This is Beirut 17/04 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Doha, Iraqi state media reported Thursday, in their first meeting since Bashar al-Assad was toppled. Sudani made "a quick visit to Qatar, where he met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani" and Sharaa, the official INA news agency ...
This is Beirut 17/04 22:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US Supreme Court will hear arguments over President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship on May 15, the court announced Thursday. Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office seeking to limit birthright citizenship for children whose parents are in the United States illegally or on temporary visas, but it has been ...
This is Beirut 17/04 22:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could force out the head of the independent Federal Reserve, lashing out after Jerome Powell warned of tariffs-fueled inflation. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Powell would "leave if I ask him to." He added, "I'm not happy with him. I let him know it, and if I want him ...
This is Beirut 17/04 22:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed rare talks involving top US, European, and Ukrainian officials as a "very important occasion for convergence" as Kyiv's allies seek to rekindle stalled ceasefire efforts amid transatlantic tensions. The talks involving US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff come as Donald ...
Paul Guillot 17/04 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Speaking from Tehran on Thursday, April 17, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, warned that “time is running out” to reach a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. His visit comes at a tense moment, with European diplomatic efforts largely sidelined and fears of military confrontation ...
This Is Beirut 17/04 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Tehran on Thursday to meet Iranian officials. The visit comes ahead of weekend talks between Iran and the United States on Iran's nuclear program. He delivered a message from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian state media reported, ...
Ryan Chaba 17/04 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During a visit to Paris on Thursday, April 17, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is working to revive ceasefire talks on Ukraine. But while the US pushes for a swift agreement, European leaders fear a rushed deal could undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Diverging Positions Three years into the war between Russia and Ukraine, the ...
This is Beirut 17/04 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that he had "information" China was supplying weapons to Russia, amid an escalating row between Kyiv and Beijing over China's support for Moscow. Zelensky said last Wednesday that Kyiv knew of at least 155 Chinese nationals deployed to assist Moscow's invasion, a day after claiming the ...
This is Beirut 17/04 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Thursday that Israel would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, even as US President Donald Trump attempts to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Tehran. Netanyahu's remarks were his first on the issue since US-Iran talks began earlier this month, and followed a report that former ...
This Is Beirut 17/04 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Chrism Mass Pope Francis Easter
The Vatican celebrates the Chrism Mass, a traditional Holy Week ceremony. During this period, the Catholic Church commemorates the Passion of Christ, his death and resurrection.
This is Beirut 17/04 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organization," a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers. The Islamist group seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, when American forces supporting the country's internationally recognized government pulled ...
This is Beirut 17/04 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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More than 130 international students across the United States have joined a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully canceling their visas, jeopardizing their legal status in the country, court documents show. The students allege the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency abruptly and illegally terminated their status ...