Ancient 3,800-Year-Old City Unveiled in Peru
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Archaeologists unveil images after eight years of research in Peru’s “City of Social Integration.”
Middle East
Iran President Faces Backlash Over 'Soft' US Stance
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian came under fire Tuesday after voicing support for renewed talks with the United States, with critics accusing him of being "too soft" in the wake of last month's attacks on the country. The backlash followed the release of an interview with US media personality Tucker Carlson, in which Pezeshkian said Iran had ...
Red Sea Cargo Ship Under Continuous Attack Off Yemen (Monitor)
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A cargo ship has been under attack in the volatile Red Sea since Monday after losing power and suffering major damage, a maritime monitor said on Tuesday. "The vessel has sustained significant damage and has lost all propulsion. The vessel is surrounded by small craft and is under continuous attack," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations ...
Op-edTripoli of the Levant and the Challenges of Regional Maps
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-07-08 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel is keenly aware that the Middle East’s numerous religious minorities harbor deep-rooted anxieties. As for the religious majority—namely, the Sunni community—its historical perspective is shaped less by the framework of modern nation-states and more through the prism of empire, inherited from the Ottoman era and substantially ...
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Negotiations Resume as Trump Pushes For Deal
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Indirect negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas resumed in Qatar on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a deal to end the war. "Indirect negotiations are continuing this morning in Doha, with a fourth meeting being held... the discussions are still focused on the ...
Five Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza: Military
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's military said on Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire. Two of the soldiers "fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip", the Israeli military said in a statement, adding that three others were killed and two severely ...
Airport Operations Restored After Cairo Telecom Blaze Disrupts Internet
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone ...
Bulgaria to Get Final Green Light to Adopt Euro in 2026
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU ministers are set to give the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, when the country would become the single currency area's 21st member. The European Commission said last month that the EU's poorest country had fulfilled the strict conditions to adopt the euro, while the European Central Bank (ECB) ...
Texas Flood Toll Passes 100 as More Bodies Recovered
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water. Among the dead were at least 27 girls and counselors who were staying at a youth summer camp on a river when disaster struck over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Forecasters ...
Trump Says New Tariff Deadline 'Not 100 Percent Firm'
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday -- but then said he may be flexible on his new August deadline to reach deals. Trump sent letters to trading partners, including key US allies Japan and South Korea, announcing that duties he had suspended in April would snap ...
US to Send 'More Weapons' to Ukraine: Trump
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, after Russia claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbor. Trump's announcement followed Washington saying last week that it was halting some weapons shipments to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian officials caught off guard and scrambling for ...
Trump Hosts Netanyahu in Push for Gaza Deal
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 04:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner at the White House on Monday as he pressed the Israeli prime minister to end the devastating Gaza war. Netanyahu's third visit since Trump's return to power comes at a crucial time, with the US president hoping to capitalize on the momentum from a recent truce between Israel ...