This Is Beirut 17/01 14:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump steamrolled into New Hampshire Tuesday after his crushing win in Iowa cemented him as the likely Republican presidential nominee, stopping on the way for a defamation trial that underscores how much the road to November's election remains in uncharted territory. The twice-impeached former president romped home in the first contest of ...
This Is Beirut 17/01 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pakistan said that the Iranian airstrike killed two children on its soil, while Iran's Nour News reported the strike targeted the Jaish al-Adl group's Pakistani headquarters. Pakistan denounced on Wednesday the Iranian air strike on its territory, which occurred less than 24 hours after Tehran launched similar attacks in Iraq and Syria against ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 22:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran carried out missile and drone strikes on Tuesday, targeting the headquarters of a Pakistani militant group, as reported by Iran's Tasnim news agency. Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Tuesday, on the headquarters of a Pakistani militant group, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Two “important headquarters” of Jaish al-Adl ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 18:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The highest appeals court in France decided on Tuesday, that the French Industrial company Lafarge could face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity. This pertains to the alleged payments made to jihadist groups during the Syrian civil war. France's top appeals court on Tuesday ruled that cement maker Lafarge could be charged with ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 18:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US military confirmed on Tuesday that it had seized Iranian-made missile parts from a boat in the Arabian Sea bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. This operation, conducted last week, resulted in two missing Navy SEALs. The US military said on Tuesday that it seized Iranian-made missile parts en route to the Houthis from a boat in the Arabian ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen amid Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, leading some shipping companies to opt for a major detour around southern Africa rather than the usual key route between Asia and Europe. A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraq delivered a strong rebuke to its ally on Tuesday, by summoning Iran's representative in Baghdad and withdrawing its ambassador from Tehran. This action was in response to the lethal missile attacks on Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. Iraq summoned Iran's envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 13:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump secured a historic landslide victory in Iowa's caucuses on Monday, solidifying his position as the presumptive Republican candidate against President Joe Biden in November. However, Trump's second trial is set to start just a day after his win. Donald Trump romped to a landslide victory on Monday in Iowa's caucuses, the first vote ...
This Is Beirut 15/01 22:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Poland is "back" on the European scene, France's foreign minister said on Monday, calling for Paris, Warsaw and Berlin to work together on EU reforms and aiding Ukraine. "Poland is back in Europe and with that, the hope of moving forward on essential European reforms for our citizens," Minister Stéphane Séjourné said during a visit to ...
This Is Beirut 15/01 21:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US Republican presidential nomination race begins on Monday, as voters gather for caucuses in freezing Iowa. This marks the initial and crucial test to determine whether Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis stand a chance against the scandal-plagued front-runner, Donald Trump, or if they will need to face the harsh political reality. Voters kick off ...
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Israeli police reported on Monday a suspected car-ramming attack in the central city of Raanana near Tel Aviv, killing one woman and injuring at least 13 people. However, authorities emphasized that they cannot definitively classify the incident as a terrorist attack. In Raanana on Monday, a man injured at least 13 people, including one ...
This Is Beirut 15/01 14:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Iranian court adds over a year to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's prison term for alleged propaganda against the Islamic Republic while in custody. An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the ...