France’s crushing semi-final defeat at the hands of their nemesis Spain adds a bitter endnote to Didier Deschamps’ record-setting tenure with Les Bleus. But the coach with the Midas touch will be remembered above all as the manager who led France to their second world title in 2018, two decades after captaining them to their … Read more
It’s the second shooting involving #ICE agents in just a few days. A 26-year-old Colombian delivery driver was shot dead after #US #immigration officers after he was mistaken for another male subject of an arrest warrant. Both incidents are fueling criticism of #Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown. Source link
In this edition, our reporters look at Haiti, which is still in the grips of a long-running battle against armed gangs in the capital and some provinces. A new international security force is being deployed but has yet to make widespread progress. Against this backdrop, the humanitarian crisis in the country is continuing to spiral. … Read more
Official data released on Wednesday shows China’s GDP grew 4.3% in the second quarter, compared to a year prior. The last time quarterly growth was that weak was in late 2022, when China was feeling the impact of the Covid pandemic. Slow consumer demand, despite a surge in exports, helps explain the slowdown. Also in … Read more
Although no African teams remain in the World Cup, football fever continues to grip the continent, including among a group of grandmothers in rural Kenya. Across Africa, a growing number of older women are taking up the sport, finding a new path to fitness while challenging stereotypes about aging in the process. Source link
Hundreds of French firefighters on Tuesday managed to contain two fires that burned over 2,000 hectares of the historic Fontainebleau forest near Paris over the last two days. But the local prefect warned that the fires were not extinguished and firefighters will need to remain on the scene for days, if not weeks. Source link
World Cup holders Argentina are to face England in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals in Atlanta – a match that will take place against the backdrop of a deep history between the two countries. In April 1982, the unpopular General Leopoldo Galtieri, who then led Argentina under a military junta, ordered the invasion of the … Read more
Spain fans celebrated long into the night Tuesday after their side beat France 2-0 in the semi-final of the World Cup. After Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty in the 22nd minute, Pedro Porro doubled Spain’s lead in the 58th, dumping out a team many had tipped to win the tournament. Source link
Lebanon and Israel summarized talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon under a US-brokered agreement, although expectations for swift progress were low. Source link
Ukraine’s parliament accepted the resignation on Tuesday of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who stepped down after just a year in office at the request of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a reshuffle for which he offered little explanation. The motion to accept the 40-year-old economist’s resignation passed in parliament, although some lawmakers expressed unease about such … Read more