Online The view of Shlomo Hamelek Street in Bnei Brak, an Israeli city of about 200,000 people known as the center of ultra-Orthodox Judaism, is not so spectacular. No sign of the dispute that broke out over the narrow asphalt road surrounded by residential buildings has been seen yet. A few pedestrians are visible on … Read more
By US Headline News | July 18, 2026 The Middle East is on fire – and this time, the consequences are coming home. The United States has completed its seventh consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran, targeting military logistics, coastal infrastructure, and maritime capabilities along the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded by launching missiles and drones … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has left Beirut for Washington DC at the invitation of his opposite number Donald Trump. Although neither side has confirmed it, a meeting between Aoun and Trump is considered a possible component of the trip. The Lebanese president said Aoun would “discuss with a number of US officials the situation in … Read more
The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industries to continue emitting planet-warming CO₂ gases well into the 2040s. Source link
Authorities in Moscow say nine people have been killed and more than 60 injured in Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia, while strikes in Kiev targeted logistics centers and set fire to an oil depot. Kiev has stepped up its long-range drone campaign against Russian energy, military and logistics infrastructure in an effort to weaken Moscow’s … Read more
On Wednesday, French legislators approved a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying adults with incurable illnesses. The issue has been championed by President Emmanuel Macron but has been highly contentious politically. Still – opinion polls suggest that a large majority of the French population supports assisted dying. We speak with Paul … Read more
Slovenia’s cycling phenomenon Tadej Pogacar launched a devastating late attack Saturday to win the mountainous 14th stage of the Tour de France, extending his lead over Jonas Vingegaard. Source link
The United States and Iran continued exchanging strikes on Saturday as tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated. US Central Command carried out a seventh consecutive night of attacks, targeting military infrastructure and maritime capabilities, while Iran launched strikes on neighboring Gulf states. The most significant damage was reported at a water desalination … Read more
The United States and Iran continued exchanging strikes on Saturday as tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated. US Central Command carried out a seventh consecutive night of attacks, targeting military infrastructure and maritime capabilities, while Iran launched strikes on neighboring Gulf states. The most significant damage was reported at a water desalination … Read more
Jens Spahn, chairman of the center-right conservative CDU faction in parliament, resigned from his leadership post on Saturday amid a controversy over the use of surrogate mothers despite the practice being banned in Germany. “In recent days, I have realized that my personal joy in starting a family with my husband and becoming a father … Read more