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Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions and Tariffs Over Ukraine Bombardments

This is Beirut, 07/03 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. "Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large-scale banking ...

How the Center for a New Middle East Is Rethinking Regional Integration

This is Beirut, 07/03 12:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The American Jewish Committee (AJC) convened a high-level gathering in Washington, D.C., bringing together Trump Administration officials, diplomats, and thought leaders to launch the AJC Center for a New Middle East. The event underscored the organization's vision for fostering greater regional cooperation in the wake of the October 7 attacks and ...

Asian Stocks, Bitcoin Down as Trade Uncertainty Roils Markets

This is Beirut, 07/03 08:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Asian stocks tumbled at the open Friday following a tough day on Wall Street as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies roiled markets and traders awaited key US jobs data. Bitcoin plunged 5.7 percent after Trump signed an executive order to establish a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" without planning any public purchases of the ...

Trump Backs Off Canada and Mexico Tariffs

This is Beirut, 07/03 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures -- offering a reprieve to companies and consumers after blowback on financial markets. Stock markets tumbled after Trump's duties of up to 25 percent took effect Tuesday, as economists warned that ...

Trump Backs off Mexico Tariffs While Canada Tensions Simmer

This is Beirut, 06/03 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was pausing sweeping tariffs recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, while tensions with Canada continued to simmer amid strong blowback on world markets. Trump said fresh tariffs targeting Mexico would not apply to trade falling under a pact between ...

'Hamilton' Axes Run at Prominent US Cultural Center After Trump Takeover

This is Beirut, 06/03 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The smash hit musical "Hamilton" has cancelled a planned run at the Kennedy Center because President Donald Trump has destroyed the political neutrality of the US capital's premier cultural venue since taking over as its chairman, the play's producer said on Wednesday. The cancellation was a sharply worded rebuke to Trump's takeover, part of his ...

Global Trade War... Trump's Tariffs Upsetting the World

Maurice Matta, 06/03 11:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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In his longest-ever speech before Congress, US President Donald Trump addressed several domestic and foreign issues, calling for the beginning of the “America’s Golden Age” and the strengthening of its sovereignty and independence. He emphasized that the United States “will remain free and independent.” As he delivered his speech, Trump ...

From Texas, Vance Praises Trump's "War" on Drugs

This is Beirut, 06/03 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's promised war on drug cartels will stop Mexico from becoming a "narco state," US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday, as he hinted that Washington remained ready to take military action against the gangs. Speaking at the US southern border, Vance said the administration's focus on stamping out illegal ...

"If You Hold Hostages, You Are DEAD!" Says Trump "To the People of Gaza"

This is Beirut, 06/03 00:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the people of Gaza to give up hostages or face "HELL" and told the Hamas militant group's leadership to flee the territory. "To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR ...

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Freeze $2 bn in Foreign Aid

This is Beirut, 05/03 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A divided US Supreme Court handed a legal defeat to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, rejecting his bid to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid payments. The top court, in its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to the Trump administration, voted 5-4 to uphold a lower court order requiring that payments be made on aid contracts that ...

Mexico Warns US It Is Ready to Seek Other Trade Partners

This is Beirut, 05/03 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Mexico will look for other trading partners if needed in the face of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum warned Wednesday. Mexico has to take "important decisions for the future of the country" and "if necessary, other trading partners will be sought," she said at her morning news ...

Macron to Address France Over Global 'Uncertainty'

This is Beirut, 05/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he would address the nation on Wednesday regarding the current global uncertainty following the radical shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine under Donald Trump. "My dear compatriots — I will address you tonight at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) at this moment of great uncertainty when the world is facing its greatest ...

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