This is Beirut 01/05 22:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran said Thursday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States has been postponed, after mediator Oman cited "logistical reasons" for the delay. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said a meeting in Rome on Saturday between the United States and Iran had never been confirmed. "We expect another ...
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US President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he was replacing his national security advisor Mike Waltz following a chat group leak, saying he planned to move him to the United Nations. In the first major cabinet shake-up of Trump's new term, the president said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would now also serve as his "interim" national ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday a landmark minerals deal with the United States offered "equal" benefits for both sides even though the accord offered no concrete security guarantees for Kyiv. Russia later launched a large-scale drone attack on the central industrial city of Zaporizhzhia, ripping open a Soviet-era ...
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Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully if Syria's Islamist-led government fails to protect the Druze minority, after two days of deadly sectarian clashes near Damascus. "Should the attacks on the Druze resume and the Syrian regime fail to prevent them, Israel will respond with significant force," Katz ...
This is Beirut 01/05 18:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At least 100 people have been killed in Syria over two days of sectarian violence, most of them Druze fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Thursday. Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a "genocidal campaign" against his people. In a statement, Hijri ...
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Microsoft announced Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing "market conditions" just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5. The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries. "We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made ...
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On May 1st, thousands of workers worldwide came together to celebrate Labor Day. From Buenos Aires to Jakarta, from Seoul to Paris, protests and gatherings took place to demand better working conditions, the recognition of workers’ rights and equality.
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Iran on Thursday condemned as "economic terrorism" a US decision to slap new sanctions on the Islamic republic just days before another round of nuclear talks between the longtime foes. The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on seven companies involved in selling Iranian oil -- four based in the United Arab Emirates and one ...
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At least 542 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan's North Darfur region in the past three weeks, the United Nations said Thursday, warning the actual death toll was likely "much higher". "The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds," UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement, referring to the country's ongoing civil war. Darfur ...
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Pakistan said on Wednesday it had "credible intelligence" that India was planning an imminent military strike and vowed to retaliate, as the United States appeals to both sides to de-escalate after a deadly attack in Kashmir. Already frosty relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours have plummeted further since New Delhi blamed its arch-rival ...
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Israeli firefighting teams battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day on Thursday, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed. The fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the roads and evacuate thousands of residents from nearby ...
This is Beirut 01/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian estate agent Fahd Haidar shuttered his business and got out his rifle to defend his hometown of Jaramana when it came under attack this week by Islamists loyal to the new government. Seven Druze fighters were among the 17 people killed in the Damascus suburb as clashes raged from Monday into Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ...