Christiane Tager 29/10 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Banks International Monetary Fund
Since early September, queues at gas stations in Bamako have been endlessly growing. The jihadist group JNIM (Jamaʿat Nuṣrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin) has blocked fuel convoys from Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, destroying nearly 100 tanker trucks, according to the Associated Press (AP). As a landlocked country, Mali relies on imports for more ...
This is Beirut 29/10 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA Kim Jong-Un North korea South Korea
Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president's visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit. Trump had said he would "love to meet" Kim during his Asia trip, which would have been their first meeting since the US leader's previous term in ...
This is Beirut 29/10 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Gaza
Aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that «nothing» would jeopardize the ceasefire in Gaza while defending Israel’s right to respond after one of its soldiers was killed. «They killed an Israeli soldier. So the Israelis hit back. And they should hit back», Trump told reporters on Air Force One. His comments ...
This is Beirut 29/10 04:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
North Korea South Korea United States Donald Trump
North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea. The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the Yellow Sea and flew for more than two hours, state news ...
This is Beirut 28/10 23:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israel carried out air strikes Tuesday despite an ongoing ceasefire after accusing Hamas of attacking its troops and violating the US-brokered truce. At least 11 people were killed when one strike hit a house in Gaza City, the agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said. Prime Minister Benjamin ...
This is Beirut 28/10 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Jamaica Climate Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa, classified as a Category 5 storm, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is threatening Jamaica. With sustained winds of 225 km/h, torrential rainfall, and a high risk of flooding and landslides. The island is under red alert, with parts of the capital, Kingston, already submerged and mass evacuations underway. This ...
This is Beirut 28/10 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute
The Mexican Navy on Tuesday confirmed it was carrying out a rescue operation after US strikes on four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean that left one survivor. The Navy said that the operation was taking place more than 400 miles (645 km) southwest of the port of Acapulco and was carried out at the request of the US Coast ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 28/10 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Palestinians Beirut Chatila PLO Yasser Arafat
On October 26, Palestinian gunmen manning a checkpoint at Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp killed Elio Abu Hanna when he inadvertently drove into the camp. The young Lebanese man reportedly panicked at the checkpoint and did not stop his car, prompting the militiamen to open fire with dozens of rounds. The Palestinians must apologize, not only for ...
Mario Chartouni 28/10 15:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Unites States Donald Trump Gaza
The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), based in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has become the most visible symbol of international involvement in Gaza’s postwar phase. Inaugurated in mid-October 2025, it was established by the United States as part of Washington’s peace plan to oversee humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and compliance with the ...
This is Beirut 28/10 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Conflict Hostages Gaza
Hamas on Tuesday faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning partial remains of a previously recovered hostage instead of the body of another deceased captive, as demanded by Israel. Hamas handed over late on Monday what it said was the 16th of 28 hostage bodies it had agreed to return under the US-brokered ceasefire deal, ...
This is Beirut 28/10 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Louvre France Heist Investigation
The men, both in their thirties and from Seine-Saint-Denis, were detained over the weekend as part of the investigation into the high-profile robbery. Police sources say the two are already known to law enforcement for previous thefts and are suspected of taking part in the team that carried out the bold operation at the museum. The suspects were ...
This is Beirut 28/10 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US online retail giant Amazon said Tuesday that it is eliminating 14,000 jobs to streamline its operations as it invests in artificial intelligence, without saying where the cuts will come. Amazon said in a statement the reductions were a "continuation" of its efforts "to get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and ...