Kremlin Rebuffs Zelensky's call for Three-way Meeting with Trump, Putin

This is Beirut 28/05 18:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin on Wednesday rebuffed a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as Kyiv seeks to force Moscow to halt its more than three-year-long invasion. Moscow said any meeting involving Russian President Putin and Zelensky would only happen after "concrete agreements" ...

Merz Announces Germany and Ukraine to Jointly Produce Long-Range Weapons

This is Beirut 28/05 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv develop new long-range weapons that can hit targets well inside Russian territory. Both countries' defense ministers later signed a memorandum of understanding for the production of long-range weapons systems, ...

VideosRocking 'King Lear' to Draw Young Audience in Iran

This is Beirut 28/05 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Shakespeare, guitars and an Iranian stage. In Tehran, the tragic tale of King Lear gets an electrifying new life.

UN Experts Report Russia's Drone Attacks in Ukraine as 'Crimes against Humanity'

This is Beirut 28/05 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia's military has committed "crimes against humanity" and "war crimes" in its drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine's Kherson region, UN experts concluded in a report published Wednesday. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, established by the UN Human Rights Council, said Russian armed ...

VideosIraq's Jewish Community Saves a Long-Forgotten Shrine

This is Beirut 28/05 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute

In a vibrant Baghdad district, Iraqi laborers work tirelessly to repair a centuries-old shrine of a revered rabbi in an effort to revive Iraq's Jewish heritage that has long faded. Just a few months ago, the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Gaon was in disarray, filled with piles of garbage. Today, layers of marble tiles cover the once-small grave.

AnalysisBrigitte, Macron and the Republican Fantasy: Analyzing a Viral Moment

David Sahyoun 28/05 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Certain gestures exceed their expected boundaries and unsettle the scene in which they occur. Brigitte Macron’s gesture, filmed as she stepped off a plane in Hanoi on May 25, is a striking example. This fleeting moment—interpreted alternately as a slap or a simple sign of complicity—ignited a torrent of interpretations. Beyond ...

OPEC+ Meets as Oil Output Hike Looms

This is Beirut 28/05 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, hold talks Wednesday to discuss their production levels as another hike looms despite falling prices. The 22-nation group began a series of cuts in 2022 to prop up crude prices, but Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members surprised markets recently by sharply raising output ...

Japan Urges Universities to Accept Students Hit by US Block

This is Beirut 28/05 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Japanese government has asked local universities to consider accepting international students enrolled at US universities as President Donald Trump seeks to force Harvard to submit to unprecedented oversight. The Trump administration moved last week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students, but on Friday a judge suspended the order ...

VideosPineapple Is the New Potato: Imported Fruits Back in Syria

This is Beirut 28/05 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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After decades of poverty and isolation under the Assad regime, exotic fruits like pineapples, kiwis and mangoes are available again in Syria's bustling markets, making mouths water and eyes twinkle. Fruits that were once designated luxury items, meaning they were accessible only to Syria's wealthiest, are now as common as potatoes or onions, ...

Zelensky in Germany for Talks with Merz on Ukraine War

This is Beirut 28/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Germany on Wednesday to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has pledged muscular backing for Kyiv in its fight against Russia. The talks will focus on "German support for Ukraine and efforts to secure a ceasefire" with Russia to end more than three years of war, German government ...

Starship Megarocket Blows up Over Indian Ocean in Latest Bumpy Test

This is Beirut 28/05 11:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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SpaceX's prototype Starship exploded over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping another bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Musk's dream of colonizing Mars. The biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built lifted off around 6:36 pm (2336 GMT) from the company's Starbase facility, near a southern Texas village that ...

Israel says Fighter jets Striking 'Terror Targets' in Yemen

This is Beirut 28/05 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that fighter jets had carried out strikes on Houthi "terror targets" at the airport in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, a day after the group fired two projectiles at Israel. "Air Force jets have just struck terror targets of the Houthi terrorist organisation at the airport in Sanaa and destroyed ...