Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on July 16 against the removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Only appointed six months ago, Fedorov carved a reputation as a modernizer who tried to reform the Ukrainian military, worn down by more than four years of the Russian invasion. FRANCE 24’s … Read more
In Canada, more than 100 active wildfires continue to burn in northern Ontario. The smoke has reached Toronto, where authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as air quality has dropped. The city’s air quality ranked the worst in the world on July 15 as its skies were shrouded in smoke, bringing allergic reactions to … Read more
Skip to next section India orders shipping companies not to deploy sailors in the Strait of Hormuz 07/16/202616 July 2026 Indian shipping companies have been ordered not to deploy sailors to the Strait of Hormuz India’s Directorate General of Shipping ordered shipowners and recruitment companies not to deploy Indian sailors on ships passing through the … Read more
Two earthquakes of rare magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, seconds apart. The state of La Guaira on the Caribbean coast was by far the hardest hit, with entire buildings collapsing there in seconds. Tens of thousands of people are still missing but help still has not arrived. Source link
At one point, the tour bus carrying representatives of the German Environment Ministry and journalists from the city of Rostock in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to Salzwedel in Saxony-Anhalt passed through an almost deserted area. This is where the border between the Federal Republic of Germany (or FRG, commonly known as West Germany) … Read more
A fire at an orphanage outside of Algiers claimed the lives of at least 11 people and wounded 19, the country’s civil defense announced on Thursday. Source link
Rare wartime protests in Ukraine erupted across the country on Thursday with demonstrators demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office on Wednesday. Source link
Two boats carrying more than 500 people are feared to have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent weeks. joint statement Issued by two UN agencies on Thursday. “According to preliminary information, both ships departed Myanmar’s Rakhine state in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, including some who reportedly came from refugee camps in … Read more
Toronto recorded among the worst air quality of all major cities worldwide on Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Ontario blanketed its skyline and drifted into the US, prompting health warnings. Source link
Lionel Messi edged Argentina closer to back-to-back World Cup titles with two late assists in a dramatic 2 to1 semi-final against England on Wednesday. The 39-year-old captain inspired the defending champions to overturn a one-goal deficit in the closing minutes, setting up Enzo Fernandez’s equalizer before providing the cross for Lautaro Martínez’s winner to book … Read more