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United States Japan Donald Trump Diplomacy
Japan's new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a "golden age of ties" on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals. Takaichi, Japan's first woman prime minister, lauded Trump's involvement in mediating conflicts and will ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Ten people went on trial in Paris Monday charged with sexist online harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case linked to unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady in France and beyond. The trial comes after she and President Emmanuel Macron filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States at the end of July, in ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Canada Economy
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not meet with Canada "for a while," as Prime Minister Mark Carney offered an olive branch to resume trade talks. Trump announced he would be hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent and terminated all trade talks following what he called a "fake" anti-tariff ad campaign ...
Charles Chartouni, 27/10 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Hamas Israel United States
What’s dumbfounding is the equivocation of Hamas and Hezbollah toward the projected normalization initiated by President Trump. Nothing is new, since their obstructionism stems from ideological and strategic considerations. Whatever mediations are attempted by the U.S. and its associates, the state of mind within both formations is not inclined ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 05:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two US Navy aircraft crashed into the South China Sea in separate incidents on Sunday, officials said, with no fatalities reported. The first crash involved a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, which "went down in the waters of the South China Sea while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz," according to a ...
This is Beirut, 26/10 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Venezuela United States Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela on Sunday blasted the arrival in nearby Trinidad and Tobago of a US warship as a dangerous "provocation," amid mounting fears of potential attacks against the Venezuelan mainland. The USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, docked Sunday in the Trinidadian capital Port of Spain for a four-day visit, which will include joint ...
This is Beirut, 26/10 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Malaysia United States Rare earths
US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed a trade agreement Sunday, boosting US access to critical minerals as China tightens controls on rare earths. Beijing this month announced sweeping restrictions on the rare earths industry, prompting Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs on imports from China in ...
This is Beirut, 26/10 05:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Canada United States Tariff Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent, in the latest fallout over a Canadian anti-tariff ad that featured late US leader Ronald Reagan. The announcement came two days after Trump said he had terminated all trade talks with Canada over what he called the "fake" ad ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Japan United States Sanae Takaichi Donald Trump
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she told US President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Saturday that strengthening the alliance between their countries was her "top priority." The call came days before Trump's planned visit to Tokyo on a regional tour and was the first between the two leaders since Takaichi took ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Marco Rubio Gaza Israel United States
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed Saturday to secure the return of all deceased hostages still held in Gaza, as he met with the families of two captives during his visit to Israel. "We will not forget the lives of the hostages who died in the captivity of Hamas," Rubio said on X. "Today I met with the families of American citizens Itay ...
Liliane Mokbel, 25/10 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Despite its deep economic and political turmoil, Lebanon continues to perform strongly in foreign trade. As of August 2025, the country’s exports remain focused on a few key sectors and select international markets, yet their value tells a story of resilience and expertise. Leading the way are pearls, precious stones and precious metals, which ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump headed for Asia on Saturday for high-stakes trade talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, saying that he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip. Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day of his regional swing in a bid to seal a deal to end the bruising trade war between ...