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Macron Urges Tehran to Return to the Negotiating Table

This is Beirut, 14/06 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to "quickly" resume negotiations over his country's nuclear programme, in talks Saturday as a conflict between Tehran and Israel escalated. Fresh US-Iranian talks on Tehran's nuclear programme that had been scheduled for Sunday were cancelled after Israel launched ...

Iran-US Mediator Oman Says No Nuclear Talks on Sunday

This is Beirut, 14/06 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Pizza Delivery Monitor Alerts to Secret Israel Attack

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 ...

Who Is Mohammad Pakpour, Iran's New Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?

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 ...

Israeli Embassies in US, UK Among Several Closing Worldwide

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 ...

Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran: “Make a Deal Before There Is Nothing Left”

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 ...

Trump Says Scrapping California Electric Vehicle Rules

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 ...

Iran Defies US on Enrichment Ahead of Nuclear Talks

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, ...

US Student Visa Crisis: The Impact on Lebanese Students

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 ...

Oman Confirms U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume Sunday in Muscat

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 ...

Pacers Bounce Back to Down Thunder to Take 2-1 NBA Finals Lead

This is Beirut, 12/06 08:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Nvidia Marks Paris Tech Fair with Europe AI Push

This is Beirut, 11/06 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

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