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Donald Trump Rules Out Second Debate With Kamala Harris

This is Beirut 2024-10-10 04:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have faced off just once, in ...

WindowRussia Rules Out Azerbaijani Gas Transit to Europe via Ukraine as Key Deal Expires

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Moscow has been supplying gas to Europe through Ukrainian pipeline infrastructure under a 2019 deal that has generated income for both sides. However, Kyiv has stated that it will not renew the agreement when it expires at the end of 2024. When asked whether Azerbaijani gas could replace Russian gas once the deal ends, the Russian Deputy Prime ...

Biden and Netanyahu Discuss Israeli Operations in Lebanon During Phone Call

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United States President Joe Biden held talks over the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, during which they discussed Israel’s military operations in Lebanon and its potential military response to the Iranian missile attack. “Today’s phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US ...

War Diary: Day 369

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 21:54 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 9, 2024.

Ex-UK Ambassador to Lebanon Named Head of UN Humanitarian Agency

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 20:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations named ex-ambassador to Lebanon and academic Tom Fletcher as head of its humanitarian agency on Wednesday, as the organization grapples with unprecedented crises and budget pressures. He succeeds Martin Griffiths, who has been suffering from poor health, at the helm of the sprawling organization that has long been headed by a ...

Time Runs Out in Florida to Flee Hurricane Milton

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 18:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Florida residents fled – or defied warnings and tried to take shelter – on Wednesday in the final hours before Hurricane Milton, a lethal Category 4 storm, roars out of the ocean and tears across the state. Milton was downgraded by the US weather service from top-of-the-scale Category 5 to a 4 early in the day. "It's a matter of life and ...

Iran FM in Saudi for Talks on Gaza and Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 17:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Saudi capital on Wednesday, according to Saudi state media, for what his office said would be talks on efforts to end Israeli military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. The Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel broadcast footage of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan greeting Araghchi and his ...

EU Opens Air Bridge to Fly Aid to Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 17:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union said on Wednesday it had launched a "humanitarian air bridge" to fly aid to Lebanon as fighting rages between Israel and Hezbollah. The European Commission said three initial flights were scheduled to carry supplies from Italy and Dubai to the conflict-wracked country, with the first arriving in Beirut on Friday. "The EU ...

Hamas and Fatah Meet in Cairo to Discuss Gaza War, Unifying Ranks

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 16:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas said on Wednesday it had begun meetings with rival Palestinian faction Fatah in Cairo to discuss the year-long war in the Gaza Strip and efforts towards national unity. "A meeting has just started in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, between the delegations of the Hamas movement and the Fatah movement," a Hamas statement read. It added that ...

Six Wounded in Stabbing Attack in Israel

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli police said at least six people were wounded, some seriously according to emergency responders, in a stabbing in four locations of Hadera city, describing it as a "terrorist attack". "The attack took place on four different sites where six people were stabbed... a short time ago, the police located the suspect and neutralised him by ...

130 Israeli Soldiers Refuse to Serve Citing Lack of Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 13:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A letter signed by 130 Israeli soldiers warns that they will no longer serve unless the Israeli government works to obtain a cease-fire deal in Gaza, reports Israeli media Haaretz on Wednesday. The letter, addressed to cabinet ministers and the Israeli military's chief of staff, was signed by reservists and draftees across a wide range of roles, ...

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UN Chief Warns of "Catastrophe" if Israel Ban UNRWA

This is Beirut 2024-10-09 12:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN chief warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a humanitarian "catastrophe" over Israeli legislation that could prevent the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating. Speaking to reporters, Antonio Guterres said he had written to Netanyahu about draft laws in the Israeli parliament that "could prevent UNRWA from continuing its ...