Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom
This is Beirut 01/04 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Tokyo Japan Cherry blossoms Spring
Despite the cold, Tokyo is filled with colors and smiles under the cherry blossoms.
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Minister Says Israel 'Here to Stay' in Occupied West Bank
This is Beirut 01/04 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel was "here to stay" during a tour of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, defending Israeli settlements in the territory despite their illegality under international law. Both Smotrich and Defense Minister Israel Katz, who accompanied him, denounced what they called "illegal" construction by ...
Defiant French Far Right Insists 'we Will win' Despite Le Pen Ban
This is Beirut 01/04 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The French far right on Tuesday insisted it could still win 2027 elections after the movement's long time leader Marine Le Pen was banned from standing for office as part of an embezzlement conviction. Le Pen, who considered herself the favorite in the 2027 presidential elections where President Emmanuel Macron cannot stand again, was on Monday ...
Convalescing Pope Francis's Condition Improving: Vatican
This is Beirut 01/04 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A chest X-ray has confirmed a "slight improvement" in Pope Francis's lungs as he recovers from five weeks in hospital with life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old Catholic leader left Rome's Gemelli hospital on March 23 after a stay in which doctors said he had almost died twice, returning to the Vatican for a ...
Israel PM Drops security Chief Nominee under Fire from Trump Ally
This is Beirut 01/04 13:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Shin Bet Eli Sharvit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday he had reversed a decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as security agency chief following criticism, including from a key US senator. Netanyahu had announced Sharvit's appointment on Monday, pushing back against a supreme court decision to freeze ...
Guide Fears Mount Kenya's 'Beautiful' Glacier Will 'Disappear Completely'
This is Beirut 01/04 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The “very, very beautiful” Lewis Glacier on Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest peak, is now little more than “small patches of ice and snow,” says veteran guide Charles Kibaki Muchiri. It is one of the few mountains on the African continent with glaciers, and scientists fear it could become one of the first in modern times to turn ...
Trump Confident in Finding TikTok Buyer Before Deadline
This is Beirut 01/04 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Donald Trump again downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger of being banned in the United States, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the app's US business by a Friday deadline. The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has over 170 million American users, is under threat from a law that passed overwhelmingly last year ...
Senators to Grill Trump Pick for top US Military Position
This is Beirut 01/04 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the top US military officer will testify Tuesday before a Senate hearing, where he will likely be grilled about his readiness for the job given his lack of required experience. Democrats have sharply criticized the dismissal of general CQ Brown – the previous chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – and ...
Iran will Have 'no Choice' but to Acquire Nukes if Attacked: Khamenei Adviser
This is Beirut 01/04 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran Ali Larijani Ali Khamenei United States Donald Trump
Iran would have to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the United States or its allies, an adviser to the country's supreme leader warned on Monday, following a threat by US President Donald Trump. The comments came after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised to hit back if Trump carried out a threat to bomb the ...
Trump says Could Visit Saudi Arabia as Early as Next Month
This is Beirut 01/04 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump may visit Saudi Arabia as soon as next month, he told reporters at the White House on Monday, in what could be his first overseas trip since his return to power. "It could be next month, maybe a little bit later. And we're going to Qatar, also, and also we're going to possibly a couple of other countries. UAE is very ...
Trump Administration Threatens to Cut $9 Billions in Harvard Funding Over "Anti-Semitism"
This is Beirut 01/04 05:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump University
The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests. President Donald Trump has aggressively targeted prestigious universities that saw bitter protests ...
Trumps Says US Will Be "Kind" With Tariffs For Other Countries
This is Beirut 01/04 04:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Economy Trade
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would be "very kind" to trading partners when he unveils further tariffs this week, risking global turmoil to address what he says are unfair trade imbalances. Trump -- who has been making unprecedented use of presidential powers since taking office in January -- said he could announce as early ...