This is Beirut, 2024-10-12 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Milton Climate change
The rainfall from Hurricane Milton, which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people in the United States, is estimated to be 20% to 30% higher due to climate change, while the hurricane's winds were approximately 10% stronger. These findings come from a preliminary analysis by the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA), published on ...
2024-10-12 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States UNIFIL south Lebanon
Prior to initiating what they termed limited ground operations along the Lebanese border, the Israeli Army communicated with UNIFIL forces stationed along the Blue Line, requesting the evacuation of specific positions. However, the international force declined this request. Recently, the Israeli Army announced that Hezbollah was operating near ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein United States israel
US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Friday that the US administration has been working “day and night” to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible in Lebanon. Speaking in an interview with MTV, he revealed that coordination is underway with the Lebanese government and the army commander in order “to reach what the people want” through the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Pope Francis Ukraine United Kingdom United States
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, as part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month. Kyiv could be facing its toughest winter yet this year, as Russia launches fresh waves of strikes on the country's power grid and advances ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 12:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom United States
A ship was struck and damaged by an "unknown projectile" in the Red Sea, a British maritime agency said on Thursday, following months of attacks by Yemen's Houthis. "The master of the vessel reports being hit by an unknown projectile and the vessel has sustained damage, no fires or casualties reported," said the United Kingdom Maritime Trade ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 10:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Security Council United States UNRWA
Members of the United Nations Security council warned Israel on Wednesday against proceeding with a law aimed at curbing the UN's Palestinian refugees agency. Israel has long been at odds with the agency known as UNRWA and alleged that some of its employees were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks that triggered the war in Gaza. The Foreign ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 04:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Kamala Harris Presidential election
Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have faced off just once, in ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu United States White House Joe Biden
United States President Joe Biden held talks over the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, during which they discussed Israel’s military operations in Lebanon and its potential military response to the Iranian missile attack. “Today’s phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 18:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Florida residents fled – or defied warnings and tried to take shelter – on Wednesday in the final hours before Hurricane Milton, a lethal Category 4 storm, roars out of the ocean and tears across the state. Milton was downgraded by the US weather service from top-of-the-scale Category 5 to a 4 early in the day. "It's a matter of life and ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Storm-battered Florida braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton which strengthened back to a Category 5 storm Tuesday, as US President Joe Biden begged residents to flee what he warned could be the worst natural disaster to hit the state in a century. As the second huge hurricane in as many weeks rumbled toward Florida's west coast, a sense ...
Rami Rayess, 2024-10-09 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ceasefire Hassan Nasrallah Tehran United States
Some may argue that electing a new president before achieving a ceasefire and ending the Israeli war on Hezbollah is illogical, because it contradicts the natural course of events. How can MPs head to the Parliament and cast their votes under the pressure of Israeli airstrikes, even if those strikes are on the outskirts of the capital and not in ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
CIA William Burns United States Iran Iran Nuclear Program
CIA Director William Burns said on Monday that there is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. He added that if Iran were to make such a decision, the United States and its allies would likely be able to detect it soon after it occurs. Speculation has centered on whether Israel might strike Iranian nuclear sites to prevent ...