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Santa Maria Times - California ·

Trump's 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect NEW DELHI (AP) — India faces a major challenge as steep U.S. tariffs on Indian products take effect. The import duties coming into force on Wednesday threaten over half of India's...

Lebanon to propose Hezbollah disarmament plan on August 31, US envoy says

The Gazette - Colorado ·

By Jana Choukeir BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon will present a plan on Sunday aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, with Israel expected to submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday....

Trade between China, Arab League members hits record high in first 7 months

China Internet Information Center ·

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Trade between China and members of the Arab League reached 1.72 trillion yuan (about 241.61 billion U.S. dollars) during the first seven months of 2025, setting a record for this period and rising 3.2 percent year on...

US envoy lays out Lebanon plans

Arkansas Democrat Gazette · August 27, 2025

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BEIRUT -- Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border with Israel that would create jobs for members of the...

Lebanon's ex-Central Bank chief Riad Salameh to be released on $20m bail

The National News ·

Lebanon has ordered the release of former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh on what is reportedly the largest bail in the country’s history, set at 5 billion Lebanese pounds ($20 million). The Beirut Indictment Chamber ruling also imposes a...

US Delegation in Beirut Before Army Submits Plan on Hezbollah Disarmament While Israel Awaits

Asharq Al-Awsat · August 27, 2025

An American delegation was Lebanon on Tuesday to follow up on the government's plan to impose state monopoly over arms, which calls on Iran-backed Hezbollah to disarm. The army will submit a plan on the disarmament on Sunday and the cabinet will...

Next president of Ephrata National Bank describes approach to leading 144-year-old community bank [Q&A]

Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania ·

It’s not very often that Ephrata National Bank names a new president and CEO. In the bank’s 144-year history, there have only been eight presidents, including one who served 34 years and another who held the top job for 20 years. That longevity is...

Amnesty Whitewashes Hezbollah, Distorts Israeli Self-Defense in Lebanon

NGO Monitor · August 27, 2025

On August 26, 2025, Amnesty International issued a publication accusing Israel of “extensively destroy[ing] and damag[ing] civilian structures and agricultural land in southern Lebanon” during the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah conflict, stemming from...

World Bank Pledges USD250M for Lebanon’s Post-Attack Reconstruction

MENAFN · August 27, 2025

(MENAFN) Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber formalized a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday to aid the reconstruction of infrastructure devastated by recent Israeli assaults, the Finance Ministry announced. The funding...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 4:42 a.m. EDT

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets. The Trump...

Drugs from Lebanon seized in Syria, one smuggler killed

North Press Agency · August 26, 2025

By Saad al-Yaziji DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian border guards announced on Tuesday that they had seized a shipment of narcotics entering the country from Lebanon, following an armed clash with smugglers in the mountainous border region of...

US Envoy Says Economic Zone in South Lebanon Will Help Disarmed Hezbollah Members

Asharq Al-Awsat · August 27, 2025

US envoy Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that Gulf countries are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border with Israel that would create jobs for members of the Hezbollah group and its supporters once they lay down their...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:32 a.m. EDT

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets. The Trump...

Iran FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Do Not Intervene in Lebanon, Oppose Syria Split

Asharq Al-Awsat · August 27, 2025

Iran is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States if Washington provides assurances against aggression, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, warning that military strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities have failed to achieve...

Entrepreneurship is a tool to fight terrorism

Bangor Daily News - Maine · August 26, 2025

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Steven Koltai of Lincolnville was the first (and last) senior advisor...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:09 a.m. EDT

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets. The Trump...

Cracker Barrel rolls back to old 'Uncle Herschel' logo, scraps new one after social media backlash; company stocks rise after initial decline

The Economic Times · August 26, 2025

US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has scrapped its plans to adopt a new logo following a social media backlash and said on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) that it will stick with its decades-old logo. The company’s decision to roll back the logo came...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:54 p.m. EDT

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue Trump to keep her job WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue President Donald Trump's administration to try to prevent him from firing her. Longtime...

High school roundup for Aug. 26, 2025: Mt. Lebanon, Plum win early season showdowns

Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania · August 27, 2025

By: Triblive Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 11:26 PM Deer Lakes’ Peyton Kushon’s shot beats North Catholic keeper Dylan Shantz on Tuesday at J.C. Stone Field. Deer Lakes’ Riley Beacom heads the ball away from North Catholic’s Angelo Amelio on Tuesday...

Cracker Barrel Is Reversing Its Rebrand, Bringing Back the 'Old Timer' Logo After Backlash: 'Proud American Institution'

Entrepreneur · August 26, 2025

A logo rebrand not going so well is not uncommon — just ask Jaguar, or GAP, or Facebook in the aughts. And last week, after Cracker Barrel unveiled a new logo with a cleaner-looking font and the removal of the old man, the barrel, and the phrase...