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Iran Says Return of IAEA Inspectors not Full Resumption of Cooperation

This is Beirut 27/08 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran said Wednesday that the return of UN nuclear inspectors did not represent a full resumption of cooperation, which was suspended in the aftermath of June attacks by Israel and the United States. A team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency has returned to Iran, its director general Rafael Grossi said, the first to enter ...

Syria Condemns Israeli Strike that Killed Six Soldiers

This is Beirut 27/08 15:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syria on Wednesday condemned an Israeli drone strike that killed six soldiers the previous day, calling it a "clear violation" of the country's sovereignty. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since an Islamist-led alliance toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December. It has also ...

Israel Army Launches Operation in West Bank's Nablus

This is Beirut 27/08 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military on Wednesday launched an operation involving dozens of soldiers and armoured vehicles in the old city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials said. The Israeli military confirmed to AFP that it was conducting an operation, without specifying its purpose. The raid began at around ...

China Says Will Not Participate in Denuclearisation Talks with US, Russia

This is Beirut 27/08 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearisation talks with the United States and Russia, after President Donald Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. Trump on Monday said the United States was trying to pursue denuclearisation with both countries. "I think the denuclearisation is a very -- it's a ...

Israel Ups Pressure on Gaza City as Trump Eyes Post-War Plan

This is Beirut 27/08 13:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to host a White House meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory. Israel is under mounting pressure both at home and abroad to end its almost two-year campaign in Gaza, where the military is preparing to conquer the ...

Denmark Summons US Charge D'affaires Over Greenland 'Interference' Attempts

This is Beirut 27/08 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires for talks Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory which US President Donald Trump wants to control. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly said America needs the strategically located, resource-rich island for security ...

Iran says Killed 13 Militants in Southeast

This is Beirut 27/08 10:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian forces have killed 13 militants in a raid in the restive southeast, state media reported Wednesday, adding they were members of a group suspected of a recent deadly attack on police. "So far, 13 terrorists have been killed and a number of others arrested" in Sistan-Baluchistan province, the Revolutionary Guards said in a ...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief says Inspectors 'Back in Iran'

This is Beirut 27/08 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has said a team of its inspectors are "back in Iran," the first to enter since Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities this year. Iran suspended cooperation with the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency following a 12-day war with Israel in June, with Tehran pointing to the IAEA's ...

US Tariffs on Indian Goods Double to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases

This is Beirut 27/08 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil. Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict. The latest ...

French, German, Polish Leaders to Visit Moldova in Show of Force in Face of Russia

This is Beirut 27/08 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister ...

Israel Army says Intercepted Missile Fired from Yemen

This is Beirut 27/08 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have regularly launched attacks they say are in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF," Israel's ...

SpaceX Answers Critics With Successful Starship Test Flight

This is Beirut 27/08 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its tenth test flight, turning in a strong performance after a series of fiery failures had begun to cast doubt on its future. Towering 403 feet (123 meters), Starship is the most powerful launch vehicle ever built and key to founder Elon Musk's vision of carrying humanity to ...