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Trump Backing Putin’s Ukraine Land Plan: Source, Reports

This is Beirut, 16/08 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump backs a Russian proposal for Moscow to take full control of two Ukrainian regions and freeze the front line in two others which Moscow only partially controls, a source told AFP. The source with knowledge of the matter said Russian President Vladimir Putin "de facto demands that Ukraine leave Donbas", an area consisting ...

NBA to Open Season with Blockbuster Showdowns

This is Beirut, 09/08 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Opening night of the upcoming NBA season will feature the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting Houston and a star-studded clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State, ESPN reported Friday. The season will tip off on October 21 and the opening night games will be aired by NBC, marking the league's return to the broadcaster ...

And Just Like That… Fades Away: When Nostalgia Alone Isn’t Enough

Bélinda Ibrahim, 08/08 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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And Just Like That… The story ends here. On August 14, 2025, HBO will air the final episode of a show that always walked a fine line, the line of memory. The memory of a cult quartet from the late 1990s. The memory of a fantasized New York, filled with cosmos, heels, and raw confessions. But above all, the memory of a series that gave voice and ...

Climate Disruption Drives Up Grocery Costs

Christiane Tager, 05/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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There was a time when fuel prices were the main concern. Today, it’s the cost of food that’s raising eyebrows. What ends up on our plates is no longer determined solely by supply, demand or inflation. Temperature has become a key factor. Behind the sharp rise in food prices, a quieter but increasingly decisive force has emerged: climate ...

Lebanese-American Appointed to Top Federal Judicial Post in Washington

This is Beirut, 03/08 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Senate confirmed the appointment of Lebanese-American Jeanine Ferris Pirro as the federal Attorney General, the highest judicial position. The nomination, put forward by President Donald Trump in May 2025, was approved by a 50-to-45 vote after a direct appeal from the White House to Republican senators to expedite the process. Born in 1951 ...

Palantir, the AI Giant That Preaches US Dominance

This is Beirut, 29/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech darling -- one that makes no secret of its macho, America-first ethos now ascendant in Trump-era tech culture. The company's reach spans the global economy, with banks, hospitals, the US government, and the Israeli military among ...

Five Dead Including Gunman in New York Office Shooting Spree

This is Beirut, 29/07 08:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Four people including a police officer were killed Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said. A fifth victim was also in critical condition after being shot, while the gunman apparently took his own life, Mayor Eric Adams told a late-night briefing at a hospital near the ...

Messi Double as Miami Bounce Back Against Red Bulls

This is Beirut, 20/07 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lionel Messi rediscovered his scoring touch with two goals as Inter Miami bounced back from defeat to complete a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi's red-hot season was rocked on Wednesday as Miami stumbled to a 3-0 defeat against FC Cincinnati. But the Argentinian superstar was back to his inspired ...

Chelsea Out to Stop PSG Completing Clean Sweep in Club World Cup Final

This is Beirut, 13/07 01:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Chelsea must somehow try to stop an irresistible Paris Saint-Germain side from adding the Club World Cup trophy to their UEFA Champions League title as the final of the first edition of FIFA's expanded competition takes place on Sunday. PSG travelled to the United States fresh from becoming European champions with a stunning 5-0 demolition of ...

Syria Ready to Work With US to Return to 1974 Disengagement Deal With Israel

This is Beirut, 04/07 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria said on Friday it was willing to cooperate with the United States to reimplement the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel, which created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries' forces. In a statement after a phone call with his US counterpart Marco Rubio, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed Damascus's ...

Lebanon Requests One-Year Renewal for UNIFIL

This is Beirut, 27/06 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally requested a one-year extension of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)’s mandate, set to begin on August 31, 2025. In a statement issued Friday, the ministry said the request follows a decision approved by the Cabinet during its May 14 session. The ministry confirmed that a letter was ...

At the Frick, Vermeer Whispers Love Through His Servants

This is Beirut, 22/06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An exhibition featuring just three paintings? That’s the bold choice made by New York’s Frick Collection, which has gathered a trio of 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s works—all linked by themes of hidden romance and emotional exchange. The museum’s founder, industrialist Henry Frick, purchased Mistress and Maid in 1919, a ...

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