According to the United Nations, more than 1,000 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since the beginning of the year. There has been a sharp increase in the use of drone warfare – a tactic marking a turning point in the three-year-war, which has created what the UN deems the “world’s worst … Read more
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerging from a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an interim agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. Could Israel’ Netanyahu lose Trump’s support if strikes continue? Analysis by … Read more
Block parties all night, live music until early in the morning, and… British tourists? In 2025, Paris’s annual Fête de la Musique, the ‘Festival of Music’ marking the advent of summer, saw a wave of young Brits crossing the Channel to take part in the revelry. What’s that trend all about? FRANCE 24’s Tanishk Saha … Read more
The FIFA World Cup is in full swing, including in Canada. Toronto is hosting Saturday’s match between Germany and the Ivory Coast. The German supporters are there and they’re angry – according to them, the price of beer is far too high. Story by Daniel Quinlan and Antoine Fenaux. Source link
US officials have announced that a ceasefire is in effect between Israel and Hezbollah. President Donald Trump claimed he had asked Israel for the ceasefire. However, it seems to be more on paper than reality: attacks and retaliation from both sides continued to flare following its theoretical coming into force on Friday afternoon local time. … Read more
At least seven people were killed in twin roadside blasts in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said Saturday. “A private pickup truck carrying passengers was targeted with a remote-controlled IED (improvised explosive device),” said Yasir Afridi, a police officer in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. “…the injured were being taken … Read more
Ituri province in eastern DRC is the hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak. The response to the virus is underway. On the frontlines of this outbreak are healthcare workers, who feel increasingly helpless. They have never faced an outbreak of this magnitude before. Report by Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula, Paula Sevilles and Jorkim Jotham Pituwa. Source link
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, escalating a fifty-day blockade crisis that has ground the country’s economy to a halt. The move clears the way for military deployment nationwide. It comes hours after Paz struck a deal with the country’s main trade union federation to end protests that triggered shortages of … Read more
Peru’s presidential election looks like it will be decided by under a percentage point, and is one of the closest votes in the nation’s history. The daughter of a former president, Keiko Fujimori is expected to win though her rival is alleging irregularities. Details by Daniel Quinlan. Source link
Reports from British media say that Ministers from inside Keir Starmer’s government are privately asking the PM to step down. One of the least popular Prime Ministers in British history, his Labor Party lost nearly 1,500 seats in local elections last month. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham’s victory in a special election on Friday has set the … Read more