This Is Beirut 15/03 14:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Millions of Russian voters are called to the polls starting today for a vote which will take place over the course of three days, during a presidential election without suspense which should offer a new mandate to Vladimir Putin.Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand hardline leader Vladimir Putin ...
This Is Beirut 15/03 13:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Several Ukrainian and Russian civilians were killed in artillery attacks during the night from Thursday to Friday, according to Moscow and Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine said on Friday that overnight aerial attacks had killed civilians, as both countries launched a wave of artillery and drone fire at each other. Kyiv said that a Russian drone strike ...
This Is Beirut 15/03 11:03 - Reading : less than a minute
At least 22 migrants, including 7 children, drowned after a boat carrying them capsized off the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea, a Turkish official said on Friday. This revised death toll comes after 8 deaths were reported earlier. The victims' nationalities were not yet known. Officials said that two people were rescued by the Turkish ...
This Is Beirut 14/03 18:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test flight Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. Lift-off from the company's Starbase in southeast Texas came around 8:25 AM local time (1325 GMT) and was carried live on a ...
This Is Beirut 13/03 18:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
This is Beirut Tik Tok United States
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington. The legislation threatens to be a ...
This Is Beirut 13/03 15:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi highlighted increasing difficulties on the eastern front on Wednesday, despite President Volodymyr Zelensky's earlier assurance that Russian advance in the east was halted. Ukraine's army chief said Wednesday the situation on the battlefield was "difficult" and that Russian forces could be poised to ...
Rami Rayess 13/03 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestine Hezbollah Houthi Israel
The Red Sea area is a strategic one for countries in its vicinity and for the entire global trade. It is a point of transit that shortens distances, from the Far East to the Middle East and the Mediterranean, all the way to Europe and the northern areas. The importance of this maritime passageway cannot be overstated, as it reduces the ...
This Is Beirut 12/03 14:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Switzerland's Attorney General announced on Tuesday that Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, will stand trial in Switzerland for alleged crimes. Accusations include ordering homicides, torture and illegal detentions. Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, will stand trial in Switzerland ...
This Is Beirut 12/03 13:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron This is Beirut Ukraine
French Parliament will hold a vote on Tuesday on President Macron's Ukraine strategy, with political tensions rising ahead of the European Parliament elections, showcasing varying party stances on the conflict with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron's Ukraine strategy will be put to a symbolic vote in parliament's lower house on Tuesday as ...
This Is Beirut 12/03 11:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Chinese, Russian and Iranian navies are holding joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, against a volatile regional backdrop of war in Gaza and attacks in the Red Sea by the Yemeni Houthis. These three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they see as American hegemony, had already organized joint drills in the ...
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Donald Trump Tik Tok United States White House
Former US president Donald Trump stated on Monday that he opposed banning TikTok, as the future of the widely used video-sharing app becomes entangled in the US election campaign. In a major reversal, former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was against a ban on TikTok, as the fate of the popular video-sharing app was dragged into ...
This Is Beirut 11/03 14:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As Sweden's flag is raised above NATO HQ, it shows that Putin has “failed” in his attempt at weakening the mutual defense organization, claims NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Sweden's accession to the alliance shows Russian President Vladimir Putin "failed" in his Ukrainian war strategy of ...