This is Beirut, 14/06 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
A sixth round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington planned for this weekend has been cancelled, mediator Oman said Saturday, following waves of Israeli attacks on Iran. "The Iran US-talks scheduled to be held in Muscat this Sunday will not now take place," Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X, adding that "diplomacy ...
This is Beirut, 13/06 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The timing of Israel's plan to attack Iran was top secret. But Washington pizza delivery trackers guessed something was up before the first bombs fell. About an hour before Iranian state TV first reported loud explosions in Tehran, pizza orders around the Pentagon went through the roof, according to a viral X account claiming to offer ...
This is Beirut, 13/06 16:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Mohammad Pakpour as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), replacing Hossein Salami who was killed in targeted Israeli strikes on Friday. The decision underscores Pakpour’s entrenched role within the Iranian military establishment and his alignment with the ...
This is Beirut, 13/06 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israeli embassies in the United States and the United Kingdom were among several to close around the globe on Friday following deadly Israeli strikes in Iran. "In light of recent developments, Israeli missions around the world will be closed and consular services will not be provided," read a message posted by the country's embassies in the ...
This is Beirut, 13/06 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a striking and ominous message posted on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, declaring that the country must urgently return to the negotiating table on its nuclear program or face escalating destruction. “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal,” Trump wrote, criticizing Tehran for what he ...
This is Beirut, 12/06 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the scrapping of California's landmark mandate to phase out gas-powered cars in favor of electric vehicles, saying he wanted to save the auto industry from "destruction." The move, a rebuke of Democratic climate change policies, comes as the state planned to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by ...
This is Beirut, 12/06 18:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran on Thursday vowed to significantly increase its output of enriched uranium in defiance of US demands ahead of a round of nuclear talks overshadowed by fears of an imminent Israeli attack. The announcement came after the UN nuclear watchdog—the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)—accused Iran of non-compliance with its obligations, ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 12/06 12:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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International students aspiring to study in the United States face a new setback. Last Tuesday, the Trump administration announced an indefinite suspension of interviews for new student visa applicants and exchange program participants. The directive, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and issued by the US Department of State, introduces ...
This is Beirut, 12/06 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States and Iran are set to resume direct negotiations this Sunday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, according to an official announcement by the Omani Foreign Ministry. The upcoming talks mark a new round of diplomacy aimed at reviving nuclear discussions between the two long-time adversaries. As reported by Axios, U.S. negotiator ...
This is Beirut, 12/06 08:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Indiana Pacers, fueled by a near triple-double from Tyrese Haliburton, out-dueled the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Haliburton scored 22 points with nine rebounds and 11 assists to spearhead a tremendous collective effort that included a career playoff high 27 points from reserve Bennedict ...
This is Beirut, 11/06 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe. “In just two years, we will increase the amount of AI computing capacity in Europe by a factor of 10,” Huang told a packed hall in a southern Paris convention ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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American World Cup host city officials assured Monday that overseas fans would be welcome at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico despite "uncertainty" amid ongoing concerns over visas, border controls, and social unrest. In a briefing in New York that came just over a year from the opening game of the tournament on June ...