In a week that’s seen rare wartime demonstrations in Ukraine protesting the ouster of Defense Minister Mykhailo (Misha) Fedorov after six months in a job in which he’s been credited with making a difference on the battlefield and in an anti-corruption drive. But he had reportedly clashed with Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, over how the … Read more
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada prompted air quality warnings in parts of the United States on Friday. More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada and clouds of thick smoke have spread across the south, affecting major cities including Detroit, Chicago and New York. More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada Please … Read more
There are two major international courts in The Hague which are often confused. One is the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ), housed in the historic Peace Palace, which adjudicates disputes between states. The second is the International Criminal Court (ICC), which was established in 2002 to prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against … Read more
France’s main gambling sector regulator saidon Friday it had instructed the country’s internet service providers to block access to the Polymarket website, one of a number of online prediction markets that allow people to bet on the outcome of future events. The move aims to enforce an existing ban on financial transactions to the site. … Read more
Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France, a 205km ride from Dole in the Jura to Belfort in the Vosges. Briton Tom Pidcock finished third to move into the top four in the general classification, 4 minutes and 15 seconds … Read more
Former West Indies cricket captain Sir Garfield Sobers has died at the age of 89, West Indies Cricket announced on Friday. “A great innings has ended. In our hearts, now and forever, Sir Garfield Sobers,” West Indies Cricket said in a post on Twitter. One of the greatest cricket players of all time Sobers is … Read more
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, prompting residents to evacuate buildings in neighboring Guatemala and El Salvador – and triggering an alert from the US Tsunami Warning System. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Source link
Swiss rider Mauro Schmid beat Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-man sprint finish to win the 13th and longest stage of the Tour de France on Friday. Source link
Authorities in the Paris region recorded “1,565 more deaths than expected” over a one-week period in June as the country grappled with a protracted heatwave that broke all-time temperature records, France’s public health agency said in a report released on Friday, adding that people over 65 accounted for more than 80 percent of fatalities. Source … Read more
🏆⚽”I don’t think there’s been a tournament quite like this.” David Webber tells #F24Debate this “celebrity-driven” #FIFAWorldCup has “repackaged football as a luxury product”, driving up ticket demand and prices ➡️https://go.france24.com/85Xw Source link