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When Trump Applies the Zelensky Treatment to Netanyahu

Mario Chartouni 09/04 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington, initially expected to be a diplomatic summit reinforcing US-Israel ties, ultimately became a series of disappointments. According to several observers, including Israeli publication Haaretz, Netanyahu sought unwavering support from President Donald Trump for a hardline ...

Iran's Expanding Nuclear Programme: From 2015 Deal to Today

This is Beirut 09/04 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Iran are to hold talks in Oman on Saturday on Tehran's nuclear programme, with concerns mounting about its rapid expansion and both Washington and Israel warning of military action if discussions drag on. Tensions between Iran and the West have repeatedly flared up since Donald Trump, during his first term as US president, ...

Iran Says Open to US Investment, Against Interference

This is Beirut 09/04 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday Iran has no objection to American investors doing business in the country but it firmly opposes any attempts at regime change or foreign interference. "The leader has no objection to the presence of American investors in the country," Pezeshkian said of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech ...

US Targets Zuckerberg’s Social Media Empire

This is Beirut 09/04 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. By moving forward, the trial in a Washington federal court dashes any hopes from Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg ...

Yemen Houthis Say US Strikes on Hodeida Killed Eight

This is Beirut 09/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday the number of people killed in an air strike on Hodeida the day before that they blamed on the United States has risen to eight. "The death toll of the American aggression in Hodeida rose to eight martyrs and 16 wounded, with rubble removal operations ongoing," the Houthis' Al-Masirah TV ...

Judge Orders White House to Restore AP Access

This is Beirut 09/04 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press's access to President Donald Trump's official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their "viewpoints." AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from traveling on Air Force One since mid-February ...

Russian Attacks Wound 21 Overnight, Ukraine Says

This is Beirut 09/04 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least 21 Ukrainians were wounded during Russian attacks across the country overnight, regional officials said on Wednesday, as Moscow stepped up its aerial bombardment despite US efforts to secure a ceasefire. The worst attack left 15 people wounded in the central Ukrainian industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk, the governor Sergiy Lysak wrote ...

Nearly 100 Dead in Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse

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

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Rescuers raced to find survivors early Wednesday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of nearly 100 people killed in the disaster. Rescue workers were pressing on with the search effort, which more than 24 hours after the roof caved in began to be limited more to recovering ...

US Strikes China With 104% Tariffs

This is Beirut 09/04 05:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, dramatically ramping up a devastating global trade war. Following the imposition of sweeping 10 percent tariffs have rocked the global economy since coming into force over the weekend, rates ...

UN Chief Says Gaza Transformed Into 'Killing Field'

This is Beirut 08/04 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become "a killing field," blaming Israel for blocking aid and failing in its "unequivocal obligations" to meet the needs of the Palestinian territory's residents. "More than an entire month has passed without a drop of aid into Gaza. No food. No fuel. No medicine. No ...

US and Russia to Meet Thursday in Istanbul on Restoring Embassy Operations

This is Beirut 08/04 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States and Russia will hold talks on Thursday in Istanbul on restoring some of their embassy operations that have been drastically scaled back following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the US State Department said. The talks, the second of their kind, come after President Donald Trump reached out to Russia following the start of his ...

Diamonds: Precious Stones Under Siege

Christiane Tager 08/04 22:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Over 80% of the world’s rough diamonds are polished in India, cementing the country’s status as the global epicenter of brilliance. Yet, the sparkle of this thriving industry is under threat. A 27% US tariff, introduced by Donald Trump, casts a long shadow over India’s diamond trade, while retaliatory measures from India add fuel to the ...