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Abidjan West Africa Archaeology
A groundbreaking discovery in Anyama, Ivory Coast, reveals that Homo sapiens inhabited the area 150,000 years ago – pushing back human history in the region by nearly 80,000 years! Archaeologists identify this site as the earliest known evidence of Homo sapiens habitation in West Africa.
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A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station. The SpaceX craft carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams detached from the orbital outpost at 0505 GMT, ending their prolonged mission that has captivated global attention. The NASA ...
This is Beirut 18/03 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel vowed on Tuesday to continue fighting in Gaza until the return of all hostages as it unleashed its most intense strikes since a ceasefire, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting more than 330 people killed. Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deciding to "resume war" after a deadlock ...
This is Beirut 18/03 10:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Yemen's Huthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests organised by the group. The rebels also condemned Israel's wave of strikes on Gaza, which the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said killed at least 330 people, vowing ...
This is Beirut 18/03 02:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Justice Politics
US President Donald Trump barreled towards a showdown with the courts Monday after his administration expelled alleged members of a Venezuelan gang under little-used, centuries-old wartime legislation. Trump, already pushing the law to its limits on several fronts, also claimed he had annulled pardons issued by Joe Biden on the grounds that his ...
This is Beirut 17/03 23:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran UN Security Council Yemen Houthi Movement
In a recent diplomatic communication on Monday, Iran addressed the United Nations Security Council, asserting its non-involvement in the ongoing Yemeni conflict and rejecting accusations of breaching international agreements. The letter, sent earlier today, aims to clarify Iran's position amid escalating tensions in the region. Iran ...
This is Beirut 17/03 22:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Yemen Houthi Movement United States
In a decisive military move, the United States conducted a series of airstrikes on Monday on more than 30 Houthi targets, including a ballistic missile reassembly workshop, an iron factory, and critical training and command centers, in the Bajil and Al-Salif districts of Hodeidah in Yemen. The facility, reportedly repurposed by Houthi militias for ...
This is Beirut 17/03 21:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's military said on Monday it was striking military sites in southern Syria, as Syrian state media reported two killed in an Israeli strike near the southern city of Daraa. "The [Israeli military] is currently striking military targets in southern Syria, including command centers and military sites containing weapons and military ...
This is Beirut 17/03 21:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Syria Humanitarian Aid Brussels Youssef Rajji
The EU led the way as donors on Monday pledged $5.8 billion euros in aid for Syria at a conference in Brussels -- but the call for funding to help the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster fell short of last year as US support dries up. Western and regional powers are desperate to steer Syria onto the road to stability after 14 ...
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Houthi Movement United States Donald Trump Red Sea Trade
President Donald Trump declared on Monday that he will hold Iran directly responsible for any future attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, who have targeted multiple US and other foreign ships in the Red Sea. "Every shot fired by the Houthis will be considered, from this point forward, as a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, ...
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Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Russia United States Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, as a US official expressed hope that the two leaders could agree on a Ukraine ceasefire within weeks. Trump stated earlier that "a lot of work" had been done between the United States and Russia to resolve the three-year conflict in Ukraine, and he ...
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World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Healthcare United States
The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged Washington to "reconsider" its sharp cuts to global health aid, warning that the sudden halt threatened millions of lives. "We ask the US to reconsider its support for global health," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, explaining that disruptions to global HIV programs alone "could undo ...