In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the political opposition called on residents of the capital city Kinshasa to stay in their homes to protest against the possibility of President Felix Tshisekedi running for a third term. FRANCE 24’s Emmet Livingstone reports from Kinshasa. Source link
President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war, suggesting the “unpatriotic” move disrupted negotiations with Tehran. The largely symbolic vote came “right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” … Read more
Anger is growing in #Albania over a plan to build luxury hotels and villas in a protected area on the #Adriatic coast. The project is being led by an investment fund linked to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Protests started end of May after videos showed bulldozers on the #beach. Source link
The Center Pompidou Hanwha in South Korea opens its doors to the public on Thursday, with an exhibition on Cubism featuring the work of 54 artists. It is part of the Center Pompidou Paris’ Constellation programme, through which the cultural center is loaning its works to museums and cultural centers across the world while it … Read more
“This is not a bug, it is expected behavior,” says the development team. apxUSD developers say calling the protocol insolvent is “misleading.” The apxUSD stablecoin, issued by the Apyx protocol, has been falling for 2 days and today, June 4, 2026, reaches a price of $0.918. Thus, it moves away from the ideal parity that … Read more
The memory of the Holocaust may be ubiquitous in Israel, but it is fading elsewhere, even in the country where it was planned and carried out. Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, a 2025 survey by the Jewish Claims Conference found that about 10 to 12% of young adults in Germany … Read more
Historically, the Mexican national team – known as ‘El Tri’ – has never exactly been renowned for its sporting achievements. The country reached the quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986. However, football is part of everyday life in every family and every village in Mexico. On 11 June, the country will host its third World Cup, … Read more
Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May, for the second straight month, according to new data. Russia’s advance has been slowing since last year, as Ukrainian drone strikes become increasingly effective, as August Hakansson reports. Source link
Israel will continue to strike Lebanon for the time being and won’t be withdrawing from the south, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, after Lebanon and Israel agreed to a ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks. The United States announced Lebanon and Israel had agreed to implement a ceasefire after a meeting in Washington … Read more
In the show this week, we look at how Syria could benefit from the oil crisis triggered by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. After Iran effectively closed the strategic waterway, Syria’s Mediterranean port of Baniyas found itself emerging as a hub for crude oil transported overland from the UAE and Iraq. Could Syria – … Read more