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United States Donald Trump Economy
President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks in the US jobs market. US job growth missed expectations in July, Labor Department data showed, and revisions to hiring figures in recent months brought them ...
This is Beirut, 01/08 20:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Nuclear Submarines Russia United States
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's security council, have been sparring on social media for days. Trump's post ...
Mario Chartouni, 01/08 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Tariffs China
Tariffs have once again taken center stage in American trade policy. On Thursday, the White House announced a major overhaul of customs duties, marking a new chapter in President Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda. In an official statement, the White House emphasized that these measures aim to “protect American workers” and to “secure ...
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Donald Trump United States Tariffs
President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs Thursday on nearly 70 countries -- including a blistering 35 percent on neighbor Canada -- as he seeks to reshape global trade to benefit the US economy. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the door to further negotiations, the White House said the measures will take effect in a week for most ...
This is Beirut, 31/07 17:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanese Army Joseph Aoun United States Israel
On the occasion of Lebanese Army Day, President Joseph Aoun delivered on Thursday a speech of rare resolve, calling for a national awakening around the military institution and demanding that all weapons – without exception – be placed under the exclusive authority of the Lebanese Army. In an address clearly directed at all Lebanese, including ...
This is Beirut, 31/07 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine United States Russia Conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that the world should push for "regime change" in Russia, arguing that President Vladimir Putin otherwise would continue to destabilize Russia's neighbors. His remarks came at a conference hosted by Finland, marking 50 years since the signing of the "Helsinki Final Act," a document meant to ...
This is Beirut, 30/07 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump Tehran United States Iran
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Treasury Department said sanctions were being imposed on companies and vessels operated by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of Ali Shamkhani, who has been subject to US ...
This is Beirut, 30/07 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun Middle East United States Naim Qassem lebanon
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned Wednesday that any withdrawal of Hezbollah forces from south of the Litani River would constitute “a gain for Israel,” insisting that the group’s weapons remain a “Lebanese internal matter.” Speaking at a memorial marking one year since the death of senior ...
This is Beirut, 30/07 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Damascus Israel United States Syria Baku
A Syrian-Israeli ministerial meeting is set to take place Thursday in Baku to discuss security matters in southern Syria, a diplomat told AFP. The meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer follows a similar meeting between the two ministers in Paris last week. It will take ...
This is Beirut, 30/07 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Russia India Tarrifs
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy. The measures will kick in on Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding to a bevy of other tariff hikes set to take effect the same ...
Mario Chartouni, 30/07 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European Union United States Donald Trump Ursula Von Der Leyen
A new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States was reached on Sunday in Turnberry, Scotland, after weeks of tense negotiations. The pact sets a 15% tariff on most European goods exported to the US market, narrowly avoiding a trade war, but leaving a bitter taste in Brussels. While it marks a tariff truce, the deal has ...
This is Beirut, 30/07 13:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Earthquake Russia Japan Hawaii United States
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. The magnitude 8.8 quake struck off Petropavlovsk on Russia's remote Kamchatka peninsula, and was the largest since 2011 ...