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Erdogan Hails Syria Leader's 'Strong Commitment' to Fighting Terror

This is Beirut 04/02 21:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday hailed Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa for his "strong commitment" to fighting terror as the newly installed interim president made his first visit to Turkey. Sharaa flew to Ankara from Saudi Arabia where he had sought Riyadh's support to fund Syria's reconstruction and revive its economy after 13 years of civil ...

'Around 10' Dead in Sweden School Shooting, Including Assailant

This is Beirut 04/02 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Around 10 people were killed in a shooting at an education center in central Sweden on Tuesday, including the suspected assailant, police officials said. The shooting was the deadliest school attack in the country's history. "Around 10 people have been killed today," Örebro police chief Roberto Eid Forest told reporters, adding that police ...

Thousands Leave as Fresh Tremors Shake Greece's Santorini

This is Beirut 04/02 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Thousands of people fled the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day on Tuesday, as more earthquakes shook the top travel destination. Some 7,000 people have left the island, known for its spectacular cliffside views and dormant volcano, which has been hit by hundreds of tremors since last week, officials said. One quake with a ...

Mexico Begins Deployment of 10,000 Troops on US Border

This is Beirut 04/02 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Mexico began Tuesday the 10,000-strong border troop deployment it had promised US President Donald Trump in exchange for delaying a 25-percent tariff on exported goods, President Claudia Sheinbaum said. "The deployment has already started,"she told reporters a day after announcing a last-minute deal with Trump to tighten measures against illegal ...

Where Things Stand in China-US Trade Tensions

This is Beirut 04/02 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United States, imposing tariffs on American imports of energy, cars and machinery parts. That came just minutes after a 10 percent tariff hike on Chinese goods, announced by US President Donald Trump on Saturday, came into effect. Here's the state of play in the ...

Israeli Military Reports Fatally Shooting Gunman in West Bank

This is Beirut 04/02 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said Tuesday that its troops had killed a gunman who critically wounded two soldiers when he opened fire at a military post in the occupied West Bank. "A terrorist fired at soldiers at a military post in Tayasir. The soldiers exchanged fire with the terrorist and killed him," the military said in a statement. Israeli emergency ...

Netanyahu to Meet Trump as Israel, Hamas Eye Gaza Truce Talks

This is Beirut 04/02 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas say they are ready for negotiations on a new phase in their fragile Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to visit the White House since Trump returned to power last month, will discuss the truce's future and efforts to ...

Musk Takes Reins of US Treasury Payments, Sparking Lawsuit

This is Beirut 04/02 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Elon Musk and his aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department's payments system, triggering a lawsuit charging he is illegally getting access to private data of millions of Americans. Musk, the world's richest person, is leading President Donald Trump's federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called Department of Government ...

Tariffs: Gold Shines and the Euro Crashes

Christiane Tager 03/02 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After a year marked by record highs, gold seems poised to continue its surge in 2025, as investors seek to shield themselves from global economic uncertainties. The trade policies of US President Donald Trump, particularly the new tariffs that could provoke a trade war, dampen economic growth and fuel inflation, will likely benefit gold. Gold ...

Trump Says 'No Guarantees' Gaza Truce Will Hold

This is Beirut 03/02 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday there were "no guarantees" that a fragile ceasefire in Gaza will hold, as he prepares to discuss its future with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was in Washington for talks with the new Trump administration on a second phase of the truce with Hamas, which has not yet been ...

Syria's Sharaa Says Elections Could Take Up to Five Years

This is Beirut 03/02 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa said Monday organising elections could take up to five years, the week after he was appointed interim president and less than two months after ousting Bashar al-Assad. "My estimate is that the period of time will be approximately between four and five years until the elections," Sharaa said in a pre-recorded ...

Rubio Confirms Takeover of USAID, Vows to End 'Insubordination'

This is Beirut 03/02 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday he had been put in charge of the US aid agency, saying he would stop its "insubordination" to President Donald Trump's agenda. After Trump's billionaire friend and advisor Elon Musk vowed to destroy the US Agency for International Development (USAID), whose website went dark over the weekend, Rubio ...