Europe on Alert After Drone Incidents
This is Beirut 02/10 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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Mysterious drone flights and a Russian tanker detention spark security tensions in Europe.
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Gaza Civil Defence Says 13 Killed in Israeli Strikes
This is Beirut 02/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli strikes killed at least 13 people across Gaza on Thursday, the territory's civil defence agency said, including an employee of the French charity Doctors Without Borders. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal, whose rescue agency operates under Hamas authority, said 10 people were killed in several air raids in central Gaza, while two ...
Two Killed as Violence Flares in Morocco Protests
This is Beirut 02/10 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation. Demonstrations have convulsed Morocco for several days, urged on by the GenZ 212 group, a recently formed collective ...
Macron Urges Europe to ‘Increase Pressure’ on Russia’s Shadow Fleet
This is Beirut 02/10 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Thursday to take coordinated action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet and follow his country's lead in clamping down on vessels used to bust Western sanctions. France is currently investigating a Benin-flagged ship that is among hundreds of ageing tankers blacklisted by the European ...
ADDS Energy Projects Terminated, New York Funding Freeze
This is Beirut 02/10 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress went home without resolving a funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs. Federal funding expired at midnight after Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, prompting ...
ExplainerEurope’s First Alzheimer’s Treatment: Will Leqembi Live Up to Expectations?
Bélinda Ibrahim 02/10 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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After decades of research and broken promises, the arrival of Leqembi (lecanemab) marks a symbolic milestone in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Developed by Eisai and Biogen, this monoclonal antibody has just been approved in the European Union for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s. For the first time, a drug aims to slow the progression ...
Zelensky at European Summit as EU Seeks to Bolster Backing
This is Beirut 02/10 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to join talks with leaders from across Europe in Copenhagen Thursday, as the EU seeks to bolster Kyiv's fight against Russia in the face of dwindling US support. Heads of state and governments from just under 50 countries will converge on a conference centre under tight security after mystery drone ...
No More Signs of Life in Indonesia School Collapse
This is Beirut 02/10 09:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people were believed missing days after it gave way, an official said Thursday, raising fears no more survivors would be found. Part of the multi-storey boarding school on the main island of Java suddenly collapsed on Monday as students gathered for ...
Philippine Quake Toll Rises to 72 as Search Winds Down
This is Beirut 02/10 09:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, officials said, as the search for the missing wound down and rescuers turned their focus to the hundreds injured and thousands left homeless. The bodies of the three victims were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel overnight Wednesday in the city ...
EditorialAfter Gaza, Eyes Turn to Hezbollah and Iran
Marc Saikali 02/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump has unveiled his peace plan for Gaza. The Israelis accepted it, and the international community applauded – sometimes hesitantly, but applauded nonetheless. The question now is Hamas. The group remains undecided. We are not immune to yet another historic misstep on their part – one more in a long series – that could prolong ...
Israeli Warships Intercept Gaza Aid Flotilla With Greta Onboard
This is Beirut 02/10 02:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the war-battered Palestinian territory. The Global Sumud Flotilla -- involving around 45 vessels carrying politicians and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg -- left Spain last month, ...
Trump Offers Security Guarantees to Qatar After Israel Strikes
This is Beirut 01/10 23:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump has signed an order vowing to defend key ally Qatar against attacks, the White House said Wednesday, in an extraordinary move following Israeli strikes on the Gulf state last month. The Israeli strike angered Washington and spurred Trump to push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting a Gaza peace deal ...