François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and … Read more
Japan on Tuesday approved major changes to defense export rules, ending long-standing restrictions on the sale of lethal weapons abroad and paving the way for exports of fighter jets, missiles and warships. “No country can now protect its peace and security alone, and partner countries supporting each other in terms of defense equipment are essential,” … Read more
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace late on Tuesday, with the president expected to reaffirm his support for the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, three days after the death of a French peacekeeper in southern Lebanon. Source link
Skip to next section Baby food maker HiPP says it was targeted by blackmail 04/21/202621 April 2026 Baby food maker HiPP says it was targeted by blackmail HiPP, founded 120 years ago in Bavaria, is one of the most popular baby food and formula brands in GermanyImage: ImageBroker/Imago After five jars of contaminated baby food … Read more
François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and … Read more
François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity — the only viable path toward stability, dignity, … Read more
South Korean police said Tuesday they have sought an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, over an investor fraud scheme. Police said Bang is suspected of violating capital markets laws by misleading early investors of HYBE Agency in 2019. He reportedly told them the company had no plans … Read more
Venezuela has become the scene of a financial transformation that developed powers still observe with caution. Boosted by the recent General License 57 of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the country has left behind a prolonged isolation to become an operational board where neobanks and bitcoin (BTC) firms are already preparing … Read more
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday in the final stop on his four-nation visit to Africa during which he has repeatedly called for an end to corruption. The Pope is expected to share frank views when he meets with Equatorial Guinea’s longstanding leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been widely accused … Read more
Four years ago, the United States clamped down on China’s technological ambitions by imposing export restrictions on advanced chips, commonly known as semiconductors, used in artificial intelligence (AI), data centers and national defense. The Biden administration aims to limit Beijing’s ability to develop technologies that could boost its military and financial strength, thereby narrowing the … Read more