US President Donald Trump unexpectedly signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran during a state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at Versailles on Wednesday. The move surprised ministers and guests who had expected a formal ceremony signing in Switzerland later this week. Source link
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday he was cutting ties with EU foreign policy representative Kaza Kallas and challenged her to address him. uractive Media reports claim he compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza to South Africa’s apartheid during a visit to Mexico last month. The move comes … Read more
As consumers increasingly turn to AI assistants for advice and recommendations, companies are rethinking how they reach and engage customers. Speaking to France 24 at VivaTech in Paris, L’Oréal Chief Digital and Marketing Officer Asmita Dubey explains how the beauty leader is deploying artificial intelligence across marketing, product discovery and personalized consumer experiences. Source link
In today’s edition, leaders from Africa and the Caribbean meet in Ghana for a landmark conference on reparatory justice. Also, Taiwan has accused Kenya of bowing to Chinese pressure to sideline Taiwanese officials meant to take part in an international oceans forum that wrapped up in Mombasa. And at the Busuma camp in Burundi, refugees … Read more
The German military, or Bundeswehr, is preparing for a possible mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The German Defense Ministry announced Thursday that the minesweeper Fulda and the tender ship Mosel, previously deployed to the eastern Mediterranean, had passed through the Suez Canal earlier that morning. The ships are now expected to cross the … Read more
The US lifted its blockade of Iranian ports on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an interim peace deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. But uncertainty surrounded Friday’s planned talks in Switzerland as both sides prepared for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program. Source link
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined a growing number of countries banning social media access for underage children. A new cabinet resolution passed in the country on Thursday gives social media platforms 12 months to review all accounts created by people under the age of 15 and remove them or face a complete ban. … Read more
World Cup 2026: South Africa fight back to earn draw against Czech Republic Source link
Russian artist and dissident Semyon Skrepetsky was famous for his audacious, even malicious, caricatures of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Skrepetsky was shot and killed on Tuesday in the eastern Polish town of Biała Podlaska at the age of 44. Source link
Surprise! A stroke of a pen over dinner at Versailles pre-empting plans for that big Friday signing in Switzerland of an interim agreement between the United States and Iran. Coming off the G-Seven in France, we’ll ask why Donald Trump suddenly decided to get it over with and whether the region and the world can … Read more