Washington launched its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran overnight Saturday with US Central Command saying the latest attacks had targeted Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran’s killing of two US troops at an airbase in Jordan. France 24 corresponds to Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. Source link
Spain is facing yet another raging wildfire as local authorities said on Sunday that a blaze north of Madrid had burned more than 12,000 hectares and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. Earlier this month one of the country’s deadliest ever wildfires broke out in the south and firefighters are yet to contain another blaze … Read more
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed and dozens more were taken prisoner in an attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadists, local sources said told AFP on Sunday. Source link
Two American service members were killed and a third is missing following an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan. The deaths are the first from hostile fire since a truce with Iran in early April and come after a week of the heaviest fighting since the conflict began in February. Saturday also marked … Read more
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
The American fast-food chain Taco Bell is removing lettuce from its menu at many locations following reports of explosive diarrhea linked to a multistate outbreak. The outbreak is the largest US outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food or water. While no deaths have been reported, 94 people have been hospitalized. Source … Read more
The World Cup resumed on Saturday with the third-place playoff, where England defeated France 6–4. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to help the Three Lions secure their best tournament finish since 1966. Despite the defeat, Kylian Mbappé scored twice for Les Bleus to overtake Lionel Messi as the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 22 … Read more
France’s World Cup campaign ended in disappointment as Didier Deschamps brought his 14-year tenure as the national team’s longest-serving manager to a close. The defeat marked the end of a remarkable era, during which he led Les Bleus to major international success. Morgan Aire looks back at his distinguished career. Source link
US marshals Saturday arrested Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan in Miami on undisclosed charges. British authorities have been pushing for the extradition of the Tate brothers who face 59 charges in the UK including rape, sex trafficking, assault, tax evasion and money laundering. Source link
Ukrainian officials said Russia launched a major missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev overnight, including ballistic missiles. Kiev’s acting foreign minister said on Sunday that Moscow launched the largest number of ballistic missiles – nearly four dozen – in a single attack since the start of its full-scale war. “We urge an appropriate and … Read more