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In tonight’s program, Togo’s switch to a parliamentary system is under scrutiny, after a regional court ruled the reforms: unconstitutional. Also once a jewel of Ethiopia’s tourism scene, Lake Tana is now caught in the shadow of conflict. And archaeologists are racing to preserve the ancient ruins of Cyrene and Apollonia, as conflict and natural … Read more

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke knew exactly what to expect from Ismail Saibari. “He’s fast, he’s powerful and he showed against Brazil that he knows how to take risks,” he told reporters ahead of the World Cup Group C meeting between Scotland and Morocco in Boston last week. A week earlier, Saibari had put Morocco, … Read more

US President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose 100 percent tariffs on European countries that implement a digital services tax, even if it means canceling existing trade agreements. Source link

The death toll from the twin earthquakes in Venezuela continued to rise on Friday, with at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing, as distress grew among Venezuelans. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes that struck late Wednesday left a landscape of devastation, with countless collapsed buildings, particularly in La Guaira, a coastal town … Read more

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Friday after several days of talks in Washington. “We are pleased to announce a framework agreement between the sovereign government of Lebanon and, of course, the Government of Israel, with the mediation and support of the United States,” Rubio said … Read more

France and Norway battle for leadership of Group I in Boston on Friday after both booking spots in the World Cup knockouts with two wins from as many games. Star strikers Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland go head to head in the race for the top scorer’s Golden Boot, though the Manchester City forward starts … Read more

The unprecedented heatwave that has been hitting Europe since the beginning of the week is spreading east and south across the continent, leading to the cancellation of events as temperatures exceed 35C and hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with demand. Source link

Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi, whose case was requested for trial on rape charges on June 19, on Friday lodged an appeal with France’s Court of Cassation, France’s top court for civil and criminal matters. The Versailles Court of Appeals upheld the decision to refer the Moroccan and PSG defender to a criminal court on charges … Read more