This is Beirut 2025-05-08 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Loud explosions were reported at the airport of Jammu on Thursday, a key city in the Indian-held part of disputed Kashmir territory, a security source told AFP. Shesh Paul Vaid, a former director general of police for Jammu and Kashmir, also wrote on social media that there were "loud explosions". The security source, who was not authorized to ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In Kyiv, Russia’s announcement of a three-day ceasefire is met with deep skepticism, despite the absence of missile strikes on the capital on the first day.
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Red Cross on Thursday denounced the human cost of the war raging in Gaza, slamming Israel's "unacceptable" full blockade on aid into the besieged and conflict-ravaged Palestinian territory. Aid agencies have repeatedly warned of a growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which they say has been exacerbated by an Israeli ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union Donald Trump United States Tariffs
The EU on Thursday threatened to target US cars and planes among a raft of products worth 95 billion euros ($107 billion) if negotiations with President Donald Trump's team fail to avert a trade war. The European Commission said it would, in parallel, file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Trump's imposition of swingeing ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sudan Amnesty United Arab Emirates
Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan. The Britain-based watchdog said that its research had detailed the use by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Keir Starmer United Kingdom
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday an agreement with Britain on trade, which would be the first such deal since he launched his global tariffs blitz. Trump provided no details about the scope of the agreement, which comes a month after he imposed sweeping tariffs on US trading partners on his April 2 "Liberation Day." "The agreement ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United Kingdom Embassy
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected on Thursday allegations his government was involved in a plot to target the Israeli embassy in London, following the arrest of seven Iranian nationals. British police said seven Iranian nationals were arrested on suspicion of "terrorism offenses" in separate operations -- three on Saturday and four ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the thousands of Catholics and curious tourists massed in St. Peter's Square, there was applause but also sighs at the result, which came after the second and third ballots. The ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
China Russia Xi Jinping Vladimir Putin
China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce. More than 20 foreign leaders are in Russia to attend a vast military parade on Friday marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany in ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute
In Rome, all eyes remain on the Sistine Chapel as cardinals begin their second day of voting in one of the most uncertain papal elections in recent history.
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday that Israel closed three of its schools in annexed East Jerusalem, months after an Israeli ban on its activities took effect. An AFP photographer at the scene reported that a closure notice in Hebrew was left at the entrance of at least one of the schools, and UNRWA said at least one of its ...
Ryan Chaba 2025-05-08 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Europe World War II Remembrance
This Thursday, May 8, marks a day of remembrance. Across the globe, heads of state, veterans and institutions will honor the heroes and victims of the Second World War. But behind the wreaths, anthems and solemn speeches lies a deeper truth: memory is not just remembered, it is contested and increasingly weaponized. Eighty years later, the war is ...