Trump mocked for posting ‘tacky’ AI golden eagle on White House balcony

Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump shared what appears to be an AI-generated image of a giant golden eagle mounted on the White House’s Truman Balcony. Google detected a SynthID watermark, while photos taken after the post showed no eagle in place. Reposted by official White House accounts, the image sparked widespread mockery online, … Read more

US envoy arrives in Qatar amid unclear talks on Iran situation

Skip to next section Netanyahu: Israel to remain in southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah remains ‘threat’ 06/30/202630 June 2026 Netanyahu: Israel will remain in southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah remains a ‘threat’ During a visit with Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country’s forces would remain … Read more

UN’s Volker Türk: ‘We must see in the other a human being, and not dehumanize migrants and refugees’

François Picard is pleased to welcome Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In this wide ranging interview, Volker Türk presents a coherent vision of human rights as the essential framework through which to understand some of the defining global challenges of the twenty first century. Rather than treating migration, climate change, nationality, … Read more

World Cup 2026: Haaland’s late winner sends Norway past resilient Ivory Coast

Norway survived an Ivory Coast comeback to progress to the round of 16 with a hard-fought 2-1 victory in Arlington. Erling Haaland’s late winner proved decisive as the Drillos held their nerve when it mattered most, with standing a relentless African assault that saw the Elephants equalize through Amad Diallo’s brilliant strike before the “Cyborg”‘s … Read more

Israel peace deal welcomed with skepticism and fear in Lebanon

Despite top US diplomat Marco Rubio declaring it as “the beginning” of peace between Israel and Lebanon, the framework designed to end hostilities has been greeted with much skepticism. Fighting between the Lebanese group Hezbollah and neighboring Israel has displaced more than a million people in Lebanon as Israeli forces overran the so-called “security buffer … Read more