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Putin Says Any Ceasefire Must Lead to Long-Term Settlement

This is Beirut, 13/03 21:36 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he backed the idea of a truce with Ukraine, but said he had "serious questions" about how it would be implemented that he wanted to discuss with Donald Trump. He was responding to a joint US-Ukrainian plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that US special envoy Steve Witkoff is due to present to ...

Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on Wine, Champagne from France, other EU countries

This is Beirut, 13/03 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose 200-percent tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic products from France and other European Union countries in retaliation against the bloc's planned levies on US-produced whiskey. "If this tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all wines, ...

China Urges 'Diplomatic' Iran Nuclear Solution Ahead of Beijing Talks

This is Beirut, 13/03 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China called on Thursday for a "diplomatic" resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks. The United States withdrew from a landmark deal, which had imposed curbs on Iran's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, during President Donald Trump's first term. Tehran ...

Trump Administration Plans to Cancel Biden-era Green Policies

This is Beirut, 13/03 05:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced a wave of environmental rollbacks targeting Biden-era green policies, including carbon limits on power plants, tailpipe emissions standards and protections for waterways. The 31 actions are part of what Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin called "the ...

Arab Ministers, US Mideast Envoy Meet on Gaza Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 12/03 22:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Arab foreign ministers met in Qatar on Wednesday with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss reconstruction for Gaza, devastated by war with Israel, the Gulf state said. "The Arab foreign ministers discussed the Gaza reconstruction plan, which was approved during the Arab League Summit held in Cairo on March 4, 2025," Qatar's foreign ...

Trump Says Negotiators Headed to Russia 'Right Now'

This is Beirut, 12/03 21:36 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that envoys were headed to Moscow and expressed optimism for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war but officials said the United States wants Russia to agree an unconditional halt to the conflict. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a proposal agreed by Ukrainian and US officials this week, and gave ...

Iran's Khamenei Says US Threats of Military Action 'Unwise'

This is Beirut, 12/03 19:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Wednesday that US threats were "unwise" after President Donald Trump sent him a letter urging negotiations and warning of possible military action if Tehran refused. "The US is threatening militarism. In my opinion, this threat is unwise," Khamenei said in a meeting with ...

US Trading Partners Hit Back on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

This is Beirut, 12/03 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Major US trading partners announced countermeasures Wednesday to President Donald Trump's blanket steel and aluminum tariffs, hours after the levies took effect in a salvo that fueled trade tensions globally. The steep 25-percent levies came into place after midnight with no exemptions despite countries' efforts to avert them, in an escalation of ...

Trump: 'The Apprentice' Re-runs Unveil His Rise to Fame

This is Beirut, 12/03 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Re-runs of The Apprentice reality show that propelled Donald Trump into the US national consciousness, are showing on Prime Video, the latest indication of warming relations between the US president and Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos. Following a frosty few years between tech titans and the US president, the move is another sign of a rapprochement that ...

US Hardens Rules for Visiting Canadians

This is Beirut, 12/03 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States will require Canadians visiting for more than 30 days to register with authorities, the federal register showed Wednesday, toughening rules as trade tensions soar between the North American neighbors. The new requirement, effective from April 11, would harden enforcement of an existing law from which US media said Canadian ...

Iran Awaits Trump Letter Amid Nuclear Deal Tensions

This is Beirut, 12/03 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's top diplomat said Wednesday an Arab country will soon deliver a letter from US President Donald Trump, who has called for striking a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic. "The letter has not reached us yet but an envoy from an Arab country is set to deliver it soon in Tehran," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters after a ...

Trump Doubles Down on Plan to Annex Canada

This is Beirut, 12/03 05:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and Canada traded angry tariff warnings Tuesday, as trade tensions soared and President Donald Trump doubled down on provocative plans to annex his country's northern neighbor. Despite a compromise arising after a day of threats and counter-threats, Canada and other US trading partners will still be hit at midnight by a ...

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