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Germany is all too happy to paint a target on its back Has Olaf Scholz gone too far with his subservience to Washington by agreeing to host American missiles? Tarik Cyril Amar By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and...

Harris closes in on Democratic nomination The US vice president has become her party’s presumptive nominee without winning a single public vote Harris closes in on Democratic nomination Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, July 30, 2024 © AFP / Elijah Nouvelage US Vice President Kamala Harris has won the votes of enough Democratic delegates to become the...

5 HOURS AGO Live blog: US deploys cruisers, destroyers, missile defences to Middle East Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, now in its 302nd day, has killed at least 39,500 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded over 91,000 others, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed homes. USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, which has an array...

OPINION A DAY AGO What did Israel's recent assassinations actually accomplish? The killing of senior Hamas and Hezbollah officials have once again brought the region to the brink of war. It is time for cooler heads to prevail. Jasmine El-Gamal JASMINE EL-GAMAL Men raise portraits of slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during a protest to denounce his killing in Moroccan Capital of Rabat on July...

AFRICA 4 HOURS AGO Causalities feared as massive blast rocks Somali capital Mogadishu Explosion occurred while residents were swimming on Liido beach, causing deaths and injuries, says PM Hassan Ali Khaire, without giving more details on casualties, or who was behind it. Swift action by security forces neutralised the attackers, local media say. OTHERS Swift action by security forces neutralised the attackers, local media...

Back to homepage / Live news No.1 Swiatek withdraws from WTA Toronto event due to fatigue Toronto (Canada) (AFP) – World number one Iga Swiatek of Poland withdrew from next week's WTA event in Toronto on Friday, citing fatigue from her run to a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Issued on: 03/08/2024 - 02:03 2 min Poland's top-ranked Iga Swiatek, who won a...

Back to homepage / Live news Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers San Francisco (AFP) – Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers. Issued on: 02/08/2024 - 23:49 Modified: 02/08/2024 - 23:47 1 min Google has pulled an ad for its Gemini AI tool from Olympics coverage...

Back to homepage / Middle East CAUTIOUS REVENGE Iran's regime ‘will not commit suicide’ to avenge death of Hamas chief Haniyeh Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday in a strike blamed on Israel. Iran has promised to avenge his death, sparking fears of a broader regional conflict stemming from the Gaza war. FRANCE 24 examines what kind...

Back to homepage / France SUMMER GAMES DAY BY DAY Giant steps: French judo titan Teddy Riner reigns supreme with fourth gold From our special correspondent in Paris – Tempers ran high Friday in Paris’s pop-up Champs de Mars Arena, with Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili disqualified after throwing a rare tantrum following his defeat at the hands of French judo giant Teddy...

Türkiye mediates major prisoner exchange between Russia, West The exchange, one of the largest since the Cold War, involves 26 people from prisons in seven different countries such as Germany, Poland and Belarus, the Turkish presidency said. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, 32, was detained in Russia in March 2023 and convicted in July on spying charges in a trial...

AN HOUR AGO Live blog: UN envoy calls for urgent de-escalation in Middle East tensions Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, now in its 301st day, has killed at least 39,480 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded 91,128 others, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed homes. "I underscored the urgency of addressing the growing risk of...

Back to homepage / Middle East ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR 🔴 Live: Slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh buried in Qatar Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday following his killing in the Iranian capital of Tehran, and his possible succcessor told mourners his death would only make the Palestinian militant group more determined in its struggle against Israel. Haniyeh's assassination...

Back to homepage / Americas US sues TikTok, accusing it of violating online privacy laws for children The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the TikTok social media site on Friday, accusing it of violating online privacy laws aimed at protecting children. Issued on: 02/08/2024 - 20:02 2 min This photograph shows the logo of the social media video sharing app TikTok...

Back to homepage / Europe FSB and sleeper agents among the Russians freed in prisoner swap Members of Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, and sleeper agents living abroad were among those freed in a multinational prisoner swap on Thursday. The children of deep-cover agents posing as Argentinian expats in Slovenia were not even aware of their Russian heritage until they...