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LIVE CONFLICTSMIDDLE EAST Middle East: Israel warns Hezbollah crossed 'all red lines' Published 16 hours agoPublished 16 hours agolast updated 9 minutes agolast updated 9 minutes ago Israel has vowed to hit back at Hezbollah over the deadly strike on a soccer pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Iran-backed militia has denied any involvement. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/4ipKY https://p.dw.com/p/4ipKK Trails of smoke in the sky...

Back to homepage / Americas Raging California wildfire ranks among the state's 10 largest ever Thousands of firefighters battled a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that has ranked as the seventh-largest ever recorded in the state's history. Police detained a 42-year-old man on Thursday on suspicion of having started the fire by pushing a burning car into a ravine. Issued on:...

Back to homepage / France French rail authority SNCF says sabotage damage 'fully' repaired French train services will return to normal starting Monday after being disrupted by coordinated acts of sabotage, the SNCF national rail operator said on Sunday. Issued on: 28/07/2024 - 11:14 1 min SNCF employees and French gendarmes inspect the scene of a suspected attack on the high speed railway...

Back to homepage / Sport Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training session over Seine pollution levels The Olympics' first triathlon swimming training session was cancelled on Sunday due to pollution levels in the River Seine. Organisers say the cancellation was due to heavy rains in recent days but that they were "confident" water quality would improve before the triathlon competition takes...

Back to homepage / Americas END OF AN ERA? ‘Real enthusiasm’: Venezuela’s opposition may be on the cusp of unseating Maduro Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is vying for a third term in Sunday’s presidential election after being in power for more than a decade. But weakened by economic crisis and a deteriorating security situation, Hugo Chavez's chosen successor is trailing in polls...

MIDDLE EAST 43 MINUTES AGO Live blog: Gaza resists amid ongoing Israeli strikes on civilians Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 294th day, has killed at least 39,175 Palestinians — the majority of them women and children –– and wounded 90,403 others, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under the debris. Israel continues to strike residential areas in Gaza. / Reuters REUTERS Israel continues...

Netanyahu's speech to US Congress great stain on legislative body — Altun Washington sends the world a message that it cares little to nothing about the lives of innocent civilians by hosting a politician responsible for committing war crimes, Altun says. Altun expressed optimism about the changing attitudes among younger generations in the US towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. / Photo:...

ASIA 6 HOURS AGO Bangladesh continues curfew amid mass arrests of protesters Death toll amid student protests rises to 204 with over 5,500 arrests. Members of the Bangladesh Army are seen on an armoured vehicle during a curfew imposed in response to student-led protests against government job quotas, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 20, 2024. / Photo: Reuters REUTERS Members of the Bangladesh Army are...

US & CANADA 8 HOURS AGO US arrests top Mexican drug lords 'El Mayo' and son of 'El Chapo' in Texas US Justice Department says in a statement that both Sinaloa Cartel figures face multiple charges, including heading criminal operations, deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks. Undated images of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia were provided by the Mexican Attorney General's office in...

Back to homepage / Americas Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris in bid for US presidency Some of the last, but surely not least. Former US President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Kamala Harris’s bid for the White House on Friday, in a filmed video call that was released on social media. The support of these...

Back to homepage / Europe Paris braced for high-risk Olympics opening ceremony along Seine river Some 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the historic Olympic opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, which will take place along the River Seine. Expected to unfold under a rainy sky, the ambitious event will see thousands of competitors travel downstream on a procession of boats...

Back to homepage / Europe Paris rail workers strike over Olympics bonuses with Games just two months away Drivers and ticket inspectors on Paris commuter trains launched a one-day strike on Tuesday to pressure management over bonuses for the Olympics this July and August, leading to criticism of union tactics. Issued on: 21/05/2024 - 12:07 Modified: 21/05/2024 - 12:05 1 min The strike caused major...

Back to homepage / Sport EXPLAINER A survival guide to Paris transport closures for the 2024 Olympics Paris will be in the throes of Olympic fever from July 26 to August 11 for the 2024 Summer Games. Public transport routes will be revised and vehicle access will be restricted just as millions of visitors are expected in the city. Both residents and...

Back to homepage / Europe Paris prosecutor opens probe into 'criminal' attack on France's high-speed train network French train operator SNCF on Friday said that the country’s high-speed network had been targeted with widespread and "criminal" acts,, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of people just hours before the grand opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Paris prosecutor has...