This is Beirut 06/08 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Apple Technology
Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, a senior White House official said Wednesday. The announcement, which was first reported by US media, will be officially made later Wednesday at 4:30 pm (2030 GMT) at a White House event with President Donald ...
This is Beirut 06/08 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Narges Mohammadi Iran Iran Nuclear Program
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi warned Wednesday, on the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, that the "temptation" for countries to pursue nuclear arms was growing. Addressing a conference celebrating fellow Nobel laureate Nihon Hidankyo's campaigning against nuclear weapons, Mohammadi lamented ...
This is Beirut 06/08 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russia United States Vladimir Putin Steve Witkoff
Russian President Vladimir Putin held "constructive" talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a US deadline for Russia to halt its Ukraine offensive or face fresh sanctions. US President Donald Trump, who had boasted he could end the conflict within 24 hours of taking office, has ...
This is Beirut 06/08 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute
The largest fire of the summer is ravaging the Aude Region, in southern France. Over 12,000 hectares have burned, with 15 municipalities affected in the Corbieres massif.
Bélinda Ibrahim 06/08 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brazil Christ the Redeemer Lightning Science Rio de Janeiro
Standing 38 meters tall, arms outstretched atop Mount Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer watches over Rio de Janeiro. But this stone guardian, national symbol of Brazil, is also a prime target for lightning strikes. At nearly 710 meters above sea level and perched in isolation, the statue is struck an average of four to six times per year. During ...
Mario Chartouni 06/08 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
USA US Presidential Elections Donald Trump Republicans Democrats
Five additional seats in Texas, two in Ohio and one in Missouri – across the United States, Donald Trump is encouraging his allies to embrace gerrymandering, a political tactic designed to tilt congressional representation in favor of Republicans. “I won Texas,” he declared in a CNBC interview, insisting that Republicans “deserve five ...
This is Beirut 06/08 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA Politics Trump Election Vote
US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday Vice President JD Vance is "most likely" to secure the Republican Party nomination for president in 2028. Trump has avoided naming a preferred successor and said in February that, while Vance was "very capable," it was too soon to make such calls. Asked on Tuesday whether Vance ...
This is Beirut 06/08 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
switzerland insurance climate Economy
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, Swiss Re said Wednesday. Swiss Re, which serves as an insurer of insurance companies, said first half losses were up from the $123 billion in the first half of 2024. The Zurich-based reinsurance giant estimated that ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 06/08 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
A minute of silence was observed in Hiroshima at the exact time the atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city 80 years ago, during a ceremony that brought together representatives from over a hundred countries.
This is Beirut 06/08 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Gulf Lebanese Army United Kingdom
The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, took part for the first time in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group in the United Kingdom, at the invitation of his British counterpart, Admiral Tony Radakin. The Dragon Group is a strategic forum that brings together the chiefs of staff of the armed forces from several Gulf ...
This is Beirut 06/08 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Conflict Israel Katz
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had a right to "express his views", but that the military would ultimately have to "execute" any government decisions on Gaza. Katz's statement on X came after reports in the Israeli media in recent days suggested that Zamir is opposed to a government plan to ...
This is Beirut 06/08 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the United States will meet for a peace summit in Washington on August 7-8, the Armenian government's press office said Wednesday. Baku and Yerevan, sworn enemies for decades, went to war twice over the disputed Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenian forces in a lightning 2023 offensive, ...