister Israel Katz will replace Gallant as Defense ...
This is Beirut 06/11 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's airports authority said operations at its main airport near Tel Aviv were not affected after Hezbollah claimed it fired missiles at an Israeli military base nearby on Wednesday. "Ben Gurion airport is open and operating as normal for takeoffs and landings," the authority's spokeswoman, Liza Dvir, told AFP, adding that ...
Chelsea Al Arif 06/11 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Travel back in time to 1977. What happened in Georgia, United States, on November 6, 1977? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring natural disasters and the environment!
This is Beirut 06/11 13:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans USA White House
Donald Trump touted his ability to "get away with it" as a defining theme of his life story when he first ran for president in 2016 -- boasting that he could shoot someone on New York's Fifth Avenue without losing a single vote. Fast-forward eight years and America's incoming 47th president looks like Nostradamus, winning the ...
This is Beirut 06/11 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump US Congress US Supreme Court White House
Donald Trump's election victory not only catapults him back to the White House but grants him a reprieve from looming court battles and soaring legal bills. As president, the 78-year-old Trump can make the federal criminal cases facing him vanish and see the state cases put on hold until he leaves the Oval Office four years from now. Trump ...
This is Beirut 06/11 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans White House
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock waves across the world. The polarizing Republican's victory, following one of the most hostile campaigns in modern US history, was all the more remarkable given an unprecedented criminal ...
This is Beirut 06/11 12:04 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Europe White House NATO
As Donald Trump claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday morning, leaders around the world quickly responded, offering their congratulations and voicing intentions to work with his administration. French President Emmanuel Macron was among the first to congratulate "President Donald Trump," expressing his readiness ...