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Russia Suggests Trump is Emboldening Ukraine, Delaying Peace

This is Beirut, 15/07 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The Kremlin warned Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts. Trump a day earlier gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with Ukraine, voicing fresh frustration with Moscow as he laid ...

Astronauts From US, India, Poland, Hungary on SpaceX Capsule Return to Earth

This is Beirut, 15/07 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast Tuesday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space. The Ax-4 crew undocked from the International Space Station at 7:15 am EST on Monday (1115 GMT) for a 22.5-hour journey, landing in the Pacific Ocean at ...

Iran Says No Nuclear Talks If US Insists It Abandon Enrichment

This is Beirut, 14/07 20:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran said on Monday there would be no new nuclear talks with the United States if they were conditioned on Tehran abandoning its uranium enrichment activities. Washington and Tehran had been engaged in several rounds of negotiations seeking to strike a deal on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, but Israel derailed the talks when it ...

Zelensky Talks Air Defense in 'Productive' Meeting with US Envoy

This is Beirut, 14/07 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky met Monday with US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv and discussed air defense and sanctions on Russia during a "productive" conversation, the Ukrainian leader said. Kellogg's visit -- more than three years into the Kremlin's invasion -- comes as Russian forces killed three civilians in eastern Ukraine and launched ...

EU Ministers Weigh Response to Latest Trump Tariff Threat

This is Beirut, 14/07 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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EU ministers on Monday will debate the bloc's approach to trade talks with the United States, as Brussels scrambles to head off 30-percent tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. The US leader Trump threw months of painstaking negotiations into disarray on Saturday by announcing he would hammer the bloc with sweeping 30-percent tariffs if ...

Trump's State Visit to Britain Set for September 17 to 19

This is Beirut, 14/07 09:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the United Kingdom will be between September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. Trump and his wife Melania will be welcomed by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor castle. Trump was invited by a personal letter from Charles, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed to him last ...

Syria Signs $800 mn Port Deal with UAE-Based Company: State Media

This is Beirut, 13/07 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria signed an $800 million deal with UAE-based company DP World on Sunday to develop the port of Tartus, state media reported, as the new authorities continue their efforts to support post-war reconstruction. Following the toppling of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, the new Islamist authorities have worked to reconnect the ...

Messi at the Double Again to Lift Inter Miami Over Nashville

This is Beirut, 13/07 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lionel Messi continued his historic Major League Soccer scoring run Saturday, netting two goals for the fifth game in a row to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Nashville. Just days after he became the first player to score multiple goals in four straight MLS matches, Messi did it again as Miami continued their climb up the Eastern ...

EU Chief Delays Retaliation for US Tariffs in Search of Deal

This is Beirut, 13/07 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday Brussels will keep holding off on hitting back at US steel and aluminium tariffs, as it seeks a deal to ward off broader 30-percent levies. US President Donald Trump on Saturday threw months of painstaking negotiations into disarray by announcing he would hammer the 27-nation bloc with sweeping 30-percent ...

Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU and Mexican Imports

This is Beirut, 12/07 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump announced on Saturday the imposition of 30% tariffs on products imported into the United States from the European Union and Mexico, a new escalation amid ongoing negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline, which has raised alarm across Europe. The U.S. president justified the decision in a new letter published on his Truth Social ...

EU 'Locked and Loaded' to Conclude Trade Deal with US

This is Beirut, 11/07 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The EU said Friday it was ready to strike a deal with Washington to avoid swingeing tariffs, after US President Donald Trump sowed doubt over reaching an accord. "We remain on our side fully locked and loaded to conclude an agreement with the US," EU trade spokesman Olof Gill told reporters. "Let's see what happens when our friends in Washington ...

US and Europol Lead International Meeting to Counter Hezbollah’s Global Threat

This is Beirut, 11/07 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Departments of State and Justice, in coordination with Europol, convened the 14th meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) to address Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist and illicit activities, according to a statement released Thursday by the US State Department. According to the press release, the two-day meeting brought ...