Rise and fall of Infantino’s Fifa World Cup dream
Gianni Infantino looked untouchable. Less than two weeks ago, the president of world’s football governing body Fifa was sitting alongside US President Donald... Read more.
German shipping disrupted by Rhine’s record low water levels
The Rhine River has reached the lowest water levels yet recorded at the German-Dutch border, according to the latest data from the Netherlands’ Rijkswaterstaat.... Read more.
Fast-moving wildfire in Washington triggers highest evacuation order
A swiftly moving wildfire broke out in Spokane County, in the US state of Washington, on Saturday, forcing residents to leave their homes and evacuate to safety... Read more.
EU to hold videoconference on Ceuta migrant crisis
The European Union (EU) will hold an extraordinary videoconference on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, according to... Read more.
Moscow restaurant explosion kills 3, injures 21
Three people were killed and 21 others injured after an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism... Read more.
DR Congo says Rwanda-linked armed group agrees to disarm
The Democratic Republic of the Congo says the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group operating in eastern Congo, has signed a protocol... Read more.
US launches fresh strikes against Iran as war engulfs more countries
The United States launched new strikes against Iran and Iran-backed groups on Wednesday, as Washington and Tehran continued a cycle of military escalation that has... Read more.
US military claims it intercepted Iranian missiles in ‘surprise attack’
The US military said Tuesday it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched from Iran in what it described as an attempted “surprise attack” on... Read more.
Xi says China ready to further strengthen relations with Brazil
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral strategic coordination with Brazil. Xi made... Read more.
Overwhelmed by heatwave deaths, French undertakers struggle for space
In nearly 25 years as a funeral director, Gautier Caton has never experienced anything like France’s record-breaking late-June heatwave, when he rented five... Read more.
