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Spain Terminates 6.8 Million Euro Military Contract With Israel

This is Beirut 24/04 23:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Spain on Thursday cancelled a contract to buy bullets from an Israeli company following pressure from the Socialist-led government's far-left coalition partner -- a move swiftly condemned by Israel. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel's military operations in Gaza, halted weapons transactions with ...

US and Iran to Hold Technical Nuclear Talks in Oman Saturday, with Witkoff Attending

This is Beirut 24/04 22:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Globe-trotting US envoy Steve Witkoff will take part in talks with Iran on Saturday in Oman, his third encounter within weeks on Tehran's nuclear program, the State Department said. Michael Anton, a conservative scholar who serves as the State Department head of policy planning, will lead technical work on the US side, the State Department ...

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Dutch Intelligence Accuses Iran of Staging "Assassination Attempt"

This is Beirut 24/04 22:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Dutch AIVD intelligence on Thursday accused Iran of staging an "assassination attempt" on an Iranian living in the country. An Iranian man residing in the northern city of Haarlem saw two men climb onto his balcony in the dead of the night in June last year, and police intervened to arrest two suspects, according to the AIVD. The pair were ...

Israel Threatens an Even Larger Offensive in Gaza

This is Beirut 24/04 21:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 55 people on Thursday, as the military threatened an even larger offensive if hostages were not freed soon. Israel resumed its military assault in the Gaza Strip on March 18, after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire that had brought a temporary halt to fighting in the ...

ExplainerServant of the World: The Heavy Mantle Facing the Next Pope

Marie de La Roche Saint-André 24/04 21:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, a conclave is set to convene in early May to elect his successor as the leader of the Catholic Church. The 267th pope will face formidable challenges in continuing the mission of this 2,000-year-old institution and spreading the message of Jesus. This responsibility is particularly daunting in a ...

Signalgate: Trump to Be Interviewed by The Atlantic's Editor

This is Beirut 24/04 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will sit for an interview with the reporter who uncovered a major security lapse after being inadvertently added to a group chat in which top US officials shared secret military strike plans. The Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg was propelled to global fame -- and roundly attacked by Trump and ...

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Trump Urges Putin to "Stop" After Deadly Strikes on Kyiv

This is Beirut 24/04 18:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump on Thursday called on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader after Moscow fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least 12 in the deadliest attack on the capital in months. The direct appeal to Putin came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his allies to put ...

Israel Says UN Worker in Gaza Killed by Tank Fire in March

This is Beirut 24/04 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli tank fire killed a UN worker in Gaza last month, according to initial findings from an investigation released Thursday by Israel's military, which initially denied operating in the area. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) announced on March 19 the death of one of its employees in the central Gaza city of Deir el-Balah ...

Nuclear: Araghchi Ready to Visit Germany, France, and Britain for Talks

This is Beirut 24/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday he would be willing to visit Germany, France, and Britain for talks on his country's nuclear program. Tehran recently reopened nuclear talks with its arch-foe, the United States, engaging in two rounds of mediated negotiations in Muscat and Rome, with a third slated for Saturday back in the ...

UK Ends Sanctions on Syria Defense, Interior Ministries

This is Beirut 24/04 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The UK government announced on Thursday it was lifting sanctions that were imposed on Syria's interior and defense ministries during the rule of the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad. "The following entries have been removed from the Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze -- Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense," the Office ...

Catholics Flock to St. Peter's Basilica to Pay Their Final Respects to the Pope

This Is Beirut 24/04 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Thousands of Catholic faithful have been flocking since Wednesday to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their respects before the body of Pope Francis.

UK Hosts Global Energy Summit as Renewables Face Growing Criticism

This is Beirut 24/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An international summit on the future of energy security opens in London on Thursday, amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world's thirst for energy. The two-day International Energy Agency (IEA) meeting takes place amid global economic turmoil sparked by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It also comes at a ...