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At Least 11 Injured in Russian Strikes on Ukraine

This is Beirut, 16/07 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least 11 people were wounded in Russian overnight strikes on Ukraine, local authorities said Wednesday. The attacks came after US President Donald Trump gave Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal with Ukraine. Eight people were wounded in strikes on Ukraine's central region of Vinnytsia, the regional military administration said on social ...

Trump Says Any ‘Credible’ Epstein Files Should Be Released

This is Beirut, 16/07 05:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Justice Department should release all "credible" information from its probe into notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein as he sought to douse a firestorm of criticism from his supporters over his handling of the case. Trump is facing the most serious split of his political career from his famously loyal ...

Russia Suggests Trump is Emboldening Ukraine, Delaying Peace

This is Beirut, 15/07 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin warned Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts. Trump a day earlier gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with Ukraine, voicing fresh frustration with Moscow as he laid ...

Trump Gives Russia 50 Days to Make Ukraine Deal

This is Beirut, 15/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump told Russia on Monday to end its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions, as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via NATO. Trump said he was "very, very unhappy" with Vladimir Putin, underlining his insistence that his patience had finally snapped with the Russian ...

EU Could Target 72 Bn Euros of US Goods If Tariff Talks Fail

This is Beirut, 14/07 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Commission on Monday said it was putting forward a new list of US goods worth 72 billion euros ($84 billion) that could be targeted by EU levies if tariff talks with Washington fail. The bloc's trade chief, Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, announced the proposal, "accounting for some 72 billion euros' worth of US ...

Palmer Stars as Chelsea Stun PSG to Win Club World Cup Final

This is Beirut, 14/07 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 before lifting the trophy alongside US President Donald Trump. PSG were the favorites after coming to the United States fresh from winning the Champions League and having destroyed ...

EU Ministers Weigh Response to Latest Trump Tariff Threat

This is Beirut, 14/07 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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EU ministers on Monday will debate the bloc's approach to trade talks with the United States, as Brussels scrambles to head off 30-percent tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. The US leader Trump threw months of painstaking negotiations into disarray on Saturday by announcing he would hammer the bloc with sweeping 30-percent tariffs if ...

Trump's State Visit to Britain Set for September 17 to 19

This is Beirut, 14/07 09:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the United Kingdom will be between September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. Trump and his wife Melania will be welcomed by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor castle. Trump was invited by a personal letter from Charles, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed to him last ...

Bitcoin Rallies Past Record $120,000 as Asian Markets Rise

This is Beirut, 14/07 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Bitcoin surged past the $120,000 mark for the first time on Monday, setting a new record as optimism grows around potential regulatory breakthroughs for the cryptocurrency industry this week. The digital asset peaked at $122,571.19 before easing slightly, trading 2.4% higher at $121,952.61. Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested ...

EU Chief Delays Retaliation for US Tariffs in Search of Deal

This is Beirut, 13/07 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday Brussels will keep holding off on hitting back at US steel and aluminium tariffs, as it seeks a deal to ward off broader 30-percent levies. US President Donald Trump on Saturday threw months of painstaking negotiations into disarray by announcing he would hammer the 27-nation bloc with sweeping 30-percent ...

'Peace:' A Word of War?

Sana Richa Choucair, 13/07 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since returning to power in January 2025, President Donald Trump has multiplied his promises of peace: an end to the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours,” a global deal in the Middle East, including Gaza. But when Trump speaks of peace, he taps into a long rhetorical tradition where peace often rhymes with order, or even submission. Behind this ...

Six Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack Across Ukraine

This is Beirut, 12/07 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defense systems. "The Russians continue to use their specific tactics of terror against our country, striking concentrated blows ...