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France Estimates 150,000 Russian Soldiers Were Killed in Ukraine War
France Estimates 150,000 Russian Soldiers Were Killed in Ukraine War

This Is Beirut 03/05 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Europe European Union Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky

France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said in an interview published on Friday. Speaking to Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe, Séjourné said Paris estimated total Russian casualties, including the wounded, at 500,000 in the war, ...

Police Clear Pro-Gaza Sit-In at Top Paris University
Police Clear Pro-Gaza Sit-In at Top Paris University

This Is Beirut 03/05 15:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas Israel

Police entered Paris' Sciences Po university on Friday to remove dozens of students staging a pro-Gaza sit-in in the entrance hall, AFP journalists saw, as protests fire political debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. One student told reporters "around 50 students were still inside the rue Saint-Guillaume site" when police ...

Seoul Spy Agency Warns North Korea Plotting Embassy Attacks
Seoul Spy Agency Warns North Korea Plotting Embassy Attacks

This Is Beirut 03/05 11:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

This is Beirut

South Korea's spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang was plotting "terrorist" attacks targeting Seoul's officials and citizens overseas, with the foreign ministry raising the alert level for diplomatic missions in five countries. The National Intelligence Service said it had recently "detected numerous signs that North Korea is preparing for ...

Labour Wins UK By-Election
Labour Wins UK By-Election

This Is Beirut 03/05 11:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

This is Beirut

Britain's ruling Conservatives lost a parliamentary seat to the main Labour opposition Friday, as the country awaited local election results likely to pile more pressure on embattled leader Rishi Sunak. Labour seized the constituency of Blackpool South, in the northwest of England, in the latest by-election defeat for the Tories as it appears on ...

Israel Builds 'Cyber Dome' Against Iran's Hackers
Israel Builds 'Cyber Dome' Against Iran's Hackers

This Is Beirut 03/05 10:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's Iron Dome defense system has long shielded it from incoming rockets. Now it is building a "cyber dome" to defend against online attacks, especially from arch foe Iran. "It is a silent war, one which is not visible," said Aviram Atzaba, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate's head of international cooperation. While Israel has fought ...

States Doing Less to Support Press Freedom
States Doing Less to Support Press Freedom

This Is Beirut 03/05 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

This is Beirut

Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on Friday, highlighting Argentina among the countries where the situation has deteriorated. Norway retained its top position, while Eritrea came last, taking over from last year's lowest-ranked country, ...

Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia against 'Foreign Influence' Bill
Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia against 'Foreign Influence' Bill

This Is Beirut 02/05 16:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Tens of thousands of Georgians rallied on Wednesday against a controversial "foreign influence" bill after parliament pushed forward with legislation that Brussels warns could undermine Tbilisi's long-standing aspirations for European integration. Mass anti-government protests have gripped the Black Sea nation since April 9, when the ruling ...

Macron Doesn't Rule out Troops for Ukraine
Macron Doesn't Rule out Troops for Ukraine

This Is Beirut 02/05 15:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron This is Beirut Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with The Economist published on Thursday, reaffirmed that he hasn't ruled out sending troops to Ukraine. He emphasized that such a decision would arise "legitimately" if Russia breached Ukrainian front lines and if Kyiv requested assistance. The interview followed a keynote speech he delivered ...

US Sanctions Suppliers in Russia, China over Ukraine War
US Sanctions Suppliers in Russia, China over Ukraine War

This Is Beirut 01/05 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ukraine United States

United States officials on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions aimed at crippling Russia's military and industrial capabilities, punishing companies in China and elsewhere that help Moscow acquire weapons for its war in Ukraine. In a sweeping package announced by the US Treasury Department, Washington targeted nearly 300 entities in Russia, ...

Istanbul Police Detain 210 May Day Protesters
Istanbul Police Detain 210 May Day Protesters

This Is Beirut 01/05 19:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Turkey

Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 200 protesters, after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square. More than 40,000 police were deployed across Istanbul, blocking even small side streets with metal barriers in an attempt to prevent protesters gathering. Police clashed ...

Rising Turmoil Inside Israel With Over 200 Days of Gaza War
Rising Turmoil Inside Israel With Over 200 Days of Gaza War

Rami Rayess 01/05 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Israel

While some might believe that over two hundred days since the Gaza war erupted have brought about monumental changes in the region’s landscape, the impact on Israeli society cannot be overlooked. Unfortunately, this facet often remains rarely reported by the global media, partly due to the intensely violent nature of the conflict and to the ...

Pentagon Chief Calls for Additional Patriot Systems for Ukraine
Pentagon Chief Calls for Additional Patriot Systems for Ukraine

This Is Beirut 30/04 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Ukraine United States Volodymyr Zelensky

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he has been encouraging countries with Patriot missile systems to donate them to Ukraine, which appealed for more of the air defense batteries. "There are countries that have Patriots, and so what we're doing is continuing to engage those countries," Austin told a House Armed Services ...

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