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Pope Francis’ Funeral Set for Saturday, World Leaders Expected

This is Beirut 22/04 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honor the Catholic leader. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling ...

SpotlightGlobal Warming Is a Security Threat and Armies Must Adapt

This is Beirut 22/04 11:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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From responding to weather disasters to facing rising competition in the fast-warming Arctic, militaries are increasingly exposed to climate change and cannot afford to let it become a strategic "blind spot," security experts say. Concerns have grown recently that climate action is being sidelined, as Europe bolsters its defense and the United ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 25 Killed in Israeli Air Strikes

This is Beirut 22/04 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said that a spate of Israeli air strikes since dawn on Tuesday killed at least 25 people across the Hamas-run territory. Israel resumed an intense air and ground offensive on Gaza on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire that had largely halted the fighting in the besieged Palestinian territory. "The total number of ...

Trump’s Threats Bring Quebec Closer into Canada’s Fold

This is Beirut 22/04 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Long known for its deep-rooted independence movement, Quebec has been embracing its identity as part of Canada with rare vigor in the face of the sharp attacks from Donald Trump. The US president's broadsides against America's northern neighbor, and his avowed aim of making it the 51st state, have pushed people all over the country to reconsider ...

Indian PM Modi Visits Saudi Arabia to Bolster Ties

This is Beirut 22/04 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Tuesday for his third visit as premier to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom. The trip comes a day after Modi held high-level talks with US Vice President JD Vance in India, with New Delhi looking to seal a trade deal with Washington and stave off punishing tariffs. "India deeply ...

Lawyers Denounce ‘Fabricated’ Tunisia Trial of Opposition

This is Beirut 22/04 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lawyers and relatives on Monday denounced the hefty sentences handed down to Tunisian opposition figures in last week's mass trial as "fabricated" and "unfounded", and said they will appeal. A court in Tunis in the early hours of Saturday handed down jail terms of up to 66 years to around 40 defendants, including vocal critics of President Kais ...

As World Mourns, Cardinals Prepare Pope's Funeral

This is Beirut 22/04 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks. Francis, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke. He had been recovering from double ...

Harvard Sues Trump Over US Federal Funding Cuts

This is Beirut 22/04 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision. Trump has sought to bring several prestigious universities to heel over claims they tolerated campus ...

Google Faces Breakup Threat Over Chrome Monopoly

This is Beirut 21/04 23:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance. The Department of Justice (DOJ) made its pitch at a hearing before District Judge Amit Mehta, who is considering "remedies" after making a landmark decision ...

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Netanyahu Warns of "Expanded Israeli Response”, says "Lebanon Will Not Be Spared"

This is Beirut 21/04 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday issued a series of pointed threats against Iran and its regional allies, warning of an “expanded Israeli response” that could reach beyond the borders of Yemen. “Israel’s response will not be confined to Yemen,” Netanyahu declared. “It will extend to Lebanon and every other front.” ...

New U.S. Ambassador in Israel Urges Hamas to Accept Hostage Deal

This is Beirut 21/04 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The new US ambassador to Israel on Monday called on Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a deal that would secure the release of hostages, in exchange for the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. "We call upon Hamas to sign an agreement so that humanitarian aid can flow into Gaza to the people who desperately need it," Mike Huckabee said in ...

Pope Francis's Death : The World Salutes a Paladin of Peace

This is Beirut 21/04 21:38 - Reading : 10 minute(s)

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Pope Francis died Monday morning in the Vatican at the age of 88, following a stroke, as announced by the Vatican. His death sparked a wave of emotion and reactions across the globe. Political leaders, religious figures, and faithful from around the world paid tribute to the Argentine pontiff, who left a mark on the Catholic Church through his ...