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Private US Spaceship Lands Upright on Moon

This is Beirut 02/03 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone -- and the first to do so upright. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down at 3:34 am US Eastern Time (0834 GMT) near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the Moon's ...

VideosRamadan Iftar Amid Gaza's Rubble

This is Beirut 02/03 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Palestinians gathered for communal iftars on the first day of Ramadan, sharing a meal in the midst of Gaza's destruction.

Kremlin says US foreign policy shift aligns with its vision

02/03 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United-States' dramatic shift in foreign policy largely aligns with its own vision. US President Donald Trump has sought to build ties with Moscow since taking office in January, reaching out to President Vladimir Putin and siding with Russia at the United Nations. "The new administration is ...

European Leaders Look to Boost Support for Ukraine at London Summit

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More than a dozen European leaders gather in London, on Sunday, for crisis talks, looking to boost security cooperation and support for Ukraine after an astonishing blowout between Kyiv and Washington. Ukraine's allies have been underscoring their steadfast commitment to counter growing concerns that US President Donald Trump is about to sell ...

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Starmer Reaffirms the UK's "Absolute" Support for Kyiv Against Russia

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday gave Volodymyr Zelensky a warm welcome to his Downing Street offices, a day after the Ukrainian leader's clash with US President Donald Trump. "You're very, very welcome here in Downing Street," Starmer told Zelensky. "And as you've heard from the cheers street outside, you ...

US Says Killed Military Leader of Syria Al-Qaeda Affiliate

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The US Army said Saturday it had killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda which announced its dissolution in January. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), in charge of American forces in the Middle East, said in a statement that its forces on February 23 "conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, ...

Israel Says 'Will Not Be Deterred' after Hamas Issues Hostage Video

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The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed on Saturday as "Hamas propaganda" new footage released by the Palestinian militant group, showing what appeared to be Israeli hostages in Gaza alongside a ceasefire message. "The Hamas terrorist organisation released another cruel propaganda video this evening, in which our ...

JD Vance, Donald Trump's Foot Soldier

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He stunned Europe with his ideological brutality, lectured the British Prime Minister, and on Friday, launched an attack on Volodymyr Zelensky: JD Vance, once a critic of Donald Trump, has become the most enthusiastic foot soldier of Trump's "America First" agenda. The 40-year-old former military man and bestselling author has seen a rapid ...

Hamas Declares Readiness to Complete 'Remaining Stages' of Gaza Truce Deal

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Hamas reiterated on Saturday its readiness to go ahead with the "remaining stages" of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as the first phase drew to a close with uncertainty over the next steps. "We affirm our keenness to complete the remaining stages of the ceasefire agreement, leading to a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire, full ...

Zelensky Arrives in UK for Talks with PM, King, European Allies

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in London for meetings with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European allies, his spokesman said on Saturday, a day after his clash with US President Donald Trump. "We are in London," spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov told AFP, adding that Zelensky would meet Starmer at 1715 GMT on Saturday and ...

PKK Declares Ceasefire with Turkey after 40 Years of Armed Struggle

Paul Guillot 01/03 17:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle. It was the first reaction from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) after Ocalan this week called for the dissolution of the group ...

Switzerland to Host Conference on Occupied Palestinian Territories

This is Beirut 01/03 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Switzerland said it will host an international conference on March 7 on the protection of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories, as called for in a United Nations vote. The 196 signatories to the Geneva Convention will be invited to the meeting, which will be attended by ambassadors, a spokesperson for the Swiss foreign ministry ...