HighlightUS-Japanese Trio Win Medicine Nobel for Immune System Research

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United States Japan Nobel Medicine Health

Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell of the United States and Japan's Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for research into how the immune system is kept in check, the Nobel jury said. Their discoveries have been decisive for understanding how the immune system functions and why we do not all develop serious autoimmune ...

VideosParis Fashion Week: Where Paris Lives and Dreams Fashion

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Since September 29, Paris has been buzzing to the rhythm of Fashion Week. The world’s top designers are showcasing their new collections, blending audacity, elegance, and innovation. Until October 7, the French capital remains the beating heart of global fashion.  

Egypt's Sisi Praises Trump Gaza Plan Ahead of Indirect Hamas-Israel Talks

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Donald Trump Hamas Gaza Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan on Monday, as negotiators from Hamas, Israel and the United States converged on Egypt to discuss a hostage-prisoner exchange and ceasefire. "I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump for his initiative that seeks a ceasefire in ...

France's New PM Resigns, Hours After Cabinet Unveiled

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France Emmanuel Macron Government

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, the presidency said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock. France's President Emmanuel Macron named Lecornu, a former defence minister, to the post last month. But the largely ...

Russia Says Downed 251 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

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Kyiv Ukraine Drones

Russia's defence ministry said Monday that it had downed 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of Kyiv's largest retaliatory attacks on its neighbour since Moscow invaded over three years ago. "Over the past night, air defence alert systems intercepted and destroyed 251 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry wrote on ...

Israel, Hamas Due to Start Ceasefire Talks in Egypt

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Nawaf Salam Hamas Egypt Gaza Ceasefire

Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel have responded positively to Trump's proposal for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in Gaza in exchange ...

Russia Says Downed 251 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

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Kyiv Ukraine Drones

Russia's defence ministry said Monday that it had downed 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of Kyiv's largest retaliatory attacks on its neighbour since Moscow invaded over three years ago. "Over the past night, air defence alert systems intercepted and destroyed 251 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry wrote on ...

Trump Administration Brands US Cities War Zones

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Donald Trump Washington Immigration Protest

The Trump administration branded Chicago a "war zone" Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democrat-run city. An escalating political crisis across the country pits President Donald Trump's anti-crime and ...

AnalysisDiplomacy, Political Brinkmanship and the Murderous Dystopias 

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Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Hamas Iran United States Donald Trump

The peace plan submitted by President Trump is a major breakthrough after two years of open-ended cycles of violence in Gaza. Welcomed by Europeans, the Palestinian authority, Arab states, Russia, and China, it can definitely serve as a platform for a negotiated end of war. It could be a major diplomatic feat to end the unspeakable humanitarian ...

Hamas Calls for Swift Hostage-Prisoner Swap as Trump Urges Quick Talks

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Nawaf Salam Gaza Palestine Hostages

Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from both sides headed to Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. The diplomatic push follows Hamas's positive response to Donald Trump's roadmap for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in ...

SpotlightWhere Does Trump’s Gaza Plan Stand?

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Cairo is once again at the heart of the diplomatic game. Israeli and Hamas delegations are expected to meet in Sharm el-Sheikh tonight and are set to begin indirect negotiations on Monday, under American mediation, in an effort to turn Donald Trump’s plan into reality. Unveiled on September 29, the plan promises a gradual ceasefire, the release ...

Trump Threatens Hamas with ‘Complete Obliteration’ If It Refuses to Relinquish Gaza

This is Beirut 05/10 19:29 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Marco Rubio Benjamin Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump told CNN via text message that Hamas faces “complete obliteration!” if it attempts to cling to power in Gaza. When asked about claims that Hamas had effectively rejected his proposal by refusing disarmament and setting conditions for a hostage release, Trump replied, “We will find out. Only time will ...