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China Says BRICS Not Seeking 'Confrontation' After Trump Tariff Threat

This is Beirut 07/07 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

China said on Monday that BRICS, the grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and India, was not seeking "confrontation" after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose an extra 10 percent tariff on countries aligning with the bloc. "Regarding the imposition of tariffs, China has repeatedly stated its position that trade and tariff wars have no ...

ExplainerA timeline of Australia's Mushroom Murder Trial

This is Beirut 07/07 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Australian Erin Patterson was found guilty Monday of murdering three members of her husband's family by serving them a beef Wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms. Here is a timeline of key dates from a case that has enthralled Australia and spawned headlines around the world. Lunch invitation Keen home cook Erin Patterson hosted an ...

Desperate Search for Missing Girls as Nearly 80 Dead in Texas Floods

This is Beirut 07/07 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Rescuers in Texas raced against time Sunday to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept away by flash floods that killed at least 78 people, with forecasters warning of new deluges. US President Donald Trump said he would "probably" visit the southern state on Friday. The president brushed off concerns his administration's ...

ExplainerWhere Do Trade Talks Stand in the Rush to Avert Higher US Tariffs?

This is Beirut 07/07 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes as early as Monday, piling pressure on countries to strike a deal with Washington before a new August 1 deadline. The White House announced sharp levies on dozens of economies in April, citing a lack of "reciprocity" in trade relations, which were ...

BRICS Nations Slam Trump Tariffs, Condemn Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 07/07 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on Iran. The 11 emerging nations -- including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- account for about half the world's population and 40 percent of global economic output. The bloc is divided about ...

Trump Says to Send First Tariff Letters on Monday

This is Beirut 07/07 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump announced he would send the first tariff letters to various countries on Monday, days before his deadline for trading partners to reach a deal expires. Trump said on Sunday that he will send a first batch of up to 15 letters, warning that US levies on imports will snap back to the high levels he set in April if countries ...

AnalysisThe Peace Riddles Between Lebanon and Syria

Charles Chartouni 07/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The destruction of the operational platforms of Iranian subversion politics in the Near East is not yet complete, as none of the concerned countries has been able to oversee a path to stabilization. Syria, with its overwhelming reconstruction and national reconciliation assignments, has a long way to go before steadying its course. Lebanon is ...

Netanyahu says Trump meeting could “advance” Gaza deal ahead of Doha talks

This is Beirut 07/07 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Monday US President Donald Trump, who expressed hope for a "deal this week" between Israel and Hamas that sees hostages released from the Gaza Strip. Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday evening in Doha, aiming to broker a ceasefire and reach an agreement on ...

Trump Slams Musk’s Political Party as ‘Ridiculous’

This is Beirut 07/07 03:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed former ally Elon Musk's launching of a new political party as "ridiculous," deepening the Republican's feud with the man who was once his biggest backer. Trump also branded the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon a "TRAIN WRECK" who had gone "off the rails" after Musk said he ...

Israel Says It Struck Huthi Sites Across Yemen

This is Beirut 07/07 03:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel said early Monday that it carried out a wave of strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida and other areas held by the Huthi rebels. In a statement, Israel said its fighter jets had "struck and destroyed terror infrastructure belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime. Among the targets were the ports of Hodeida, Ras Isa, and ...

Israel: Ultra-Orthodox conscription threatens Netanyahu’s coalition

This is Beirut 06/07 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced Sunday that it would begin sending draft notices to 54,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who were previously exempt from military service, a move that threatens to split the governing coalition. "The army will begin this week issuing summons to complete the enlistment process for ultra-Orthodox men whose status as ...

US Tariffs to Take Effect August 1 Without Trade Deals, Says Treasury Secretary

This is Beirut 06/07 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. The rates will "boomerang back" to the sometimes very high levels that President Donald Trump had announced on April 2, before he suspended the levies to allow for ...