This is Beirut 20/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States USA
As the Trump administration attempts to choke off exports of strategically important computer chips to China, experts say the effort might well backfire, fueling innovation at Chinese firms that could help them seize the world semiconductor market. "What's actually happening is that the US government right now is handing China a big win as it ...
This is Beirut 20/04 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Politics Protests
Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his hard-line policies. In New York, people gathered outside the city's main library carrying signs targeting the US president with slogans like "No Kings in ...
This is Beirut 20/04 03:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukraine Russia Volodymyr Zelensky Conflict Ceasefire
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces would observe a surprise Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin set to last until midnight on Sunday, even as air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv. The truce would be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict. But just hours after the ...
This is Beirut 19/04 23:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Palestine USA
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Saturday to bring home the remaining hostages in Gaza without yielding to Hamas' demands, insisting the military campaign in the Palestinian territory had reached a "critical stage". "I believe we can bring our hostages home without surrendering to Hamas's dictates," Netanyahu said, in his first ...
This is Beirut 19/04 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli military announced that a soldier was killed on Saturday during fighting in Gaza — the first fatality since the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas in mid-March. According to the military, Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Al-Nasasra, 35, was killed in combat in northern Gaza. Three other soldiers were wounded, including two women. Since ...
This is Beirut 19/04 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
JD Vance Pope Francis Vatican United States
Pope Francis is the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, advocating for a more open Church and compassion toward migrants. U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a devout Catholic convert, is committed to shaping America into a bastion of conservative values. After Vance met on Saturday with the Vatican’s Secretary of State, ...
This is Beirut 19/04 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The United States and Iran concluded a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear program on Saturday, agreeing to meet again in a week's time, according to Iran's foreign ministry. The Oman-mediated talks in Rome lasted about four hours, with Iranian state television describing the atmosphere as "constructive." "The two sides agreed ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 19/04 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Antoni Gaudi Barcelone Vatican Venerable Architecture
On April 13, 2025, by official decree, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Antoni Gaudí, bestowing upon the famous Catalan architect the title of “Venerable.” This recognition marks a major milestone on the path to beatification, which could ultimately lead to the canonization of the man often referred to as “God’s architect.” ...
This is Beirut 19/04 19:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Thousands of Orthodox Christian faithful gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to witness the ceremony of the Holy Fire, a central event in Orthodox Easter celebrations. According to tradition, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch enters the Edicule of the Holy Tomb, completely darkened, and emerges with candles lit by a flame ...
This is Beirut 19/04 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Tunisian court has handed down prison sentences of up to 66 years to multiple defendants, including prominent opposition figures, in a mass trial that has been criticized by rights groups. Described by a defense lawyer as a "masquerade," the trial is unprecedented in scale, with around 40 defendants, including vocal critics of President Kais ...
This is Beirut 19/04 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russia Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday that Ukraine would observe the Easter ceasefire declared earlier that day by Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, Zelensky simultaneously accused Moscow of breaching its own commitment just hours after it was announced. “If Russia is genuinely willing to commit, Ukraine will do ...
This is Beirut 19/04 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Artificial Intelligence Donald Trump Lionel Messi
The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging, alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures. The figurines aren't real, but thanks to ChatGPT's new image generator, they look genuine, and they are flooding platforms from TikTok to ...