This Is Beirut 13/09 10:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia's FSB security service announced on Friday that the accreditation of six British diplomats had been withdrawn for suspected espionage and for "threatening Russia's security." "As a measure of reprisals to the multiple unfriendly acts of London, the Russian foreign ministry ... has withdrawn the accreditation of six employees from the ...
This Is Beirut 13/09 05:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump said Thursday he would not take part in another debate with Kamala Harris, as the White House rivals headed back to battleground states that are set to decide a nail-bitingly close US presidential election. The Republican former president lashed out two days after his first televised clash with the Democratic vice president, when ...
12/09 19:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States announced fresh sanctions on Thursday against 16 officials aligned with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to reelection has been rejected by Washington as well as several European and Latin American nations. The individuals sanctioned include senior figures in the National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Supreme ...
12/09 17:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian attack on vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Thursday in his country's east had killed three people. "Today, the occupier attacked the vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross humanitarian mission in the Donetsk region," Zelensky said. Artillery ...
12/09 16:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by becoming the first civilians to perform spacewalks, as NASA hailed "a giant leap forward" for the commercial space industry. The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, led by fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman, launched early Tuesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, journeying deeper into the ...
12/09 14:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A wildfire ravaging the hills near Los Angeles had swelled in size by over 1,000 percent by Wednesday, torching dozens of homes and prompting a state of emergency. The Bridge Fire is one of three out-of-control blazes that have erupted around the United States' second-biggest city, fueled by a punishing heat wave and fanned by gusting ...
This Is Beirut 12/09 13:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country. It is Pezeshkian's first foreign trip abroad since he took office in July. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/world/289374"] Stepping off his ...
This Is Beirut 12/09 12:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Francis made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly on Thursday as he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore on the last stop of his marathon Asia-Pacific tour. The 87-year-old pope said "special attention" should be paid to "protecting the dignity of migrant workers" in an address to local political leaders and ...
Salam Zaatari 12/09 09:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
As the 2024 US elections approach in November, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to play a significant role in shaping the political landscape, and it already is. From voter outreach to content generation and predictive analysis, AI has the potential to streamline campaign operations, enhance voter engagement, and offer more efficient ways ...
11/09 21:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Jordan's leading Islamist opposition party has won 31 out of 138 seats in the kingdom's parliament, tripling its representation in the house, according to official election results released on Wednesday. The Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, came ahead of other parties and factions in the ...
11/09 18:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Michel Barnier - the European Union's former chief Brexit negotiator who was appointed prime minister on September 5 - promised on Wednesday to name a French government “next week.” “We're going to do things methodically, seriously,” said Barnier, 73, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron after legislative elections failed to produce a ...
Assaad Bechara 11/09 15:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jordan's domestic ‘immunity’ lies in the widespread support from the majority of its people for maintaining stability and averting chaos. This immunity is key to Jordan's ability to handle significant challenges, which is no small feat. Even though public opinion may be critical and dissenting, it ultimately plays a crucial role in protecting ...