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Trump’s Shadow Looms Over EU Summit as Ukraine Appeals for Unity

This is Beirut, 2024-12-19 11:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump loomed large over EU leaders Thursday at their last summit before he reclaims power in the United States, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying only transatlantic unity can "save" Ukraine. The upheaval in Syria after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, and how to deal with the new leadership, was also high-up on the agenda of the ...

Express Cleanup Before Change of Tenant

Marc Saikali, 2024-12-19 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Just a few weeks ago, the defunct “Axis of Resistance” still managed to maintain its facade. From Iran — both a bystander and instigator — to Lebanon, passing through Gaza, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, the fronts were numerous. But the pretense has crumbled, revealing an empty shell. The turning point began in Lebanon. Defying ...

US Fed Cuts Rate by Quarter-Point in Third Straight Reduction

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of cuts ahead, amid uncertainty about inflation and President-elect Donald Trump's economic plans. Policymakers voted 11-to-1 to lower the US central bank's key lending rate to between 4.25 percent and 4.50 percent, the Fed announced in a statement. ...

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders as Trump Looms

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to strategise over Russia's war ahead of Donald Trump's return to power in the United States. This evening's gathering was due to involve leaders from Germany, Poland, Italy, Denmark, The Netherlands and the European Union's main ...

Trump Jokes Canada Becoming 51st US State ‘A Great Idea'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday it would be "a great idea" for Canada to become the 51st US state, teasing on social media that "many Canadians" welcome the idea, as Ottawa is wracked by a political crisis. "Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State," Trump posted on Truth Social. "They would save massively on taxes and ...

Assad's Fall Opens Path for US Strikes on ISIS

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Bashar al-Assad's overthrow has cleared the way for US strikes against the Islamic State group in areas previously shielded by Syrian and Russian air defenses – but the jihadists may also try to exploit the vacuum left by his fall. The militant group,often referred to as ISIS or IS, rose out of the chaos of the Syrian civil war to seize swathes ...

Zelensky and NATO Leaders Discuss Next Steps in Brussels

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States. The gathering due in the evening was set to bring together German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Polish leader Donald Tusk, Italian ...

Lagarde says ECB will continue to cut interest rates

This is Beirut, 2024-12-16 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Monday eurozone policymakers would keep cutting interest rates and warned that higher US tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump could hit growth in the bloc. "Even though we are not there yet, we are close to achieving our target" of two-percent inflation, Lagarde said in a speech at the Bank ...

Trump Taps Truth Social CEO to Lead Intelligence Advisory Board

This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named loyalist Devin Nunes, who heads his social media platform Truth Social, to serve as chairman of a White House intelligence advisory board. Nunes is a Republican ex-congressman from California who led the US House intelligence committee during the start of Trump's first presidential term. He has ...

RFK Jr. Revives JFK Conspiracy Debates in the Trump Era

This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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More than 60 years later, the assassination of U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy continues to fuel conspiracy theories. The arrival of his nephew, Robert Kennedy Jr, as a minister under Donald Trump could now bring these theories as far as the White House. For a time, he was a candidate in November’s presidential election, but “RFK ...

'Maximum Pressure 2.0' on Iran: The First Step Toward the Regime's Collapse?

Sana Richa Choucair, 2024-12-14 13:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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For several months now, international political discourse has largely centered around one key issue: Iran. More specifically, the repeated statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-elect Donald Trump suggest that the main focus of the two allies is to apply maximum pressure on the Iranian regime. On one side, Trump ...

Asian Markets Retreat as China Pledges Fail to Spark Excitement

This is Beirut, 2024-12-13 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Asian markets fell Friday as China's latest vows to boost the beleaguered economy failed to stir much excitement, while traders looked ahead to a key Federal Reserve policy meeting next week. A tepid week was on course for a damp finish, with Wall Street offering a negative lead after fresh data pointing to a pick-up in inflation. Hong Kong and ...

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