This is Beirut, 02/05 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the rising far-right party AfD as an extremist group, handing authorities greater powers to monitor it and fuelling calls for it to be banned. The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) swiftly slammed the move as a "heavy blow" to democracy, just months after they won second ...
This is Beirut, 02/05 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump unveiled the first budget blueprint of his second term Friday, with a big increase on defense and homeland security while radically slashing other areas of government. Trump's 2026 budget proposal eyes a 22 percent non-defense spending cut amounting to $163 billion -- doubling down on cost-cutting efforts under Elon ...
This is Beirut, 02/05 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran said Friday continued US sanctions on its trade partners will not alter its policy, after President Donald Trump threatened to impose penalties on countries or individuals dealing in Iranian oil. "The continuation of these illegal behaviours will not change Iran's logical, legitimate and international law-based positions," a ...
This is Beirut, 02/05 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his intent to rename both May 8 and November 11 "Victory Day" in his latest attempt to alter the country's nomenclature. "I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I," he wrote on his Truth Social platform. Victory Day, observed by ...
This is Beirut, 02/05 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States on Thursday confirmed meeting Syria's top diplomat and called on the country's interim authorities to take action on sectarianism as violence flares against the Druze minority. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani last Friday raised his country's flag at the UN headquarters, marking a new chapter after the December ...
This is Beirut, 01/05 22:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he was replacing his national security advisor Mike Waltz following a chat group leak, saying he planned to move him to the United Nations. In the first major cabinet shake-up of Trump's new term, the president said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would now also serve as his "interim" national ...
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Microsoft announced Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing "market conditions" just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5. The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries. "We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made ...
This is Beirut, 01/05 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Restrictions on women and girls imposed since the Taliban authorities took power are projected to cost Afghanistan almost six percent of its GDP over two years, the UN development agency country director said on Thursday. Taliban authorities have squeezed women out of education, jobs and public life since 2021, creating what the United Nations ...
This is Beirut, 01/05 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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General Motors on Thursday lowered its 2025 earnings outlook and said it expects a $4-5 billion hit from US President Donald Trump's tariffs, despite moves this week to dampen the blow. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order to limit the impact of multiple overlapping tariffs on automakers. He also released a proclamation that gives the ...
This is Beirut, 01/05 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran on Thursday condemned as "economic terrorism" a US decision to slap new sanctions on the Islamic republic just days before another round of nuclear talks between the longtime foes. The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on seven companies involved in selling Iranian oil -- four based in the United Arab Emirates and one ...
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney would visit Washington in the coming week, hailing him as "very nice" despite tensions over Trump's tariffs and annexation threats. "He's a very nice gentleman, and he's going to come to the White House very shortly, within the next week or less," Trump said after ...
This is Beirut, 30/04 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States said Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on seven companies involved in selling Iranian oil, tightening pressure despite new nuclear talks between the adversaries. The United States said it was targeting five trading companies—four based in the United Arab Emirates and one in Turkey—that sold Iranian-origin petrochemical ...