This is Beirut 08/04 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute
In Abu Dhabi, Sotheby's displays a rare blue diamond and the world's largest flawless diamond in a sumptuous $100 million exhibition.
This is Beirut 08/04 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Pete Hegseth Pentagon NATO
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the US military representative to NATO, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, saying her removal was due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead. Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield is the latest in a string of top officers to be dismissed by President Donald Trump's administration, part of a major ...
This is Beirut 08/04 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union USA Donald Trump Tariffs
The EU plans tariffs of up to 25 percent on US goods in retaliation for levies on metals but will spare bourbon to shield European wine and spirits from reprisals, according to a document seen by AFP on Tuesday. The proposed tariffs –drawn up since President Donald Trump's duties on steel and aluminum took effect last month –aim to show EU ...
This is Beirut 08/04 15:05 - Reading : less than a minute
In Iran, nose jobs are a growing trend, especially among women.
This is Beirut 08/04 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an extraordinary heat streak that has tested scientific expectations. In Europe, it was the hottest March ever recorded by a significant margin, said the Copernicus Climate Change Service, driving rainfall extremes across a continent ...
This is Beirut 08/04 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Palestine Shin Bet
Israel's top court began a hearing on Tuesday on the legality of a hotly contested decision to sack domestic security chief Ronen Bar, with protests from government supporters and critics briefly interrupting the proceedings. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on March 21 that his government had unanimously approved a motion to dismiss ...
This is Beirut 08/04 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "19 civilians, including several children, were martyred" and dozens more were wounded in the latest ...
This is Beirut 08/04 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria Bank Governor Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya
Syria's interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Monday appointed Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya as governor of the war-battered country's central bank, state media reported. State news agency SANA posted a picture of Hasriya taking the oath as the new central bank chief in front of Sharaa, who on Monday led a first cabinet meeting to "discuss government ...
This is Beirut 08/04 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Israel Turkey Syria
US President Donald Trump on Monday touted himself as a mediator between Israel and Turkey in their struggle over politically fragile Syria, where both countries are jostling for influence. Trump, speaking alongside key ally Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, touted his "great relations" with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip ...
This is Beirut 08/04 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel USA Houthi Palestine Yemen
Yemen's Huthis said they targeted a military site in Israel and attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea Monday, shortly after Israel's army said it intercepted a drone launched from the east. The Iran-backed group "carried out a military operation targeting an Israeli military target in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv) using a 'Yaffa' ...
This is Beirut 08/04 09:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Donald Trump China Beijing Tariffs
China vowed on Tuesday to "fight to the end" against fresh tariffs of 50 percent threatened by US President Donald Trump, further aggravating a trade war that has already wiped trillions off global markets. Trump has upended the world economy with sweeping tariffs that have raised the specter of an international recession but has ruled out any ...
This is Beirut 08/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump United States Israel
President Donald Trump said the United States was starting direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear program on Saturday, in a shock announcement during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking Monday in the Oval Office, Trump said he was hopeful of reaching a deal with Tehran, but warned that the ...