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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 ...

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 ...

Stocks advance on US inflation slowing, Ukraine ceasefire plan

This is Beirut, 12/03 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday on both sides of the Atlantic as investors shrugged off the latest US tariff moves to focus on cooling US inflation and a Ukraine ceasefire plan. Global markets have endured severe swings this month as US President Donald Trump looks to ramp up pressure on global partners by imposing or threatening ...

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 ...

Rubio Says Not Going to Discuss How to 'Take Over Canada' at G7

This is Beirut, 12/03 15:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would not raise Canada's sovereignty when he visits Quebec later on Wednesday, for Group of Seven talks, despite taunts by President Donald Trump. "We're going to be focused in the G7 and all of those things," he said, mentioning the war in Ukraine. "That's what the meeting is ...

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 ...

West Says Next Step 'Up to Putin' on Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut, 12/03 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kyiv's Western allies upped the pressure on Russia on Wednesday to respond to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan, after Ukraine backed the proposal aimed at ending the three-year war. In its first comments on the proposition, the Kremlin said it was waiting for details from Washington. US President Donald Trump's administration lifted a freeze ...

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 ...

Ortagus Announces US Mediation for Lebanon-Israel Border Talks

This is Beirut, 11/03 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States has launched diplomatic working groups aimed at resolving long-standing border disputes between Lebanon and Israel, including the demarcation of the contentious Blue Line, US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus announced on Tuesday. In an interview on al-Jadeed television channel, Ortagus expressed optimism ...

Washington Begins Addressing Border Issues Between Lebanon and Israel

Bassam Abou Zeid, 11/03 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Americans and Israelis surprised the Lebanese by announcing the imminent launch of indirect negotiations to resolve the dispute along the southern border, specifically at the five points still occupied by Israel following the war in support of Gaza. The talks will also address the 13 remaining points of contention along the Blue Line. Notably, ...

Middle East Peace Efforts Gain Momentum Under Trump Administration

This is Beirut, 11/03 18:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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WASHINGTON—U.S. efforts to broker lasting peace in the Middle East appear to be gaining traction, with senior officials expressing optimism about the potential for historic agreements in the region. “We are looking forward to peace, and we are aiming for peace, and by the grace of God, this will be achieved, hopefully soon,” ...

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