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Ukraine Expects to Sign Minerals Deal with US in 'Next 24 Hours': PM

This is Beirut, 30/04 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine expects to sign a much-anticipated minerals deal with the United States in "the next 24 hours", Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Wednesday, as both sides finalized details. The agreement would see Washington and Kyiv jointly develop Ukraine's mineral resources, an arrangement US President Donald Trump has called "money back" for the ...

Iran Says Next Nuclear Talks With US Set for Saturday in Rome

This is Beirut, 30/04 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran and the United States will hold a fourth round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in Rome on Saturday, Iran's foreign minister said. The longtime adversaries have held three rounds of talks aiming for a deal on the programme, which the West believes is intended to develop nuclear weapons -- an allegation Tehran denies. The ...

Carnegie Endowment: “Trusting the Americans Is a Bad Idea”

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 29/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an American think tank, believes that “trusting the Americans is a bad idea.” Carnegie’s Michael Young did not qualify what he meant by “the Americans.” Did he mean the US government? Its policies? Or just all of the Americans, wholesale? Young even took a swipe at the May 17, 1983 ...

Trump’s 100 Days: A Rocky Ride, But His Supporters Remain Loyal

This is Beirut, 29/04 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After 100 days of political chaos and economic shock that have sent his approval ratings tumbling, Donald Trump hopes to regain the unqualified adulation of his supporters Tuesday at one of his signature events: a public rally. To mark the symbolic milestone of his second term, the Republican US president is visiting the site of one of his final ...

UN 'Alarmed' by US Strikes in Yemen That Huthis Say Killed 68 Migrants

This is Beirut, 28/04 23:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The United Nations expressed deep alarm on Monday at reports that US strikes on Yemen killed scores of people at a migrant detention center in a stronghold of the Huthi rebels. The US military has hammered the Iran-backed Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider", seeking to end their attacks on vessels in ...

Power Progressively Comes Back in Spain and Portugal After Massive Outage

This is Beirut, 28/04 23:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal early Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die. More than 60 percent of Spain's national electricity supply had been restored by the end of Monday, the REE power ...

America, Iran, and the Appearance That Deceives

David Hale , 28/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Judging from the statements out of Tehran and Washington, the American-Iranian nuclear talks are going swimmingly. This studied appearance is only natural. Iran's leaders are highly motivated to draw the U.S. into protracted negotiations, during which they can appear perfectly reasonable while avoiding further consequences for their inglorious ...

Two-Time Oscar Winner Alexander Payne to Preside Over Venice Jury

This is Beirut, 28/04 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Venice Film Festival organizers announced on Monday that US film director Alexander Payne would be president of the competition's jury this year. Payne, 64, has won two Oscars and two Golden Globes for his screenplays and is best known for films such as Sideways, The Descendants and About Schmidt. "It's an enormous honor and joy to serve on the ...

Stock Markets Mostly Rise as Investors Eye Trade Talks

This is Beirut, 28/04 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump's eye-watering tariffs. Investors were also keeping tabs on China after President Xi Jinping and other top leaders last week discussed plans to boost consumption in the world's number two economy. Markets ...

Yemen’s Houthi Rebel Media Says 68 Killed in US Strikes on Migrant Centre

This is Beirut, 28/04 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Houthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen said Monday that US strikes targeted a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing at least 68 people. The US military has hammered the Iran-backed Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider," seeking to end the threat they pose ...

Canada’s Election: How Things Work

This is Beirut, 28/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Canada holds an election on Monday after a campaign dominated by US President Donald Trump's trade war. Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader, is slightly favored in the polls, but the Conservative Party, headed by Pierre Poilievre, has closed the gap in recent days. Here are some key facts about the vote. The date Canada had ...

US Says It Struck 800 Targets in Yemen, Killed 100s of Huthis Since March 15

This is Beirut, 28/04 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Huthi rebel fighters, including members of the group's leadership, the US military said Sunday. Washington's forces have hammered the Huthis with near-daily air strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider," seeking to end the threat they ...

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