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UN Council Talks on Israel's Qatar strike postponed to Thursday

This is Beirut 10/09 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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An emergency United Nations Security Council meeting in response to Israel's strikes on Qatar has been postponed to Thursday at Doha's request, rotating council president South Korea said. "The Security Council postponed today's emergency briefing on 'the situation in the Middle East' to tomorrow afternoon, at Qatar's request, so that the Prime ...

Cuba Suffers Fifth Nationwide Blackout in a Year

This is Beirut 10/09 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Cuba Energy Electricity Blackout

Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, the fifth on the cash-strapped Caribbean island in under a year, the energy ministry announced. "A total disconnection of the SEN electricity system has occurred, which may be associated with an unexpected shutdown" of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant, the island's biggest, the ...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Says New Deal with Iran Covers 'All Facilities'

This is Beirut 10/09 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's new cooperation framework with the UN nuclear watchdog includes "all facilities and installations" in the Islamic republic, the agency's head said Wednesday, though Iran said the agreement itself "does not create access." Iran agreed to a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday, after ...

Israel’s Doha Strike on Hamas Reshapes Diplomacy

Mario Chartouni 10/09 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel carried out on Tuesday a large-scale airstrike in the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting senior Hamas officials. The attack killed six people and immediately sparked international reactions, including a rare public criticism from US President Donald Trump of his ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Symbolic Target Initial ...

EU and NATO Condemn Russian Drone Incursion into Polish Airspace

This is Beirut 10/09 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Volodymyr Zelensky Kyiv Ukraine Russia Poland

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday that a violation of Polish airspace by several Russian drones overnight was a major provocation aimed at EU and NATO members. "Last night we experienced a violation of Polish airspace by a significant number of Russian drones," he said, denouncing the "large-scale ...

VideosSilenced Online, Nepal's Gen Z Strikes Back

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Nepal Politics Unrest Gen Z

Thousands of young Nepalis, cut off from their main online platforms, defied curfews to demand jobs, political reform, and greater representation. Government crackdowns left at least 19 dead and hundreds injured, but the movement continues to grow.

Poland Invokes NATO Article 4 for Urgent Talks after Drone Incursion

This is Beirut 10/09 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that the NATO member had invoked the Western defense alliance's Article 4 for urgent talks after Russian drones violated its airspace. Tusk told parliament that Poland had identified 19 violations of its airspace overnight and shot down at least three drones, adding that no one was harmed in the ...

Belarus says it Shot Down Drones Over its Airspace Overnight

This is Beirut 10/09 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Moscow ally Belarus said Wednesday it had shot down drones over its airspace overnight, after Poland said it had downed several Russian drones that were flying through its airspace to attack Ukraine. Belarus' army said it had "destroyed" drones that had "lost their track" as a result of what it said was electronic jamming and interception by both ...

Trump Issues Rare Rebuke to Netanyahu Over Qatar Strikes

This is Beirut 10/09 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel's strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he played no role in the attack by one close US ally against another. Trump said he was not notified in advance of the Israeli attack on the Gulf state, a crucial broker in the negotiations between Israel ...

UN Security Council to Meet Wednesday on Israel's Qatar Strikes

This is Beirut 10/09 09:20 - Reading : less than a minute

UN Security Council Israel Qatar

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday in response to Israel's strikes targeting Hamas officials in Qatar, diplomatic sources told AFP. The meeting, scheduled for 3:00 pm in New York (1900 GMT), was requested by Algeria and Pakistan, among others, the sources said Tuesday.

France Set for Disruption as New PM Takes Office

This is Beirut 10/09 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes office on Wednesday facing a day of protests that are expected to see transport, education and other services suffer disruptions in a show of grassroots anger against President Emmanuel Macron. The protests, led by a loose left-wing collective called "Block Everything", could be a baptism of ...

Trump ready to match EU tariffs on China, India to pressure Putin

This is Beirut 10/09 00:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is ready to broaden tariffs targeting buyers of Russian oil -- if the EU takes similar moves -- to hit at revenue Moscow needs for the war in Ukraine, a US official told AFP Tuesday. Dialing in to talks between United States and European Union officials on Tuesday, President Donald Trump raised the possibility of tariffs between ...