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SpotlightWashington Draws the Line: Iran Must Comply

Philippe Abi-Akl 29/04 08:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Washington and Tehran are moving on starkly opposing trajectories in the Middle East. Under President Donald Trump, the United States has prioritized dismantling any armed presence operating outside the framework of state legitimacy and eradicating terrorism from the region. This approach is part of a broader strategy to prepare the ground for a ...

Human Rights Attacks Accelerated by Trump Second Term: Amnesty

This is Beirut 29/04 05:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The global system of law and human rights is under threat from a "multiplicity of assaults" which have accelerated since US President Donald Trump's return to power, Amnesty International said Tuesday in its annual report. "Unprecedented forces are hunting down the ideals of human rights for all, seeking to destroy an ...

UN 'Alarmed' by US Strikes in Yemen That Huthis Say Killed 68 Migrants

This is Beirut 28/04 23:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The United Nations expressed deep alarm on Monday at reports that US strikes on Yemen killed scores of people at a migrant detention center in a stronghold of the Huthi rebels. The US military has hammered the Iran-backed Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider", seeking to end their attacks on vessels in ...

Power Progressively Comes Back in Spain and Portugal After Massive Outage

This is Beirut 28/04 23:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal early Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die. More than 60 percent of Spain's national electricity supply had been restored by the end of Monday, the REE power ...

Zelensky Calls Putin Truce Proposal 'Attempt at Manipulation'

This is Beirut 28/04 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an "attempt at manipulation". "Now there's a new attempt at manipulation: for some reason, everyone has to wait until May 8," Zelensky said in his daily address. Putin on Monday ordered the ceasefire on May 8-10, ...

Rubio Tells Russian Counterpart Time to End 'Senseless War'

This is Beirut 28/04 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that the United States is committed to working to end the war in Ukraine, the State Department said Monday. "The United States is serious about facilitating an end to this senseless war," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a readout of Sunday's call, which ...

'Catastrophic': Experts Sound Alarm Over Possible Crimea Deal

This is Beirut 28/04 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Recognizing Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea would undermine the international order and raise serious legal challenges, experts said, as the Kremlin on Monday called the concession "imperative" to resolving the conflict. The comments came as US President Donald Trump pushed Russia to accept a ceasefire, telling ...

Iranian Nuclear Talks: Improbable Peace, Unlikely Agreement?

This is Beirut 28/04 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In April, negotiations between the United States and Iran on the Iranian nuclear program took a notable step forward, with three rounds of talks mediated by Oman. The goal of these discussions is to limit Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for a partial lifting of the economic sanctions imposed by Washington. The third round of talks took ...

Interior Minister Blames 'Negligence' for Iran Port Blast That Killed 70

This is Beirut 28/04 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran's minister of interior on Monday blamed "negligence" for a massive explosion at the country's largest commercial port, with firefighters still battling a blaze at the facility two days later. The latest death toll is 70. The blast took place on Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's south near the strategic Strait ...

Everything You Need to Know Before the May 7 Conclave

This is Beirut 28/04 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Where and when will the conclave be held? Who will vote? How will voting take place in strict secrecy in the Sistine Chapel? On May 7, 135 cardinals will gather to elect Pope Francis' successor, in an age-old process marked by tradition and mystery.

Massive Blackout Hits Spain, Portugal, France

This is Beirut 28/04 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, halting trains and trapping people in elevators, officials said. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said after an emergency government meeting on the situation, "we have no conclusive information about the reasons for this outage". He ...

Op-edAmerica, Iran, and the Appearance That Deceives

David Hale 28/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Judging from the statements out of Tehran and Washington, the American-Iranian nuclear talks are going swimmingly. This studied appearance is only natural. Iran's leaders are highly motivated to draw the U.S. into protracted negotiations, during which they can appear perfectly reasonable while avoiding further consequences for their inglorious ...