Graham often advised Trump on foreign affairs, particularly on matters relating to Israel, Ukraine and Iran. He was a frequent visitor to the White House. Shirli Sitbon tells us more. Source link
Spain’s conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France Sunday after saying the neighboring country’s national football team had “no French players”. Our correspondent Sarah Morris tells us more. Source link
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday condemned a remark made by conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy in which he said that France’s national football team had “no French players”. Sanchez called the comment ‘xenophobic’ and several French politicians have also slammed Rajoy. Source link
Volkswagen has built one of the largest workforces in the global auto industry. At about 630,000 people – 680,000 if you count joint ventures in China – VW employs about 60% more workers than Toyota, 140% more than Stellantis and about 240% more than Ford. That number was once a sign of Germany’s industrial might … Read more
Bellingham scored twice on Saturday — an equalizer in the first half and the go-ahead goal in the third minute of extra time — to lift England past Norway 2-1 and into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2018. We discuss the match with our guest Robbie Nock, lead commentator and journalist. … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Graham a “great friend of Israel.” “In our recent meeting, I said, ‘Lindsey is a great friend of Israel and a cherished friend of mine. We have no better friend than Lindsey.’ Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable,” he said in a statement released … Read more
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive US foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. Our correspondent Fraser Jackson tells us more. Source link
From Florida to Liverpool, England fans serenaded their superstar midfielder as he nearly-singlehandedly brought them two steps away from a World Cup title. Source link
France’s main energy provider on Sunday said that three nuclear reactors have been temporarily shut down, while eight others are operating at reduced power. The measure is an environmental protection requirement to avoid discharging too much hot water into rivers already warming from the heatwave. Source link
Every year, more than 400,000 hikers descend on Galicia for the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, crossing misty hills and dense green forests. But much of the forest around the route is no longer original. Instead of indigenous oaks and chestnuts, large parts of north-western Spain are now dominated by eucalyptus. That change is not unique … Read more