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Elon Musk brands USAID as 'criminal organization' in growing row

This is Beirut 02/02 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Elon Musk attacked the US Agency for International Development on Sunday, calling it a "criminal organization" after Donald Trump moved to freeze the bulk of Washington's foreign assistance for three months. The Trump administration has since issued waivers for food and other humanitarian aid. But aid workers say uncertainty reigns -- and that ...

Israeli Military Says 50 Killed in Weeks-Long West Bank Operation

This is Beirut 02/02 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had killed at least 50 militants during more than two weeks of operations in the occupied West Bank. "As part of the operation to thwart terrorism, the [military] recently destroyed several buildings in Jenin," the military said in a statement, adding that the structures "were used as terrorist ...

Syria Leader Says Saudis Want to Help Rebuild War-Torn Country

This is Beirut 02/02 18:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said Saudi Arabia had a "genuine desire" to help rebuild his war-torn country, after meeting on Sunday with the oil-rich Gulf state's crown prince. Accompanied by his foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, Sharaa was greeted by Saudi officials on arrival in Riyadh, images from state ...

Criminal Probe Launched Into Israel PM's Wife

This is Beirut 02/02 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli police are conducting a criminal investigation into Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the state attorney’s office said in a letter made public on Sunday. "A criminal investigation was opened" into suspected criminal offenses, the office said in a letter to an Israeli opposition lawmaker who had ...

Trump Calls Again for Canada to Become '51st State' After Tariff Increase

This is Beirut 02/02 17:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans may feel economic "pain" from his tariffs on key trading partners, but argued it would be "worth the price" to secure US interests. After weeks of uncertainty surrounding his threats, Trump on Saturday signed off on broad 25-percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada -- despite a ...

EU Slams Trump Tariffs, Says Will 'Respond Firmly' If Targeted

This is Beirut 02/02 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union on Sunday blasted U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, warning that the 27-nation bloc would retaliate "firmly" if targeted. Brussels had previously hoped to avoid a trade conflict with Trump through negotiation. However, on Friday, the U.S. president doubled down, stating he ...

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Turkey Could Take In "Some" Palestinians Freed by Israel

This is Beirut 02/02 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey could take in some Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel under the terms of its ceasefire deal with Hamas, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a visit to Qatar on Sunday. "Our president has declared that we are ready to take in some freed Palestinians... in order to support the agreement," Fidan said at a press conference in ...

Netanyahu Heads to US for Pivotal Trump Talks

This is Beirut 02/02 14:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Sunday for the United States, where he will become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump since the US president returned to office. His visit comes as a fragile truce holds between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Both militant groups are backed by ...

Japan 'deeply concerned' at global impact of Trump tariffs

This is Beirut 02/02 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Japan is “deeply concerned” about the possible repercussions on global trade of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs targeting major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, its finance minister said Sunday. Trump said Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States would face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, while goods from ...

Israeli Army Says 'a Number of Terrorists' Killed in West Bank Operation

This is Beirut 02/02 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said Sunday that it had killed "a number of terrorists" in three air strikes the previous day in the occupied West Bank, where a new operation was underway around the village of Tamun. Eyewitnesses reported a "large" deployment of Israeli forces around Tubas and Tamun, the scene of recent violence. An AFP journalist said the ...

Trump Announces New Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

This is Beirut 02/02 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a "major threat" from illegal immigration and drugs -- a move that sparked promises of retaliation. Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States will face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, although energy resources from ...

Netanyahu appoints Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel's new army chief

This is Beirut 01/02 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed retired Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel's new Chief of Staff on Saturday, following the resignation of his predecessor last month, who took responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas's October 2023 attack. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have agreed this evening ...