This past weekend record-breaking temperatures exceeded 40 °C (104 °F). These are life-threatening conditions for retirees and nursing homes and hospitals with little or no air conditioning. One reason for this is that Germany has no national heat conservation regulations that would require cooling systems in such facilities. Infrastructure was also affected, with trains and … Read more
In tonight’s edition, South Africa’s Day of anti-Immigration marches set as a deadline by organizers is thankfully a far more calm affair than many had feared. Also, rescue services in Ghana are still racing to manage severe flooding that has cost at least a dozen lives. And at Kenya’s largest mental health hospital, patients encounter … Read more
The redevelopment of a public golf course, extensions to the White House and dreams of a triumphal arch: Donald Trump seems to have a growing sphere of building projects on the boil in Washington. So what’s driving the president to remake the US capital in his image? Source link
Russians are more pessimistic about the state of their economy than at any time in the past 20 years, and a majority say living standards are worsening, a Gallup survey published on Tuesday shows. But, according to Konstantin Sonin, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor, Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at University … Read more
The British government says it could step in to challenge Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. French inflation slowed to just 1.8% in June year on year, down from 2.4% in May. And, more than a million undocumented people in Spain apply to obtain legal status as part of an economic bet … Read more
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump shared what appears to be an AI-generated image of a giant golden eagle mounted on the White House’s Truman Balcony. Google detected a SynthID watermark, while photos taken after the post showed no eagle in place. Reposted by official White House accounts, the image sparked widespread mockery online, … Read more
World Cup 2026: Haaland’s late winner sends Norway past resilient Ivory Coast Source link
Skip to next section Netanyahu: Israel to remain in southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah remains ‘threat’ 06/30/202630 June 2026 Netanyahu: Israel will remain in southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah remains a ‘threat’ During a visit with Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country’s forces would remain … Read more
François Picard is pleased to welcome Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In this wide ranging interview, Volker Türk presents a coherent vision of human rights as the essential framework through which to understand some of the defining global challenges of the twenty first century. Rather than treating migration, climate change, nationality, … Read more
Norway survived an Ivory Coast comeback to progress to the round of 16 with a hard-fought 2-1 victory in Arlington. Erling Haaland’s late winner proved decisive as the Drillos held their nerve when it mattered most, with standing a relentless African assault that saw the Elephants equalize through Amad Diallo’s brilliant strike before the “Cyborg”‘s … Read more