This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A late French priest celebrated for his work with the poor has been accused of sexually assaulting several women, one of them underage, charities Emmaus and Fondation Abbe Pierre said on Wednesday. “Our organizations celebrate the courage of the people who have given testimony and, through their words, allowed these facts to come to light. We ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
China said on Wednesday it had suspended negotiations with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington's weapons sales to Taiwan. The US and China in November held rare talks on nuclear arms control, part of a bid to ease mistrust ahead of a summit between leader Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Further ...
Rami Rayess 2024-07-17 14:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In the wake of the presidential debate between US President Joe Biden and his rival, former President Donald Trump, Biden's lackluster (if not catastrophic, as leading commentators and political analysts have described) performance has fueled expectations that Trump may achieve a decisive victory. Biden's frequent gaffes and almost daily slips of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 13:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two drones were launched against a base in Iraq where forces of the US-led anti-jihadist coalition are stationed, security officials said on Wednesday. “An attack using two drones” targeted Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province on Tuesday evening, a police official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 12:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
King Charles III will read out Labor's first program for government in a decade and a half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally reopens following the July 4 election. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will put turbocharging economic growth at the heart of his legislative plans as Labor runs the UK for the first time in 14 years. "The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to a US court document, a former Syrian military commander called Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who oversaw one of the most infamous jails in Syria and is suspected of torturing and executing political prisoners, was taken into custody in Los Angeles, the New York Times reported. In his application for US citizenship, al-Sheikh is charged ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 12:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran on Wednesday rejected accusations by US media implicating it in a plot to kill former US president Donald Trump. CNN reported Tuesday that US authorities received intelligence from a "human source" weeks ago on an alleged Iranian plot against the former president, prompting his protection to be boosted. Other US outlets also reported the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 10:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump returned to the Republican National Convention on Tuesday for a night intended to unify the party, as his defeated rivals for the nomination lined up to heap praise on the official US presidential candidate. Three of his former foes took the stage separately during prime time to publicly throw their support behind the former ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-16 22:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States authorities received intelligence from a source in recent weeks on an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump, which has led the Secret Service to increase security around the former president, multiple individuals briefed on the subject told CNN. There is no indication that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin who ...
Malo Pinatel 2024-07-16 20:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The results of the July 7 legislative elections have confirmed an unprecedented situation under the Fifth Republic. Three more or less cohesive blocs, none capable of dominating the other two to wield power, are gearing up for a series of consultations in the National Assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament, to prepare the new ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-16 19:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kyiv and Prague have agreed to launch joint production of assault rifles and ammunition components in Ukraine, the countries' prime ministers said on Tuesday, following talks in the Czech Republic. Ukraine has been working to develop its own fledgling arms industry to reduce its dependence on Western military aid since Russian forces invaded in ...
Tamer El Imad 2024-07-16 19:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In early July, the British and French went to the polls to elect new legislatures. Both elections saw a victory for the left, with the Labor Party and New Popular Front (NPF) winning in Britain and France respectively. However, these victories for the left were not defeats for the far right, as many have claimed. The results show a continuation of ...