The US carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire. Military officials said in a social media post that the strikes were intended to “further degrade” Iran’s ability “to threaten freedom … Read more
Skip to next section Iran: Where have attacks been reported? 07/08/20268 July 2026 Iran: Where have attacks been reported? The latest attacks on Iran come after US President Donald Trump said earlier on Wednesday that the US would “likely strike at them again tonight.” Iranian state media reported explosions in the southern port cities of … Read more
The IMF has cut its global growth forecast for the second time this year, flagging “uncertainty and risks” brought on by the war in Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to threats from Donald Trump that the US will cut off all trade with his country. And, the heatwave is putting France’s power system … Read more
In tonight’s edition, Nigeria’s government investigates how a fictitious agency wielding forged appointment letters from the president accessed government funds. Also, Nigeria’s 36 states are soon to ratify a major police reform that would allow them to set up their own forces. And in Mauritania climate change and overfishing are threatening traditional fishing communities. Source … Read more
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama defended the decision to financially support a concert by controversial American rapper Kanye West. In a public Facebook post on Wednesday, Rama tried to address public anger over the event by arguing that the €4 million ($4.56 million) investment in the concert was good for the country. “We allocated €4 … Read more
These days, every official visit, every summit that involves the President of the United States seems like a mad scramble to keep the leader of the Atlantic Alliance on board. But what if it’s just too late? Last month, leaders left France thanking their lucky stars that Donald Trump hadn’t taken a big bazooka to … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to a question from US President Donald Trump about whether he would travel to Moscow for talks, joked that there were too many Ukrainian drones there. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, says that “it would be wasted effort … Read more
The referee for France’s World Cup quarter-final against Morocco is already drawing attention. FIFA has appointed Argentina official Facundo Tello to oversee the match, a decision that has prompted widespread discussion. Asked about the appointment, France coach Didier Deschamps refused to fuel the debate, saying he trusts the refereeing team. Source link
Greenlanders attending a traditional kayaking championship in Nuuk rejected US President Donald Trump’s renewed call for US control of the Arctic island on Wednesday, saying its future should be decided by Greenlanders themselves. Speaking at a NATO summit in Turkey’s Ankara, Trump renewed his demand to gain control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, arguing … Read more
US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to halt all trade with Spain amid a bitter row over Madrid’s defense spending and failure to help Washington with the Iran war. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,” Trump said as he arrived at a NATO summit in … Read more