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Trump's Cabinet Picks Come Under US Senate Spotlight

This is Beirut, 14/01 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's cabinet nominees go under the microscope in a frenzied week on Capitol Hill starting Tuesday, as US senators hold confirmation hearings that could make or break their political careers. Thirteen nominees will be grilled before 11 committees, and while many will sail through, others face controversies ranging from alleged sexual ...

North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Before Trump's Inauguration

This is Beirut, 14/01 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. The launch comes as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visits South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the ...

Ukraine Drone Sparks Huge Fire at Russia Gas Site

This is Beirut, 14/01 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Ukrainian drone attack hit a gas storage tank in Russia's Tatarstan region on Tuesday, sparking a huge blaze, authorities said. Local media published images showing flames and black smoke billowing toward the sky near the city of Kazan, saying that the drone had struck a liquefied gas storage site near a chemical factory. "A gas tank caught ...

Russia, Iran to Sign 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' Treaty on Jan 17

This is Beirut, 13/01 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia and Iran will sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty on Friday during a visit to Russia by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said Monday. Raising concerns in the West, Moscow and Tehran have boosted their military and political cooperation amid Russia's full-scale military offensive on Ukraine and ...

Norway to Host Talks on Mideast Two-State Solution

This is Beirut, 13/01 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Dozens of countries will send delegates to Norway on Wednesday as part of a global alliance aiming to find a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Norway's foreign ministry said on Monday. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa, the head of the UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini, and UN envoy ...

Renewed Hopes for ‘Imminent’ Agreement on Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 13/01 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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'Breakthroughs’ were made on Sunday night in Doha, Qatar, with negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza “close” to an agreement, according to sources close to the matter quoted by Reuters. This information was revealed by the agency after discussions between Israeli intelligence officials, Donald ...

Seoul Says 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine

This is Beirut, 13/01 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency. Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as "cannon fodder" to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return ...

Netanyahu Updates Biden on ‘Progress’ in Gaza Hostage Deal Talks

This is Beirut, 12/01 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with outgoing US President Joe Biden on Sunday, updating him on progress in negotiations to reach a hostage release deal in Gaza. A readout from Biden's office confirmed the call and said that the president "stressed the immediate need for a ceasefire in Gaza and return of the hostages with a surge ...

US Special prosecutor Jack Smith ends his investigation into Trump

This is Beirut, 12/01 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said Saturday in a court filing. "The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the ...

Deadly Strikes in Gaza as a New Negotiation Round Starts in Qatar

This is Beirut, 11/01 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, which remains plagued by deadly clashes. Netanyahu held a meeting in Jerusalem with US president-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, a representative of current US President ...

Iran TV Shows Missile Base After Paramilitary March Against ‘Threats'

This is Beirut, 10/01 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian state TV on Friday showed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps touring an underground missile base used in an attack against Israel, hours after fighters marched through Tehran. The footage of the missile base at an undisclosed location "in the mountains" and the parade by paramilitary Basij volunteers come after the ...

US Judge Spares Trump Jail, Fine for Hush Money Conviction

This is Beirut, 10/01 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect's last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House. New York judge Juan Merchan handed down no jail time or fine, but the discharge upholds the jury's guilty verdict ...

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