More than 6,000 police officers were deployed around the Senate of the Philippines on Monday as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte got underway, with both supporters and opponents protesting near the building. The trial, which will reportedly last 92 days, comes against the backdrop of a growing feud between the Dutertes and … Read more
Omar M. Yaghi grew up in the Jordanian capital Ammann in a family of Palestinian refugees. He moved to the United States at the age of 15 and, working his way through academia via Community College, obtained a PhD in chemistry in 1990. He has held professorships at the University of Michigan, UCLA and the … Read more
Russia has launched another deadly barrage of strikes on Kyiv. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least fourteen people have been killed, just hours after President Volodomyr Zelensky warned another attack was imminent. Earlier on July 5 the city of Zaporozhye was also hit and Moscow claims it has captured the town of Kostyantynivka in the … Read more
Russia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles and drones on July 7, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey. This comes as, within Russia, the war has come under growing criticism as Ukraine has ramped up strikes inside the country and Russian casualties keep … Read more
Kyiv has been struck by Russian missiles for the second time in less than a week, with at least 14 people killed. While Russia says it hit military-industrial targets and energy sites, the morning strikes hit residential areas in the early hours of the morning. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg tells us more from Odesa. Source … Read more
Syria is expecting its first Western European head of state since new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa swept to power in 2024. A Syrian state news agency reported that France’s Emmanuel Macron will visit to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. It wouldn’t be the first time the two have met. In May 2025, Macron welcomed al-Sharaa to the … Read more
For a while it appeared that football had taken over politics in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup. Cape Verde beat world champions Argentina, Paraguay beat Germany and Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe were fighting for the top scorer’s Golden Boot – the focus was on the pitch. But just … Read more
An economically fragile country caught up in Russia’s hybrid war, Moldova is keen to make rapid progress for a quicker membership to the European Union. With the opening of the first chapter of accession negotiations, the EU launched its €1.9 billion investment plan in the country. With this plan, which is conditional on domestic structural … Read more
As more than ten days have passed since Venezuela was struck by twin earthquakes, the death toll remains uncertain, with an official balance of at least 3,342 people killed. On the northern coastal part of the country, the hardest-hit region, survivors and volunteers from across the country are taking matters into their own hands: treating … Read more
Vast crowds gathered for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 6, with authorities estimating millions were on the streets. The final public tribute is expected last around 10 hours. FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah tells us more on what to know. Source link