It was another blow for the German national team: After group-stage exits at the World Cup in Russia and Qatar, Germany suffered another early exit on Monday. This time, at the FIFA World Cup 2026 – losing 4–3 to Paraguay on penalties in the round of 32. Midfielder Jonathan Tah missed the decisive spot-kick and … Read more
The Vatican on Thursday imposed some of the highest penalties available under the Catholic Church’s canon law on a breakaway group that consecrated four bishops in defiance of the Pope. The Catholic oversight authority, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, announced that the four newly appointed bishops, as well as two other bishops, … Read more
Fervent support for football giants Argentina and Brazil has sparked a political and religious row in Bangladesh after a hardline preacher called on supporters to take down flags of the South American nations and replace them with Islamic flags in an effort to counter the World Cup fever that has gripped the country. Source link
While France, Italy, the UK and the rest of western Europe reeled under a heatwave last week, central and eastern Europe sweltered too. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and the Balkans hit record temperatures. Ukraine imposed power outages as its grid buckled under demand. Romania got slammed by a violent storm after its own heatwave. … Read more
🔴 Venezuela death toll rises to 2,295, seven days of national mourning declared Source link
US President Donald Trump made over a trillion dollars with various crypto-related ventures in 2025, according to his annual financial disclosure report. The earnings, coming from royalties tied to the Trump memecoin and token sales from crypto firm World Liberty Financial, have prompted accusations of conflicts of interest from watchdog groups. Also in this edition: … Read more
Huge crowds gathered on the streets of Mexico’s major cities Wednesday to celebrate the country’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador, the country’s first win in a World Cup knockout game since 1986. Source link
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 1: Papers discuss a story from China that has flown under the radar: a plane crashed into the tallest building in Beijing in unclear circumstances. Next: why was “controversial figure” Vadim Ermolaev targeted in Monaco? Also: could Ireland become the next summer holiday hotspot? Finally, yodlers in Basel didn’t get … Read more
In an interview with FRANCE 24, DR Congo’s government spokesperson and Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya accused Kigali of not having the “political will to implement” the 2025 US-brokered peace deal between the two countries. Muyaya also called for stronger international pressure on Rwanda. “The United States should use more tools on Rwanda (…) It’s … Read more
Independent UN investigators are calling for action after releasing a report detailing what they call “deliberate killing of Palestinian children” by Israel. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry says that since October 7, 2023, the “essence of childhood” has been “destroyed” in Gaza and the West Bank. Speaking with FRANCE 24, Commission Chair Srinivasan Muralidhar … Read more