This Is Beirut, 05/04 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States and China held talks this week on safety in interactions between their armed forces for the first time in more than two years, the US military said on Friday. The resumption of the talks came after US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed at a summit in November to restore military-to-military ...
This Is Beirut, 02/04 21:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping engaged in discussions on Tuesday as part of a renewed effort to manage tensions between the United States and China, according to officials. Top US officials are expected to travel to Beijing soon as part of these efforts. President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping spoke Tuesday in a new bid to manage tensions between ...
This Is Beirut, 30/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States announced on Friday that it was «taking steps» to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on rights in the Chinese city, days after a new national security law came into force. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that over the past year, Beijing has "continued to take ...
This Is Beirut, 24/03 10:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Houthis targeted the Chinese oil tanker Huang Pu with ballistic missiles on Saturday, starting a fire on board, before the US military neutralized six Houthi-launched drones. A Chinese-owned oil tanker was attacked off Yemen on Saturday by ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis, who have intensified strikes on Red Sea shipping, the US ...
This Is Beirut, 20/03 23:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine United States Volodymyr Zelensky White House
A senior White House official in Kyiv stated on Wednesday that they were unable to foresee when the US Congress would approve a delayed $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. A top White House official in Kyiv on Wednesday said he could not predict when the US Congress would pass a stalled $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. The ...
This Is Beirut, 18/03 11:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea for talks. Blinken is attending the third Summit for Democracy and met President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul early on Monday. He is also meeting his South Korean ...
This Is Beirut, 17/03 11:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States shot down a drone fired by Houthis toward the Red Sea and destroyed more of their weaponry on Saturday, according to its military. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that on Saturday morning, the Houthis launched two drones towards the Red Sea, a commercially vital seaway that the Iranian-backed ...
This Is Beirut, 14/03 18:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test flight Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. Lift-off from the company's Starbase in southeast Texas came around 8:25 AM local time (1325 GMT) and was carried live on a ...
This Is Beirut, 13/03 18:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington. The legislation threatens to be a ...
This Is Beirut, 12/03 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US forces said that they destroyed an underwater drone and nearly 20 ballistic missiles in a series of strikes against Yemen's Houthis, who threatened on Tuesday to step up their attacks in the Red Sea during Ramadan. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Monday night that the strikes were carried out after the Houthis fired two ...
11/03 20:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Tik Tok United States White House
Former US president Donald Trump stated on Monday that he opposed banning TikTok, as the future of the widely used video-sharing app becomes entangled in the US election campaign. In a major reversal, former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was against a ban on TikTok, as the fate of the popular video-sharing app was dragged into ...
This Is Beirut, 09/03 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US and allied forces intercepted 15 attack drones launched by Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, marking one of their largest assaults since November. The US and allied forces shot down 15 one-way attack drones fired by Iran-backed Houthis into the Red Sea and ...