Macron makes historic visit to Syria despite security concerns
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Damascus, becoming the first European head of state to visit Syria since Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in 2024.
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Israeli parliament backs first step towards October 7 inquiry
Israel’s parliament approved the first reading of a bill on Monday to establish a commission of inquiry into the security failings surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, though opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, arguing the proposed body would lack independence.
USA vs Belgium live: Hosts gift Red Devils a third goal as Pulisic comes off injured
Charles De Ketalaere scored twice as Belgium took a 3-1 lead over the USA in their World Cup last-16 clash in Seattle. The buildup to the match was overshadowed by a row raging over US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary intervention…
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 24 in Kyiv ahead of NATO summit
Russia launched a deadly barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv on Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 100 in its second major strike on the capital in a week. The attack came on the eve…
‘Restraining order needed’: Trump shares doctored Meloni meme to reignite feud
On the eve of a key NATO summit, Donald Trump reignited his feud with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by sharing a doctored image on Truth Social, captioned “restraining order needed.” The altered image is based on genuine G7 footage…
Love, deception and the real lives of Nigeria’s romance fraudsters
In tonight’s edition, France pulls all of its diplomats out of Burkina Faso in a tit-for-tat move after Ougadougou cut ties with Paris last month. Also, in Tanzania, young people are planning on taking to the streets for an anti-government protest…
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as more than 17,000 left homeless
The death toll from the back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,535, official figures released on Monday showed. More than 17,000 people have been left homeless by the twin disasters.
OPEC+ raises output but cartel’s future hangs in balance
A handful of OPEC+ countries have agreed to increase their output targets from August but the cartel is fighting for its survival after the UAE’s departure. A French company is using the Seine to cool down Paris’ buildings. And, Sky…
World Cup 2026 : Watching Mexico-England in one Boston’s Hispanic outskirts
Mexico-England ended in a 3-2 victory for the Three Lions at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. In Chelsea, on the outskirts of Boston, the Mexican community turned out in force to watch the game.
France’s Macron in first post-Assad visit to Damascus : why the Syria stopover ?
As Iran buries its Supreme Guide who was killed last February, and Hamas started to disarm in Gaza, Emmanuel Macron is going to Damascus, for the first visit of a French President since Nicolas Sarkozy met the deposed President Bachar…