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Trump and Starmer Seal Historic 205 Billion Dollar Tech Deal

This is Beirut, 18/09 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump hailed America's "unbreakable bond" with Britain Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president's pomp-filled state visit. A day after King Charles III treated Trump to a day of royal pageantry at Windsor Castle, Trump flew to Starmer's Chequers country residence for talks ...

Trump's UK State Visit Gets Political After Royal Welcome

This is Beirut, 18/09 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes a serious turn on Thursday when he is hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks. Starmer will greet Trump on the second day of the visit at his country residence, Chequers, with pressing issues such as trade, ...

King Charles Hails Trump's 'Personal Commitment' to Peace

This is Beirut, 17/09 23:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. president Donald Trump was treated to a sumptuous royal state banquet in Windsor Castle, rounding off the US president's first full day of a historic second state visit to Britain. Before some 160 guests at the start of the lavish event, designed to play into the mercurial American leader's love of pomp and pageantry, King Charles ...

King Gives Trump Royal Welcome on UK State Visit

This is Beirut, 17/09 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain's King Charles III for a historic second state visit, which unfolded far from marching protesters. The pair laughed and joked as Trump inspected troops at Windsor Castle, west of London, in an elaborate ...

Trump's UK Visit Lands AI, Pharma and Nuclear Pledges

This is Beirut, 17/09 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has delivered pledges from US tech giants to invest a combined $42 billion to help drive Britain's AI sector. The UK and US governments, meanwhile, agreed on cooperation over nuclear and space technology as part of a "Tech Prosperity Deal", and British pharmaceutical group GSK pledged investment in ...

Britain's GSK Vows $30 Bn Investment in US as Trump Visits

This is Beirut, 17/09 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British pharmaceutical group GSK said Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, as drugmakers face pressure from US President Donald Trump to produce more in the country. The investments, announced on the first day of Trump's state visit to Britain, will bolster GSK's research and development as well as ...

Britain Rolls Out Royal Red Carpet for Trump’s State Visit

This is Beirut, 17/09 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain will roll out a supersized royal welcome for Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit on Wednesday, with the king to greet the US president who has compared himself to a monarch. From a carriage ride with King Charles III to a flypast and a lavish state dinner in the nearly 1,000-year-old Windsor Castle, Britain is going to ...

Trump’s Historic Second UK State Visit

Rayan Chami, 16/09 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Donald Trump’s return to the United Kingdom marks an unprecedented moment, as he becomes the first US president to be invited for a second state visit. With ceremonies at Windsor Castle, meetings with King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and discussions on trade and global security, this visit blends royal tradition with high-stakes ...

Royal Honors and Fault Lines: Donald Trump’s Highly Anticipated Visit to London

Ali A. Hamadé, 16/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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This Tuesday, London is preparing to welcome Donald Trump for his second state visit; an unprecedented honor for a US president and, more broadly, for a non-royal head of state. By accepting a fresh invitation from the Crown, a privilege exceedingly rare in the history of international relations, the American president is receiving what he likely ...

Google says to Invest £5bn in UK Ahead of Trump Visit

This is Beirut, 16/09 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Google said Tuesday it was investing £5 billion ($6.8 billion) in the UK over the next two years to help power the country's AI drive, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. The funds would go towards the company's "capital expenditure, research and development ... and encompasses Google DeepMind with its pioneering AI research in ...

Trump Heads for Historic Second UK State Visit

This is Beirut, 15/09 19:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump will get the red carpet treatment this week on an unprecedented second UK state visit, as Britain counts on royal pomp and circumstance to woo the unpredictable US leader. From a flyby and carriage ride with King Charles III to a grand state banquet at historic Windsor Castle, Britain is pulling out all the stops to flatter ...

Hezbollah vs. the Quest for a ‘Normal’ Life

Michel Touma, 15/09 10:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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“The American way of life – as we want it – remains disarmingly simple: I want to be able to marry, buy a home, raise children, let them ride their bikes until sundown, send them to a good school, and live in a peaceful neighborhood.” These words came from Charlie Kirk, delivered during one of his well-known public debates, often hosted on ...

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