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Who Is Jill Stein, the US Presidential Election Candidate Who Could Make Kamala Harris Lose?

Rémi Amalvy 2024-10-28 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Her name is making the American Democratic Party tremble. In fact, Hillary Clinton blamed her for her loss at the 2016 election. After two failed attempts in 2012 and 2016, Jill Stein has decided to try again in the 2024 presidential election. This time, she could win over many voters disappointed by Kamala Harris. Jill Stein has been the ...

StoryWhen U.S. Media Giants Refuse to Endorse Presidential Candidates

This is Beirut 2024-10-28 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers have declined to give their usual endorsements to the Democratic Party candidate, sparking furious reactions. The Los Angeles Times and Washington Post announced they had ended their decades-long practice of officially backing a presidential ...

IRGC Chief Warns Israel of ‘Bitter Consequences’ After Attack

This is Beirut 2024-10-28 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The top commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has warned Israel it would face "bitter consequences" after its attack on Iranian military sites, local media said on Monday. Guards chief Hossein Salami, quoted by Tasnim news agency, said Israel had "failed to achieve its ominous goals" with its air raids on ...

AnalysisWar Equivocations

Charles Chartouni 2024-10-28 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli-Iranian wars continue on an unhindered course, and the likelihood of an imminent resolution is minimal. There is little chance for a negotiated outcome unless the Iranian proxies are defeated and the power equations are irreversibly changed. The truce proposals broadcasted by the United States, France, the European Union and the United ...

Trump Leads New York Rally as Harris Takes On Philadelphia

This is Beirut 2024-10-28 00:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump will take to the stage Sunday at a famous New York arena before thousands of supporters in the Democratic stronghold city, seeking a blitz of attention in the final stretch of one of America's closest-ever White House races. Several of the opening speakers at the 20,000-seat Madison Square Garden venue drew cheers from the crowd with ...

PoliticsSisi Unveils Plan for Two-Day Gaza Truce and Partial Hostage Release

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Sunday a proposal for a two-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war that would include a hostage release and could pave the way for a "complete ceasefire". Sisi, whose government has been involved in mediation efforts to end the Gaza war, proposed a "two-day ceasefire" during which "four hostages would ...

Georgia Opposition Calls for Protests as President Alleges Russian Election Meddling

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Georgian opposition on Sunday called for protests, and the European Union demanded an investigation into "irregularities" after a disputed legislative vote that showed a win for the ruling party accused of moving towards Russia's orbit. Pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili accused Moscow of being behind the election fraud, ...

PoliticsUN Security Council Emergency to Meet on Monday After Iran Request

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at Iran's request following Israel's deadly missile strikes in retaliation for an October 1 attack by Tehran. The Swiss presidency of the UNSC said Sunday that the meeting would take place following the request by Iran, supported by Algeria, China and Russia. Earlier on ...

Palestinian Man Killed in Attempted Knife Attack on Israeli Soldiers in West Bank

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Palestinian man was killed on Sunday as he tried to attack soldiers with a knife during an “anti-terrorist” operation in Hizma, north of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army announced. The man, whose identity was not given, “accelerated in his car towards soldiers who were carrying out an anti-terrorist operation in the ...

PoliticsGallant Says ‘Painful Concessions’ Needed to Free Gaza Hostages

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Sunday that "painful concessions" would be needed to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and that military action alone will not achieve the country's war aims. "Not all objectives can be achieved through military operations alone... to realise our moral duty to bring our ...

Truck Attack in Central Israel Kills One and Injures Dozens

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A driver rammed his truck into a crowd at a bus stop in central Israel on Sunday, killing a man and injuring more than two dozen people, medics and police said. In a separate incident, Israeli soldiers killed a man who tried to stab them during a "counterterrorism" operation near Jerusalem, the military said, describing it as a ...

Iran Says Will Respond “With Wisdom” to Israel, Khamenei Comments Attacks

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In his first reaction to the Israeli airstrikes that hit military targets in Iran on Saturday, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian stated that his country “will respond to any act of foolishness with wisdom and intelligence,” according to Iran International. He also mourned the loss of four Iranian soldiers in the Israeli strikes, ...