Excess heat and wildfires are affecting the Tour de France cycle race. The third stage of the race on July 6 will go near an area where wildfires have broken out in France’s southwest. Local authorities and race organisers as…
Syria is expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in 2024. Macron would be accompanied by a delegation “including investors and representatives…
Russia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles and drones on July 6, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey. This comes as, within Russia, the war has come under…
Russia has launched another deadly barrage of strikes on Kyiv. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least fourteen people have been killed, just hours after President Volodomyr Zelensky warned another attack was imminent. Earlier on July 5 the city of Zaporizhzhia…
Omar M. Yaghi grew up in the Jordanian capital Ammann in a family of Palestinian refugees. He moved to the United States at the age of 15 and, working his way through academia via Community College, obtained a PhD in…
Firefighters are fighting wildfires across southern France and other parts of Europe, and authorities are warning that this year’s fire season has started a month earlier than usual after early heatwaves in May and June left vegetation particularly dry and…
Belgium have been granted the right to appeal FIFA’s decision to overturn US striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension, The Athletic reported on Monday, which reportedly took place after an intervention from US President Donald Trump.
Scandola, a UNESCO-listed nature reserve off the coast of Corsica, is attracting a growing number of visitors from around the world – drawn to its dramatic landscapes and rich marine life. However, protecting its unique wildlife and fragile marine ecosystem is…
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, the Syrian presidency has announced, in what would be the first visit by a Western European head of state since Ahmed…
US President Donald Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino and asked him to review the World Cup suspension of US striker Folarin Balogun, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. FIFA later lifted Balogun’s one-match ban, clearing him…