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Trump Faces First Electoral Setback after Wisconsin Supreme Court Vote

This is Beirut 02/04 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump's second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state's Supreme Court, despite his powerful advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls. Two months into his barnstorming return to the White House, Trump celebrated victory in a pair of House ...

China Launches Military Drills in Taiwan Strait

This is Beirut 02/04 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Chinese military announced new exercises Wednesday in sensitive waters near Taiwan, in a second consecutive day of drills around the self-ruled island it claims as its own. The surprise manoeuvres were slammed by Washington as "intimidation tactics" and come after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called China a "foreign hostile ...

US Sends a Second Aircraft Carrier in Middle East, New Strikes on Yemen

This is Beirut 02/04 05:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States announced on Tuesday the deployment of a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Yemen’s Houthis, who have been disrupting navigation in the Red Sea. The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, already in the region, will be joined by the Carl Vinson, currently in the Indo-Pacific, "to ...

China Holds Large-Scale Military Drills around Taiwan

This is Beirut 01/04 23:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air, and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practicing for "precision strikes" and a blockade of the self-ruled island. Taiwan dispatched its own aircraft and ships and deployed land-based missile systems in response to the ongoing exercises and accused Beijing ...

Donald Trump 'Perfecting' New Tariffs as Nervous World Braces

This is Beirut 01/04 22:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump kept the world's leading economies on edge Tuesday as he made final preparations for a "Liberation Day" announcement of sweeping new tariffs that could trigger a global trade war. Trump has promised to be "very kind" when he unveils the so-called reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, but uncertainty reigned over which ...

Turkish Opposition Calls for Boycott over Jailed Students

This is Beirut 01/04 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The leader of Turkey's main opposition party has called for a boycott on Wednesday to protest the detention of students rallying in support of Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor. "Stop all purchases! Supermarkets, online shopping, restaurants, petrol, coffees, bills, buy nothing," said Ozgur Ozel, head of the CHP party to which Mayor Ekrem ...

Trump Upbeat after Speaking to Egyptian President on Gaza, Yemen

This is Beirut 01/04 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had a positive conversation with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on issues including Gaza, where Washington has proposed displacement of the population. "My telephone call with President El-Sisi, of Egypt, went very well," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, using another spelling for ...

US Attorney Seeks Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione

This is Beirut 01/04 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday asked federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who allegedly gunned down an American health care CEO in a brazen attack. “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson—an innocent man and father of two young children—was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked ...

Trump Faces First Electoral Test in Wisconsin and Florida Votes

This is Beirut 01/04 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's rampaging new presidency faces its first electoral test Tuesday in an election to Wisconsin's Supreme Court and a pair of races in Florida where Democrats hope to deliver a show of strength. Trump has gone all out to boost Republican chances in the contests and sent his controversial, hugely powerful advisor Elon Musk -- the ...

Microsoft Celebrates 50th Anniversary

This is Beirut 01/04 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Founded in 1975 by two childhood friends, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, tech giant Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 4.

Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom

This is Beirut 01/04 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Despite the cold, Tokyo is filled with colors and smiles under the cherry blossoms.

Minister Says Israel 'Here to Stay' in Occupied West Bank

This is Beirut 01/04 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel was "here to stay" during a tour of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, defending Israeli settlements in the territory despite their illegality under international law. Both Smotrich and Defense Minister Israel Katz, who accompanied him, denounced what they called "illegal" construction by ...