The Israeli military says it carried out nearly 500 strikes against Syrian military targets in the days since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, while its troops moved into a demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights that was established following the 1973 Middle East war. Analysts say Tel Aviv may be preparing for potential “chaos” … Read more
Svenja Schulze, the German Development Minister of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), had scheduled a press conference in Berlin to speak about the last three extremely difficult years for her ministry: During this time, the projects she has been working on around the world had come under constant attack. Especially from right-wing populists who … Read more
Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as the host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s football, sparking “sportswashing” accusations from human rights groups. Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup, with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay each hosting one game. Source link
The body of Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada was found Monday in a military hospital morgue near Damascus, according to a number of NGOs. Imprisoned and tortured by the Syrian military after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, Hamada fled to Europe to denounce the atrocities of Bashar al-Assad’s regime before choosing to return to … Read more
A French court has handed down its verdict on two orcas still living in captivity in the Marineland of Antibes: Wikie and Keijo will not be transferred to another park before the end of an investigation into their living conditions. This follows the government’s refusal for the orcas to be sold to a park in … Read more
Moscow on Wednesday accused Kyiv of firing US-supplied ATACAMS missiles on a military airfield in its southern Rostov region and threatened to retaliate. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine’s “destructive” approach made peace impossible. Source link
Dheepthika Laurent and film critic Perrine Quenesson look at the latest film releases in France, starting with a very famous aviator: the enigmatic Antoine de Saint Exupéry, best known for writing “The Little Prince”. He’s the focus of “Saint-Ex”, a biopic by Argentinian-French filmmaker Pablo Aguero. Also on the big screen is another biopic on … Read more
SYRIA UPDATE : The overthrow of Syria’s Assad government has changed the entire world order. In one stroke, the dominance of Russia and Iran ended and the money invested by China in Syria under the BRI project also seems to be wasted. China will also be most troubled by this development. Which has been a … Read more
An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued after three days at sea off Italy’s Lampedusa island, a rescue charity said Wednesday. She was the sole survivor after the boat, which had more than 40 people on board, capsized. Source link
France has restricted the sale of certain common cold medicines by making them prescription only. On today’s edition, we explain why the ANSM – France’s national agency for the safety of medicine and health products – has made this call. We also dive into some preconceived notions about the French’s love of prescriptions. We find … Read more