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NATO Warns Russia 'Must Stop' Air Violations on Eastern Flank

This is Beirut, 23/09 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO on Tuesday warned Russia to stop an "escalatory" pattern of airspace violations along its eastern flank, after the alliance held urgent talks about a jet incursion over Estonia last week. "Russia bears full responsibility for these actions, which are escalatory, risk miscalculation and endanger lives. They must stop," NATO's 32 member states ...

US Restricts Movement of Iranian Delegation at UNGA

This is Beirut, 23/09 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States announced new measures on Tuesday to restrict the movement of the Iranian regime’s delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reinforcing its maximum pressure strategy on Tehran. The State Department said the restrictions will prevent Iranian officials from accessing wholesale clubs, luxury ...

Trump Ties Autism Risk to Tylenol as Scientists Urge Caution

This is Beirut, 23/09 05:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Monday vehemently insisted that pregnant people should "tough it out" and avoid Tylenol over an unproven link to autism, and urged major changes to the standard vaccines administered to babies. The Republican leader's announcement rife with sweeping yet unsubstantiated advice came as the White House has ...

Trump to Criticize “Globalist” Organizations and Palestine Recognition at UN

This is Beirut, 22/09 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump will use his address to the United Nations on Tuesday to attack “globalist organizations” that he says have “undermined the world order,” as well as countries that have chosen to recognize the State of Palestine, his spokesperson said Monday. The U.S. president, who has reshaped American alliances with his transactional ...

Iran’s Top General Warns of “Strategic Surprises” Amid Sacred Defense Week

This is Beirut, 22/09 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, issued a stern warning on Monday, asserting that the country is prepared to deliver “strategic surprises” in response to any attack. In a message marking the commencement of Sacred Defense Week, he emphasized Iran’s growing deterrent capabilities and stated ...

Russia Offers to Extend Nuclear Arms Limits with US by One Year

This is Beirut, 22/09 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same. The New START treaty, signed in 2010, is the last remaining nuclear arms reduction agreement between the world's top two atomic powers and limits the number ...

Apocalypticism and War Ending 

Charles Chartouni, 22/09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The paradoxes of the Islamic summit are blatant and quite equivocal. One wonders what elicited this mobilization after two years of apathy and diplomatic inaction. An early summit could have spared Gaza and its population the tragedies brought about by the apocalyptic vision of Hamas, the cynicism of its handlers and leaders and their ruinous ...

Workation: Between Laptop and Beach Umbrella

Sana Richa Choucair, 21/09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Half-holiday, half-office, workation embodies the new era of remote flexibility. It shows how digital nomadism and post-pandemic lifestyles are reshaping professional culture. Behind its playful sound lies a serious question: how do we balance productivity, freedom and the right to disconnect? A Linguistic Marker of Our Times Born from the ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Heads to US to Address UN General Assembly

This is Beirut, 21/09 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa departed for the United States, state media reported Sunday, on a landmark trip that will see the former jihadist address the United Nations General Assembly. State television said Sharaa was en route "to the United States of America to participate in the affairs of the 80th session of the United Nations General ...

MAGA Gathers for Charlie Kirk Tribute in Arizona

This is Beirut, 21/09 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The entire leadership of Trumpism, starting with President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance, will gather on Sunday for the memorial ceremony of assassinated ultraconservative influencer Charlie Kirk, in a stadium of more than 60,000 seats in Arizona. Charlie Kirk, 31, was assassinated on September 10 by a gunshot to the neck while ...

Americans Would Dominate Board of New TikTok US Entity

This is Beirut, 20/09 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday. "There will be seven seats on the board that controls the app in the United States, and six of those seats will be Americans," White House press secretary ...

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