Air raid sirens sounded again in parts of Jordan early Tuesday as Iranian missiles targeted the kingdom. “Air defense systems tonight intercepted and shot down three missiles coming from Iranian territory, which entered Jordanian airspace and targeted the kingdom’s territory,” the army said in a statement. No injuries were reported, but the latest attacks follow … Read more
US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help Lebanon “a lot” as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington’s backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky explains how the meeting between Aoun and Trump represents “a slap in the face” … Read more
Türkiye’s ousted opposition leader Ozgur Özel announced on Tuesday that he would resign from the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, and launch a new political party. “Today, we are on the verge of a sad farewell that has become inevitable and whose time has come. However, we would like to share with the people that … Read more
French legislators on Tuesday narrowly approved President Emmanuel Macron’s candidate to serve as Defender of Rights (human rights ombdusman), despite vehement opposition from groups arguing that Senator François-Noël Buffet’s views run counter to the mission of defending the rights of the most vulnerable. Source link
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel powered to victory in the Tour de France’s stage 16 time trial on Tuesday, beating overall leader Tadej Pogacar by 28 seconds to trim the Slovenian’s advantage. Source link
Rewatch as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets US President Donald Trump as pressure mounts on Beirut to disarm Hezbollah. Source link
Several posts are circulating online claiming that the photo of US President Donald Trump has been edited Postedby the Spanish Football Federation on its social media accounts. claim: One Post X made the same claim on the social media platform, garnering over 11 million views. The caption read, “Lol Spain edited Trump’s photo.” DW Fact … Read more
US and Lebanese Presidents Donald Trump and Joseph Aoun met for the first time ever on July 20, as Trump hosted his Lebanese counterpart in the White House. This comes as the Lebanese army is taking over pilot safe zones in South Lebanon as pressure builds on the government to disarm Hezbollah and it seeks … Read more
Andy Burnham told the inaugural meeting of his cabinet on July 21 that he would lead a “cost-of-living government”, after unveiling an energy tax cut on his first full day as prime minister. At the same time, Burnham called for ‘fiscal discipline’, just as critics are doubting the VAT cut can be funded by the … Read more
France’s two houses of parliament are expected to give final approval to legislation that bars under-15s from social media. The bill comes amid concern over mental health of young people. If approved, France would follow Australia’s lead, where the world’s first ban for under-16s on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube came into force … Read more