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HighlightTrump Tariffs Don't Spare His Fans in EU

This is Beirut 05/08 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his "dear friend" Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new "golden age". But trade unionist Zoltan Laszlo says Hungary's auto industry has seen the opposite as the United States announced new tariffs, with order cancellations and workflow disruptions marking employees' ...

Brazil Judge Puts Ex-President Bolsonaro Under House Arrest

This is Beirut 05/08 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup. Bolsonaro is on trial at the Supreme Court for allegedly plotting to cling onto power after losing 2022 elections to ...

Trump Says to Raise Tariff on India over Russia Oil Purchases

This is Beirut 04/08 21:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump threatened Monday to hike US tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war on Ukraine. New Delhi quickly pushed back, saying the move was unjustified and vowing to protect its interests. Trump's heightened pressure on India comes after he signaled fresh ...

Jordan Sees Tourism Slump over Gaza War

This is Beirut 04/08 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jordan has seen a decrease in the number of tourists visiting its famed ancient city of Petra and other sites since the Gaza war began in October 2023, according to officials. Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among several countries across the region impacted by the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group ...

Israel PM Says to Instruct Army on Gaza War Plan this Week

This is Beirut 04/08 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he would convene a cabinet meeting later in the week to decide on how to proceed in the war in Gaza. "Later this week, I will convene the cabinet to instruct the [army] on how to achieve the three war objectives we have set," he said at the opening of a government meeting. He ...

Iran says US Accountability for Attacks on Nuclear Sites Part of Ay Future Talks

This is Beirut 04/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it would hold the United States accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations, while ruling out direct talks with Washington. The United States struck key Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, briefly joining a war launched by Israel that had derailed talks on Tehran's atomic programme. "In any ...

Trump Envoy's Visit will be 'Important', Moscow says

This is Beirut 04/08 13:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Monday it was anticipating "important" talks with Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, later this week, ahead of the US president's looming deadline to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow if it does not make progress towards a peace deal with Ukraine. Trump confirmed Sunday that special envoy Steve Witkoff ...

Russia Urges Caution in Nuclear 'Rhetoric' After Trump Comments

This is Beirut 04/08 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russia on Monday urged caution after US President Donald Trump said he would deploy two nuclear submarines following an online row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. "Russia is very attentive to the topic of nuclear non-proliferation. And we believe that everyone should be very, very cautious with nuclear rhetoric," Kremlin spokesman ...

Highlight'Unspeakable Horror': the Attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This is Beirut 04/08 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. The first on August 6, 1945 killed around 140,000 people in Hiroshima and three days later another 74,000 perished in Nagasaki. Here are some facts about the devastating attacks: The bombs The first atomic bomb was dropped ...

Israeli Ex-Security Chiefs Urge Trump to Help end Gaza War

This is Beirut 04/08 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials including former heads of intelligence agencies have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza. "It is our professional judgment that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media ...

76 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks off Yemen

This is Beirut 04/08 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden. The UN's migration ...

AnalysisAI Search Pushing an Already Weakened Media Ecosystem to the Brink

This is Beirut 04/08 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival. "The next three or four years will be incredibly challenging for publishers ...