‘Shocking’ book about Putin’s private life wins French literary prize
A taboo-breaking book about Vladimir Putin’s rise to power and private life, written by two exiled Russian journalists, won a newly established French literary prize on Tuesday.
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French astronaut performs second spacewalk in just a week
One week after becoming the first French woman to perform a spacewalk, Sophie Adenot has ventured outside the International Space Station again on August 25 – with the mission of replacing an antenna.
Canada’s tariffs on US about ‘sovereignty to get people on board’ with trade war
As its trade war with the US deepens, Canada is imposing tariffs on US goods in retaliation for tariffs introduced in the past few days on its goods. Ottawa has also announced a multi-billion aid package for workers and has…
Iran offers $10 million to kill Trump’s son
Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, US President Donald Trump’s youngest son. Since the start of the war in February, Iranian media have on multiple occasions circulated content threatening the president and…
Replay: Canada announces countermeasures to new US tariffs
Rewatch as Canadian ministers lay out a series of countermeasures as its trade war with the US deepens after the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods.
France: Tornado ravages small village
🌪️ A tornado of rare intensity devastated the small village of Pomas in southern France, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents in shock on Tuesday, with the mayor describing the aftermath as resembling “wartime”. At least 39 people were injured,…
CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow, US media reports
CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Russia to attend meetings in Moscow on Tuesday, according to two US media outlets, in what is believed to be Ratcliffe’s first known trip to Russia since taking over as US spy chief. The reported…
Apple Smart Home Display Still Coming This Year
Apple remains on track to launch its first smart home device with a screen before the end of the year, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Gurman reiterated that the device will use facial recognition to determine who is standing in…
🔴 Mideast live: Trump says Strait of Hormuz demined, warns of ‘zero tolerance’ for new mines
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US and Denmark push for nationwide expansion of UN arms embargo in Sudan
The United States on Monday urged the United Nations Security Council to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of Darfur to cover all of Sudan, saying the nation’s brutal conflict risks regional expansion. The suggestion was supported by…