This Is Beirut 2024-05-17 11:22 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
France's plans to change voting rules in its overseas territory of New Caledonia are opposed by pro-independence groups, pushing the archipelago to the brink of anarchy. Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements were deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeking to quell clashes ...
2024-05-17 09:08 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
By the end of May, at least five European countries, including Ireland, Norway, Spain, Slovenia and Malta, are expected to officially recognize the State of Palestine. This decision follows the symbolic vote on May 10th at the United Nations General Assembly, where 143 out of 193 member states endorsed a resolution granting Palestine all ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 18:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), a leadership organization of Americans of Lebanese descent, celebrated its annual awards dinner on May 5, 2024 in Washington DC, where it honored individuals of Lebanese descent who have strengthened the ties between Lebanon and the United States. The dinner featured interventions by dignitaries and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 11:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fifteen European Union countries, led by Denmark and the Czech Republic, are calling for “new solutions” to facilitate the transfer of migrants to countries outside the European Union, including during rescue operations at sea. These fifteen countries, including Italy and Greece, but not Hungary, want to go further than the migration pact ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 00:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Thursday to meet with counterpart Xi Jinping as he seeks greater support from Beijing for his war effort in Ukraine and his isolated economy. This is Putin's first trip abroad since his March re-election and the second in just over six months to China, an economic lifeline for Russia after the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that more powerful and advanced weapons could hasten victory for his troops fighting in Ukraine. The Kremlin leader also hailed recent advances on the battlefield, saying Russia's army was advancing on all fronts, as he urged Moscow to intensify and modernize its arms production at home. "We have ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 20:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to hold a first presidential debate in June after the Democratic incumbent challenged his rival to "make my day" and the scandal-plagued Republican quickly responded that he was ready to "rumble." CNN announced that it will hold the first debate on June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. Biden proposed a second ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 20:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The gunman who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico multiple times and wounded him on Wednesday has been detained by the police, the country's president said. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was battling life-threatening wounds Wednesday after officials said he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt condemned by European ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 17:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday claimed that Israel would "set its sights" on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel's war in the Palestinian territory following Hamas's attack on October 7, has often expressed support for the Palestinian group as defenders of their ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 17:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's parliament approved changes to the working week for all government employees on Wednesday that would establish a 40-hour working week with a Friday-Saturday weekend. The legislation, which still requires a green light from constitutional watchdog the Guardian Council, would replace the existing 44-hour working week with a half-day ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 17:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ukraine has retreated from several villages in Kharkiv region on Wednesday, as Russia advanced on multiple axis and Zelensky cancels all foreign trips. Ukraine on Wednesday said it had pulled back troops near several villages in the northeastern Kharkiv region where Russian forces have been advancing and pounding settlements in a new offensive ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thousands are fleeing Rafah, Wednesday, on the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, ahead of an expected Israeli offensive. Tens of thousands of civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a feared Israeli ground offensive, as Palestinians on Wednesday mark the 76th anniversary of their "Nakba" or "catastrophe" of 1948, which saw the ...