Ukraine and key Western allies on Monday announced an air-defense coalition that would include jointly developing a new anti-ballistic missile system as an alternative and cheaper solution to the US Patriot system. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports from Ukraine. Source link
In tonight’s show, the Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces. A Sudanese court sentences paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia. Residents of the Niger Delta town of Billé take to the streets to demand government action over catastrophic pollution. Source link
The Hungarian Parliament passed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Süleok from office. It comes as Hungary’s newly-elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar continues his efforts to dismantle the system and influence established by his predecessor, nationalist leader Viktor Orban. Magyar’s pro-European party Tisza has a two-thirds majority in parliament, a majority that allows them … Read more
Ukraine has ordered 16 Rafale fighter jets, an initial batch of new-generation SAMP/T surface-to-air defense batteries, and licenses for the production of several capabilities, including the Scalp cruise missile, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday after a meeting of more than 20 “Coalition of the Willing” leaders in Paris Source link
One man has been killed in a shootout with United States immigration agents in Maine, the state’s top lawyer said. “There was a shooting this morning in Biddeford. One person is dead. ICE was involved,” House Speaker Ryan Fecteau wrote on Facebook. Biddeford police declined to comment and referred inquiries to Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more
Forget last week’s NATO summit where Donald Trump put the alliance through an emotional rollercoaster. It’s Bastille Day in Paris, with the so-called coalition of the willing – aka Nato minus the United States – serving up some more serene summitry on the eve of the traditional military parade down the Champs-Elysées where Germany, Ukraine, … Read more
Skip to next section UN chief warns of US attacks by Iran, Tehran targeting shipping 07/13/202613 July 2026 UN chief warns against US attacks targeting shipping on Iran, Tehran United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of increasing tension in Iran. His spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, “They expressed deep concern at the serious escalation … Read more
Emmanuel Macron has vowed France, and Europe, will defend freedom at all costs — and with blood, if necessary. The French President made the call to action as he gave his traditional speech to the armed forces on the eve of the July 14 military parade to mark France’s national holiday. Macron also praised a … Read more
The Caribbean Island of Cuba is again suffering from blackouts that are causing havoc for the country’s nearly ten million residents and the wider economy. Cuba only produces 40% of the fuel it needs and is struggling to receive shipments due to US restrictions. A Russian delivery of 730,000 barrels of Oil in late March … Read more
The French football team arrived in Dallas on July 12 ahead of their semifinal World Cup fixture against Spain. France reached the last four with a 2-0 victory against Morocco while Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in their quarter-final. While France are the favorites by a slim margin, Spain have had the better of Les Bleus … Read more