This is Beirut 03/09 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen after Houthis vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike last week. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted," an Israeli military statement ...
Paul Guillot 03/09 13:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Once again, Donald Trump has demonstrated his sharp diplomatic instincts and vigilance in the face of threats to the United States and the free world. In a forceful message posted on Truth Social, the American president pointed to a reality many refuse to see: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un are openly conspiring against America and ...
This is Beirut 03/09 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Over 10,000 Chinese troops paraded on Tiananmen Square, flanked by cannons, tanks, and aircraft, with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un among the guests in the stands.
This is Beirut 03/09 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that he expected talks between European leaders in Paris to firm up plans on security guarantees for Ukraine, and pave the way to get a clearer picture on US involvement. "Tomorrow will be an important meeting, so I expect tomorrow, or soon after tomorrow, to have clarity on what collectively we can deliver," ...
This is Beirut 03/09 11:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it ...
This is Beirut 03/09 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian forces launched more than 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that mainly targeted the west of the country and caused power outages, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard explosions ringing out over the capital and air defense systems targeting Russian drones during the attack, which ...
This is Beirut 03/09 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook both their hands and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet by Tiananmen ...
This is Beirut 03/09 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Launched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major antitrust cases from the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice are proceeding against major American technology companies. These cases represent a significant shift in antitrust enforcement in the United States, with regulators taking a more aggressive ...
This is Beirut 03/09 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the mountainous region bordering Pakistan on Sunday, leaving residents huddled in the open air for fear of powerful ...
This is Beirut 03/09 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook both their hands and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet towards ...
This is Beirut 02/09 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" by Russian leader Vladimir Putin's failure to strike a Ukraine peace deal, but remained vague on any possible consequences for Moscow. Since meeting Putin in Alaska last month, Trump has pushed the Kremlin chief to hold bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, ...
This is Beirut 02/09 23:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Israel cannot stop a push towards the recognition of a Palestinian state through its expanded offensive in Gaza or by annexing more Palestinian territory. France is one of several countries planning to recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, with Belgium ...