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China Vice Premier to Meet US Delegation for Trade Talks

This is Beirut, 07/06 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet a US delegation for talks next week in Britain, Beijing announced Saturday amid a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the two powers. He will visit the United Kingdom from June 8 to 13 at the invitation of the British government, China's foreign ministry said in a statement. It said He and ...

Israel Army Announces 4 Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Thousands More Troops Needed

This is Beirut, 07/06 11:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's military announced Friday the deaths of four soldiers in Gaza, saying it needed thousands more troops to press its offensive, just as the premier's coalition faces the prospect of collapse over ultra-Orthodox conscription. News of the soldiers' deaths came as Gaza's civil defence agency reported 38 killed Friday in Israeli attacks across ...

Trump Says Fresh US-China Trade Talks in London Next Week

This is Beirut, 06/06 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump announced Friday a new round of trade talks with China in London next week, a day after calling Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a bid to end a bitter battle over tariffs. The talks in the British capital on Monday will mark the second round of such negotiations between the world's two biggest economies since Trump ...

Trump, Xi Hold Long-Awaited phone Call on Trade War

This is Beirut, 06/06 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke Thursday, with both sides agreeing to talks to prevent an all-out trade war over tariffs and global rare earth supplies. Trump said the call reached a "very positive conclusion" and that they agreed to meet in person -- but Beijing issued a more muted readout saying that Xi spoke of a ...

Court Blocks Trump's New Ban on Foreign Students at Harvard

This is Beirut, 06/06 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A court on Thursday put a temporary stay on Donald Trump's latest effort to stop foreign students from enrolling at Harvard, as the US president's battle with one of the world's most prestigious universities intensified. A proclamation issued by the White House late Wednesday sought to bar most new international students at Harvard from entering ...

Trump and Musk Alliance Melts Down in Blazing Public Row

This is Beirut, 06/06 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk's unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce Thursday, with the US president threatening to strip the billionaire of his huge government contracts in revenge. Trump said in a televised Oval Office diatribe that he was "very disappointed" after his former aide and top donor criticized his "big, ...

US military Announces Detention of Islamic State Leader

This is Beirut, 05/06 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US military officials announced Wednesday the detention of an Islamic State group (IS) leader during international coalition operations in Iraq and Syria, which also killed two other operatives. US Central Command wrote on X that the operations, conducted from May 21 to 27, "served to disrupt and degrade" IS's ability to "reconstitute, plan, ...

Brent Crashes: Black Gold Turns Weightless

Christiane Tager, 05/06 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Just two years ago, Brent crude neared $100 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As of Tuesday, the European benchmark traded around $65.70 per barrel—a level unseen since the depths of the 2020 pandemic. This steep and unexpected decline baffled analysts, even as it offers welcome relief to consumers. At the core of this ...

US Pressures NATO to Seal Deal on Ramping Up Defense Spending

This is Beirut, 05/06 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US defense chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree to a deal on ramping up defense spending that can satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit later this month. The volatile US leader has demanded that alliance members agree to boost defense budgets to five percent of their GDP at the June 24-25 meeting in The Netherlands. NATO ...

Trump Slaps New Travel Ban on 12 Countries

This is Beirut, 05/06 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term. Trump said the measure was spurred by a makeshift flamethrower attack on a Jewish protest in Colorado that US authorities blamed on an man they said was in ...

Young Stars Sparkle as Thunder and Pacers Seek First NBA Titles

This is Beirut, 04/06 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Powered by young star talent and deep rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers open the NBA Finals on Thursday, each trying to bring their city a first-ever crown. Oklahoma City, fancied by oddsmakers after an NBA-high 68 regular-season wins, will host game one in the best-of-seven championship series. Both teams are fast-paced ...

Raad: Weapons Issue Will Be Addressed ‘in Due Time’

This is Beirut, 04/06 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, claimed on Wednesday that the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons should be approached “objectively, with the goal of safeguarding Lebanon’s national interests and ensuring the country’s readiness to confront any potential Israeli aggression.” Speaking after a meeting with Prime ...

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