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Trump Urges Peaceful Response to Charlie Kirk Killing

This is Beirut 12/09 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump urged supporters Thursday to respond peacefully to the killing of right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk, as the murderer continued to evade a manhunt more than 24 hours after a shooting that put an already divided United States on edge. Trump, who soon after the killing angrily pledged a wide-ranging response against the ...

UN Security Council Rebukes Qatar Strikes Without Naming Israel, Urges Calm

This is Beirut 11/09 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned strikes on Qatar earlier this week and called for "de-escalation," without naming Israel, which carried out the attack. The Security Council "underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar," said the statement, which required the agreement of all 15 council ...

Moscow Warns Poland Over “Destructive” Belarus Border Closure

This is Beirut 11/09 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia on Thursday urged Poland to reopen its border with Belarus, Moscow's close ally, calling the closure "destructive" and warning of consequences. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Tuesday the closure of the border with Belarus from 12:00 on September 12 (22:00 GMT on September 11), in response to the upcoming joint ...

Netanyahu Vows “No Palestinian State” Amid Controversial West Bank Expansion

This is Beirut 11/09 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday that there would be no Palestinian state, speaking at a signing ceremony for a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank. "We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Palestinian state; this place belongs to us," Netanyahu said at the event in Maale Adumim, an ...

Tensions on the Nile: Ethiopia’s Grand Dam Reignites Rivalries

Soumia Benmerzoug 11/09 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After 14 years of work, Ethiopia has inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric project on the continent, located on the Blue Nile near the Sudanese border. The dam is 1.8 kilometers long and 170 meters high, with a reservoir capable of storing 74 billion cubic meters of water. Its generating capacity ...

Sweden Commits Long-Term Support to Ukraine With $8.6 Billion Aid Plan

This is Beirut 11/09 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Swedish government on Thursday announced a military aid package for Ukraine amounting to $8.6 billion over 2026 and 2027, as Kyiv seeks more backing from its allies to fend off Russia's invasion. "This highlights the sustainable nature of our support" for Kyiv, Defense Minister Pal Jonson said at a press conference. "In the event of a ...

Poland Calls Emergency UN Meeting Over Drone Raid Blamed on Russia

This is Beirut 11/09 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory. Poland said the incident was not accidental and branded it an "unprecedented" attack on Poland, NATO and the European Union, but Moscow denied ...

VideosSeptember 11, 2001: Attack of the Century

This is Beirut 11/09 13:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people died in the deadliest attacks ever carried out on US soil. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility.

VideosA Crusader Organ Resurfaces in Jerusalem

This is Beirut 11/09 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The pipes of a medieval organ, buried for centuries and discovered near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, are once more filling a Jerusalem monastery with ancient melodies. "This is a window into the past... we have the opportunity for the first time in modern history of listening to a medieval sound which is ...

ExplainerBrain Freeze: Why Can Ice Cream Knock Us Out?

Bélinda Ibrahim 11/09 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It’s an experience many of us have had, often while sitting at a café terrace in summer or sharing a bowl of ice cream with friends. You take a bite, swallow too quickly, and suddenly a sharp pain shoots across your forehead, a jolt so sudden it makes you stop in your tracks. The term “brain freeze” captures this almost absurd sensation, as ...

Op-edWhy Qatar and Turkey Are Seen as 'Next in Line' for Conflict with Israel

Salam El Zaatari 11/09 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Israeli airstrike on September 9, 2025, against Hamas leaders in Doha shocked the Middle East, not only for its audacity but also for its symbolism: Israel was willing to strike inside the territory of a US ally, Qatar, long considered a safe haven for Hamas’ political leadership. The strike has since fueled speculation that Qatar, and by ...

Turkey Prosecutors Seize 3 TV Stations as Part of Fraud Probe

This is Beirut 11/09 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Turkey TV Fraud

Turkish prosecutors on Thursday seized control of a 121-company conglomerate, which includes three major television stations, and ordered the arrest of 10 of its executives on fraud charges, media reports said. The arrest order targeted management at Can Holding, which is known for its energy and education assets and which last year acquired ...