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Azerbaijan Presses Armenia to Meet 'Demands' for Peace Deal

This is Beirut, 02/04 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Azerbaijan on Wednesday insisted that arch-foe Armenia must meet Baku's "legitimate demands" before the Caucasus neighbours can sign a peace treaty, the text of which they agreed upon last month. The two ex-Soviet republics announced on March 14 they had wrapped up talks aimed at resolving their decades-long conflict, with both sides agreeing on ...

Trump set to Unleash 'Liberation Day' Tariffs

This is Beirut, 02/04 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war. Trump will roll out the measures flanked by cabinet members in the Rose Garden of the White House at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) – after ...

US Senator Smashes Record with 25-Hour Anti-Trump Speech

This is Beirut, 02/04 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions. Senator Cory Booker's display of endurance – to hold the floor he had to remain standing and could not even go to the ...

China Launches Military Drills in Taiwan Strait

This is Beirut, 02/04 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Chinese military announced new exercises Wednesday in sensitive waters near Taiwan, in a second consecutive day of drills around the self-ruled island it claims as its own. The surprise manoeuvres were slammed by Washington as "intimidation tactics" and come after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called China a "foreign hostile ...

China Holds Large-Scale Military Drills around Taiwan

This is Beirut, 01/04 23:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air, and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practicing for "precision strikes" and a blockade of the self-ruled island. Taiwan dispatched its own aircraft and ships and deployed land-based missile systems in response to the ongoing exercises and accused Beijing ...

Trump Upbeat after Speaking to Egyptian President on Gaza, Yemen

This is Beirut, 01/04 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had a positive conversation with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on issues including Gaza, where Washington has proposed displacement of the population. "My telephone call with President El-Sisi, of Egypt, went very well," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, using another spelling for ...

Trump Faces First Electoral Test in Wisconsin and Florida Votes

This is Beirut, 01/04 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's rampaging new presidency faces its first electoral test Tuesday in an election to Wisconsin's Supreme Court and a pair of races in Florida where Democrats hope to deliver a show of strength. Trump has gone all out to boost Republican chances in the contests and sent his controversial, hugely powerful advisor Elon Musk -- the ...

Iran will Have 'no Choice' but to Acquire Nukes if Attacked: Khamenei Adviser

This is Beirut, 01/04 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran would have to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the United States or its allies, an adviser to the country's supreme leader warned on Monday, following a threat by US President Donald Trump. The comments came after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised to hit back if Trump carried out a threat to bomb the ...

Trump Administration Threatens to Cut $9 Billions in Harvard Funding Over "Anti-Semitism"

This is Beirut, 01/04 05:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests. President Donald Trump has aggressively targeted prestigious universities that saw bitter protests ...

Trump Says 'Real Pain is Yet to Come' for Houthis and Iran

This is Beirut, 31/03 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump vowed Monday that strikes on Yemen's Houthis will continue until they are no longer a threat to shipping, warning the rebels and their Iranian backers of "real pain" to come. Trump's threat on the Truth Social network comes as his administration battles a scandal over a chat between senior US officials on the Yemen ...

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