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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he was "cautiously optimistic" about the prospects of a deal between the European Union and the United States to avert increased tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. "I am cautiously optimistic that we may succeed in reaching an agreement with the United States in the next few days or at ...
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More than 160 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in Texas, the state governor said Tuesday, marking a dramatic increase in the number of missing from a tragedy that has so far claimed 109 lives. Four days after flash floods roared through several Texas counties, some in the middle of the night, hopes of finding survivors were ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reiterated on Tuesday that the disarmament of Hezbollah and other factions remains a sovereign Lebanese matter, emphasizing that while Washington is committed to supporting the country, it will not wait indefinitely for Lebanon to make the right decisions. Speaking in an interview with LBCI, Barrack reminded that the United ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 08/07 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has reversed three decades of US policy by no longer labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The shift de-internationalizes the issue of the Iranian proxy militia, whose disarmament is mandated by UN Security Council resolutions and the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian came under fire Tuesday after voicing support for renewed talks with the United States, with critics accusing him of being "too soft" in the wake of last month's attacks on the country. The backlash followed the release of an interview with US media personality Tucker Carlson, in which Pezeshkian said Iran had ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water. Among the dead were at least 27 girls and counselors who were staying at a youth summer camp on a river when disaster struck over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Forecasters ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday -- but then said he may be flexible on his new August deadline to reach deals. Trump sent letters to trading partners, including key US allies Japan and South Korea, announcing that duties he had suspended in April would snap ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, after Russia claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbor. Trump's announcement followed Washington saying last week that it was halting some weapons shipments to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian officials caught off guard and scrambling for ...
Marilyne Jallad, 07/07 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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At a time when global headlines are shaped by uncertainty, conflict, climate disruption, and political unrest, how are younger generations getting their news? And how do they make sense of the events shaking both their countries and the wider world? The voices of Generation Alpha and Gen Z—aged 11 to 16, living in Lebanon and abroad—offer a ...
This is Beirut, 07/07 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack delivered a strong message to Lebanese leaders on Monday, urging them to “seize the opportunity” for peace and reform while the region is moving forward on the path of change and the United States remains engaged and supportive. His remarks to the press followed a meeting with President Joseph Aoun at ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 07/07 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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After a pivotal hour of closed-door talks, US envoy Tom Barrack delivered a clear and urgent message: Lebanon must act swiftly—from within—or risk missing the region’s fast-moving train.
This is Beirut, 07/07 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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China said on Monday that BRICS, the grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and India, was not seeking "confrontation" after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose an extra 10 percent tariff on countries aligning with the bloc. "Regarding the imposition of tariffs, China has repeatedly stated its position that trade and tariff wars have no ...