Skip to next section Bahrain, Kuwait issue alert amid new security threats 07/16/202616 July 2026 Bahrain, Kuwait issue alert amid new security threats Bahrain and Kuwait have issued new security warnings as regional tensions rise. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said air raid sirens had been activated and urged people to remain calm, seek shelter and follow … Read more
07/15/202615 July 2026 Merz advocates reforms, says ‘coalition has found its base’ German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a summer press conference, touted the reforms his government had achieved and said more reforms were to come. Merz belongs to the conservative Christian Democratic Union, which is in a federal governing coalition with the CDU’s Bavarian sister … Read more
For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Lea Perruchon, Journalist with Forbidden Stories. She exposes a collision of competing interests: journalism, France’s national security and their complex asylum policy. Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo, a former participant in Russia’s disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic, turned whistleblower, offered crucial testimony that helped uncover the operations of … Read more
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced his resignation on Wednesday as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s cabinet reshuffle, stepping down after overseeing a rapid expansion of drone warfare capabilities and military reforms during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Source link
The Trump administration has implemented its plan to replace panels at the site of Philadelphia’s Presidential Palace, where George Washington lived during the 1790s, when the city served as the US capital. The Presidential Palace, which is part of the Independence National Historical Park, currently features panel displays and videos focused on the lives of … Read more
World Cup 2026: Argentina complete comeback to beat England and reach final Source link
More people have favorable views of China than the United States in 25 out of 36 countries and territories surveyed, including Canada and Mexico, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center released on Wednesday. Views were also more favorable of Chinese leader Xi Jinping than US President Donald Trump in 22 of … Read more
After weeks of speculation over his health after he hadn’t been seen in weeks, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell shared a “proof of life” photo showing himself alive and well in an apparent bid to silence the rumours. Instead, it fueled a fresh wave of conspiracy theories. Source link
The annual summer press conference with the German Chancellor is one of the last public events before the holidays. Friedrich Merz is also due to go on holiday soon and the federal press conference room in the German capital Berlin was packed with journalists eager to hear what he would say. They were greeted by … Read more
In tonight’s edition, after years of waiting, Kenya’s Rastafarians lose a landmark court battle over the religious use of cannabis. Also, the continent’s top cocoa producers join forces to process more cocoa at home instead of exporting it raw. And on the beaches of Dakar, an environmental activist is turning heads in a colorful outfit, … Read more