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US, China to Publish Details of 'Substantial' Trade Talks in Geneva

This is Beirut 12/05 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The US and China will Monday give details of "substantial progress" touted by Washington on trade talks aimed at ending a devastating tariff war launched by US President Donald Trump that has wiped billions off equities and brought chaos to international commerce. US Treasury Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Chinese ...

SpotlightPapal Election and Contemporary Challenges

Charles Chartouni 12/05 09:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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The election of Robert Francis Prevost as bishop of Rome is a powerful indicator of the Catholic Church's ability to reform its bi-millennial odyssey and reinterpret its ecclesiology to make it adjust to the challenges of contemporary ministries in a global world. The changing of the theological and ecclesiological paradigms is a Church ...

Trump Says Will Sign Order Aimed at Cutting US Drug Prices

This is Beirut 12/05 05:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump unveiled plans Sunday for a new policy on pharmaceuticals he claimed would reduce US prescription drug prices by between 30 and 80 percent. "They will rise throughout the World in order to equalize and, for the first time in many years, bring FAIRNESS TO AMERICA!" Trump wrote in a social media post, adding he ...

US, China Agree to Establish 'Consultation Mechanism' on Trade

This is Beirut 11/05 23:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said Sunday that Beijing and Washington had agreed during weekend talks in Geneva to create a "consultation mechanism", as they strive to de-escalate trade tensions. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, He said that the closed-door discussions with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson ...

Hamas to Release US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander

This is Beirut 11/05 22:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza as the group revealed it was engaged in direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the war-battered territory. "Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual US national, will be released as part of efforts towards a ceasefire" and the reopening of aid crossings, the ...

Zelensky Urges Russia to Accept Truce, Says Awaits Putin in Turkey

This is Beirut 11/05 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce proposed by Kyiv's allies, adding he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey. "We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy," Zelensky said on X, adding he "will be ...

US Treasury Chief Declares 'Substantive Progress' in China Trade Talks

This is Beirut 11/05 19:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US officials voiced optimism on Sunday, at the end of a weekend of trade talks with China aimed at de-escalating trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff rollout. "We’ve made substantial progress," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters after the talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, while Trade ...

Iran Says Concluded 'Difficult' Round of Nuclear Talks with US

This is Beirut 11/05 18:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran and the United States wrapped up nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday with no apparent breakthrough in a public standoff over enrichment, but with both sides confirming plans for future negotiations. This was the fourth round of talks that began nearly a month ago, marking the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington ...

India-Pakistan Ceasefire Holds after Early Violations

This is Beirut 11/05 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A ceasefire appeared to hold on Sunday between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals accused each other of violating a truce that brought them back from the brink of all-out war. The ceasefire was agreed on Saturday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks that killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing ...

Israel says Recognition of Palestinian State Will Force 'Unilateral Actions' in Response

This is Beirut 11/05 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would force Israel to take "unilateral actions," following announcements by several countries that they plan to take such a step. "There have been talks about an initiative to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state... any ...

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Public Appearance at St. Peter's Basilica

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Pope Leo XIV called for an end to war in the world as he greeted crowds from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church. "Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!" proclaimed the first pontiff from the United States, addressing tens of ...

Ukraine Says Will Meet Russia for Talks if Moscow Agrees to Ceasefire

This is Beirut 11/05 14:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that Kyiv would meet with Moscow for talks in Istanbul on May 15 but said that Russia must first commit to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday. Zelensky -- using rare language since Moscow launched its invasion more than three years ago that has devastated Ukraine -- said he saw a ...