This is Beirut 06/03 09:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after spending a "peaceful night", as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old had used an oxygen mask overnight for a third time, the Holy See said. The pontiff was hospitalized on February 14 at Rome's Gemelli hospital with breathing ...
This is Beirut 06/03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European Union Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine
European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and retracts wartime backing of Ukraine. Thursday's summit brings all 27 EU leaders together for the first time since the explosive meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky last ...
This is Beirut 06/03 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Cartels war on drugs
Donald Trump's promised war on drug cartels will stop Mexico from becoming a "narco state," US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday, as he hinted that Washington remained ready to take military action against the gangs. Speaking at the US southern border, Vance said the administration's focus on stamping out illegal ...
This is Beirut 06/03 00:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Gaza Palestine Israel
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the people of Gaza to give up hostages or face "HELL" and told the Hamas militant group's leadership to flee the territory. "To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR ...
This is Beirut 05/03 22:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
France Emmanuel Macron Ukraine
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced he would discuss extending France's nuclear deterrent to European partners and raised the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine to enforce a peace deal, as Europe scrambles to respond to Donald Trump's upending of the transatlantic alliance. In an address to the nation, Macron ...
This is Beirut 05/03 22:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The United States on Wednesday confirmed unprecedented direct talks with Hamas on hostages, as Israel threatened to renew its military campaign in Gaza despite a fragile ceasefire. The White House said that President Donald Trump's envoy on hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, held the talks which focused on Americans among the remaining hostages ...
This is Beirut 05/03 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States US Supreme Court Donald Trump Ukraine
A divided US Supreme Court handed a legal defeat to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, rejecting his bid to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid payments. The top court, in its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to the Trump administration, voted 5-4 to uphold a lower court order requiring that payments be made on aid contracts that ...
This is Beirut 05/03 20:43 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Intelligence Ukraine CIA
Ukraine said Wednesday it planned to hold new talks with the United States after Washington suspended its intelligence sharing, delivering a fresh blow to Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been scrambling to contain the fallout from his explosive meeting with Donald Trump last week, in which the ...
This is Beirut 05/03 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Germany Defense Europe US Russia Ukraine
Germany is set to ramp up defense spending with the incoming government saying it wants to invest hundreds of billions of euros to bolster Europe's security as US guarantees look increasingly fragile. Likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday he planned to reform the country's strict constitutional "debt brake" to pump up defense ...
Malo Pinatel 05/03 19:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel Middle East Arab League Gaza
Countering the plans of Trump and Israel regarding the future of the Gaza Strip was the backdrop for the Arab League leaders’ gathering on Tuesday at the organization's headquarters in Cairo. At the end of the summit, they adopted a new reconstruction plan for the enclave, presented by Egypt, valued at $53 billion. This marked a rare moment of ...
This is Beirut 05/03 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Syria war monitor said Wednesday that four civilians had been killed in a security operation in a former pro-government bastion this week, while clashes in the south had left at least seven security personnel and gunmen dead. Restoring and maintaining security across Syria remains one of the most pressing challenges for the country's new ...
This is Beirut 05/03 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Mexico United States Tariffs Claudia Sheinbaum Donald Trump
Mexico will look for other trading partners if needed in the face of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum warned Wednesday. Mexico has to take "important decisions for the future of the country" and "if necessary, other trading partners will be sought," she said at her morning news ...