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ExplainerServant of the World: The Heavy Mantle Facing the Next Pope

Marie de La Roche Saint-André 24/04 21:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, a conclave is set to convene in early May to elect his successor as the leader of the Catholic Church. The 267th pope will face formidable challenges in continuing the mission of this 2,000-year-old institution and spreading the message of Jesus. This responsibility is particularly daunting in a ...

Signalgate: Trump to Be Interviewed by The Atlantic's Editor

This is Beirut 24/04 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will sit for an interview with the reporter who uncovered a major security lapse after being inadvertently added to a group chat in which top US officials shared secret military strike plans. The Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg was propelled to global fame -- and roundly attacked by Trump and ...

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Trump Urges Putin to "Stop" After Deadly Strikes on Kyiv

This is Beirut 24/04 18:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump on Thursday called on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader after Moscow fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least 12 in the deadliest attack on the capital in months. The direct appeal to Putin came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his allies to put ...

Israel Says UN Worker in Gaza Killed by Tank Fire in March

This is Beirut 24/04 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli tank fire killed a UN worker in Gaza last month, according to initial findings from an investigation released Thursday by Israel's military, which initially denied operating in the area. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) announced on March 19 the death of one of its employees in the central Gaza city of Deir el-Balah ...

Nuclear: Araghchi Ready to Visit Germany, France, and Britain for Talks

This is Beirut 24/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday he would be willing to visit Germany, France, and Britain for talks on his country's nuclear program. Tehran recently reopened nuclear talks with its arch-foe, the United States, engaging in two rounds of mediated negotiations in Muscat and Rome, with a third slated for Saturday back in the ...

UK Ends Sanctions on Syria Defense, Interior Ministries

This is Beirut 24/04 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The UK government announced on Thursday it was lifting sanctions that were imposed on Syria's interior and defense ministries during the rule of the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad. "The following entries have been removed from the Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze -- Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense," the Office ...

Catholics Flock to St. Peter's Basilica to Pay Their Final Respects to the Pope

This Is Beirut 24/04 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Thousands of Catholic faithful have been flocking since Wednesday to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their respects before the body of Pope Francis.

UK Hosts Global Energy Summit as Renewables Face Growing Criticism

This is Beirut 24/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An international summit on the future of energy security opens in London on Thursday, amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world's thirst for energy. The two-day International Energy Agency (IEA) meeting takes place amid global economic turmoil sparked by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It also comes at a ...

Zelensky Cuts Short South Africa Trip After Deadly Attack on Kyiv

This is Beirut 24/04 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cancelled part of his trip to South Africa on Thursday after Russia fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least eight people and trapping others under rubble. Ukraine has been battered with aerial attacks throughout Russia's three-year invasion, but deadly strikes on Kyiv, which is ...

Ivory Coast Opposition Supporters to Protest Against Leader's Ouster from Poll

This is Beirut 24/04 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Supporters of Ivory Coast's main opposition party are set to demonstrate outside courts on Thursday to protest the removal of their candidate from an upcoming presidential election. An Abidjan court on Tuesday struck Tidjane Thiam off the electoral list -- a decision that cannot be appealed and rules him out of standing in the October 25 ...

InvestigationYemen's Huthis Seek Propaganda Boost from Deadly US Strikes

This is Beirut 24/04 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As America's escalated bombing campaign and economic sanctions hit Yemen hard, the Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Washington's crosshairs are trying to mine the situation for propaganda and recruitment, analysts said. On Monday, four days after 80 people were killed in US strikes on a fuel port, the Huthis released a slick promotional video showing ...

ExplainerIndia and Pakistan: A History of Division and War

This is Beirut 24/04 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan have long accused each other of backing forces to destabilise them, especially in the contested Himalayan region of Kashmir that each controls parts of. New Delhi regularly blames Islamabad for backing gunmen in Kashmir, who have fought an insurgency against Indian forces since 1989. Islamabad denies ...