Moncef Ait-Kaci 15/08 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine Vladimir Putin Alaska Russia
It all began in Maidan Square, at the heart of what history would remember as the “Revolution of Dignity” or “Euromaidan.” In November 2013, thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv to say “no” to a pro-Russian turn and to demand “a European future.” Months of violently repressed protests led to the flight of President Viktor ...
This is Beirut 15/08 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations Hamas Israel Gaza humanitarian aid
The UN human rights office said Friday that at least 1,760 Palestinians had been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May, a jump of several hundred since its last published figure at the beginning of August. "Since 27 May, and as of 13 August, we have recorded that at least 1,760 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid; 994 in the ...
This is Beirut 15/08 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Pakistan monsoon Torrential rains death
The death toll from heavy monsoon rains that have triggered landslides and flash floods across northern Pakistan has risen to at least 194 people in the past 24 hours, the disaster authority said on Friday. Of those, 180 were reported in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the National Disaster Management Authority said. Another nine ...
This is Beirut 15/08 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria Sweida Aid Druze PSP Walid Jumblatt
The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) called on Friday for an international investigation into the recent violence in Sweida, the Druze heartland of southern Syria, where hundreds were killed. Rejecting what it described as “rumors and claims” about its stance, the PSP reiterated its demands for justice, urgent relief for the embattled city ...
Rayan Chami 15/08 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute
In the Ivory Coast village of Lahou-Kpanda, rising seas have engulfed nearly the entire cemetery, forcing families to exhume loved ones and relocate them inland as the Atlantic erodes the coastline.
This is Beirut 15/08 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Hamas Israel Palestine
The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic "hatred". Politicians across the political spectrum condemned the act as an attack against the memory of Ilan Halimi, who was ...
This is Beirut 15/08 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA china iran europe nuclear sanctions
China said on Friday it "opposes" invoking fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program after Britain, France and Germany told the United Nations they would reimpose them if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August. China "opposes invoking" sanctions and "believes that it does not help parties build trust ...
This is Beirut 15/08 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir published a video on Friday in which he confronts the most high-profile Palestinian detainee in Israeli custody in his prison cell. Marwan Barghouti, a leading member of the Palestinian Fatah party, has spent more than 20 years behind bars after being sentenced for his role in ...
This is Beirut 15/08 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Turkish police arrested 40 people Friday in the opposition stronghold of Istanbul, including the mayor of the central district of Beyoglu and several of his close advisers, Turkish media reported. The latest wave of arrests over "corruption" allegations is part of a months-long crackdown targeting the main opposition Republican People's Party ...
This is Beirut 15/08 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Africa's biggest oil refinery will on Friday start direct and free shipping of fuel to retailers in Nigeria, a move expected to disrupt the oil sector in the continent's largest crude producer. Nigeria's Dangote Refinery says that the plan will boost efficiency by cutting down on intermediaries while providing more competitive options for ...
This is Beirut 15/08 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Argentina Drugs Hospital Fentanyl
The death toll from contaminated fentanyl administered in Argentina's hospitals grew to over 100 on Thursday, the government said, blaming a local pharma lab as outrage grew over the slow response to the crisis. Since May, the country has been trying to determine how many deaths were linked to bacteria-infected supplies of the drug used in ...
This is Beirut 15/08 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Talks aimed at striking a landmark treaty on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock. Negotiators from 185 countries went through the night in a bid to try and find common ground between nations wanting bold action such as curbing plastic production, and ...