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Trump Says Iran Faces 'Bad Things' if No Nuclear Deal is Reached

This is Beirut, 28/03 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump said Friday that Iran faces severe consequences if it fails to reach a nuclear deal, after Tehran responded to a letter from the US president calling for talks. "I sent them a letter just recently, and I said, You have to make a decision, one way or the other, and we either have to talk and talk it out or very bad things are going to ...

Stock Markets Slide Over US inflation, Tariff Fears

This is Beirut, 28/03 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Stock markets took a tumble Friday as a closely watched US inflation reading heated up, adding to concerns over the fallout from an incoming wave of tariffs by President Donald Trump. Shares in automakers fell further as they brace for 25-percent US levies due to kick in early next week along with a raft of "reciprocal" tariffs tailored to ...

Vance Lands in Greenland as Anger Mounts Over Trump Takeover Bid

This is Beirut, 28/03 19:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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US Vice President JD Vance landed in Greenland on Friday for a visit to a military base viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation at a time when President Donald Trump is seeking to annex the strategically placed, resource-rich Danish territory. Trump argues the United States needs the vast Arctic island for national and international ...

Trump, Canada PM Ease Tensions With 'Productive' Call

This is Beirut, 28/03 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said he had an "extremely productive" first call Friday with Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney after recent tensions over tariffs and Trump's repeated calls to annex his northern neighbor. Trump added that the two had agreed to meet soon after Canada's April 28 general election, in which Carney – who took office ...

Morgan Ortagus: Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed, Lebanon Needs to Pursue Diplomatic Solutions with Israel

This is Beirut, 28/03 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In an interview with Al-Hadath today, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus addressed the ongoing tensions between Lebanon and Israel, emphasizing the need for diplomatic negotiations and economic reforms in Lebanon. Ortagus reiterated that the Lebanese government is responsible for disarming Hezbollah, stating that no ...

Iran Says it Has Responded to Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter

This is Beirut, 27/03 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran has sent a response to a letter from US President Donald Trump that called for nuclear talks and warned of possible military action if it refuses, its foreign minister said Thursday. "This official response includes a letter in which our position regarding the current situation and Mr Trump's letter has been fully explained to the other ...

Era of Close Ties with US 'is Over': Canada PM Carney

This is Beirut, 27/03 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The era of deep economic, security and military ties between Canada and the United States "is over," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, after President Donald Trump announced steep auto tariffs. Trump's planned 25 percent levy on vehicle imports to the United States is to come into force next week and could be devastating for a Canadian ...

Trump’s Customs Tariffs: Aperitivo in Peril!

Christiane Tager, 27/03 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump’s economic formula is now well known: an explosive cocktail of customs tariffs! A threat that makes European winemakers and liquor producers shudder – with up to 200% in taxes on wine and spirits. As they might say in Scotland, “That’s a bit more sour than a good whisky without ice!” US President Donald Trump, who never ...

Hey! Do You Plan on Doing Something?

Marc Saikali, 27/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Who fired the missiles at Israel last Saturday? Was it Hezbollah? Its “independent” supporters? Palestinians? No one knows for certain. An investigation is underway, we are told. Yet, this incident has ignited tensions, and it is urgent to identify those responsible for potentially plunging Lebanon back into war. Meanwhile, the government ...

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid to Lift Order Barring Deportations

This is Beirut, 27/03 03:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A US appeals court on Wednesday denied a bid by the Trump administration to lift a lower court order barring summary deportations of Venezuelan migrants using an obscure wartime law. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to temporarily keep in place the ban on deportations carried out under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act ...

Defense: As the US Disengages, Turkey Eyes the Old Continent

Malo Pinatel, 26/03 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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While the world’s attention was fixed on the March 12 summit between Ukraine and the United States in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, another important meeting was taking place in the region – in Ankara. It brought together Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the aim of strengthening ties between the ...

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