News in brief
France has witnessed a concerning surge in Islamophobic acts during the first five months of 2025, with an increase of 75% compared to the same period in 2024. According to the Interior Ministry, the number of personal assaults has more than tripled, highlighting growing tensions and concerns among Muslim......
A Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at an oil storage facility in Sochi, a resort city in southwestern Russia known for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics. Local authorities confirmed the incident on Sunday, noting there were no casualties. The governor of Russia’s Krasnodar region, Veniamin......
In a visit that underscores the growing urgency of the hostage crisis in Gaza, American envoy Steve Witkoff met with families of Israeli captives in Tel Aviv on Saturday. These families have been demanding action for nearly 22 months, following the unprecedented Hamas-led assault on Israel on October......
More than one million young pilgrims gathered in Rome on Sunday, August 3, to attend a grand outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Leon XIV, marking the conclusion of the Jubilee of Youth, a major Catholic event that attracted worshippers from around the world. In his homily, the 69-year-old pontiff addressed......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep outrage following the release of new videos showing two Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The disturbing footage, published between Thursday and Saturday by Hamas and its ally, Islamic Jihad, shows the captives in weakened and emaciated......
Amid ongoing energy challenges in Lebanon, Jordan has reaffirmed its commitment to a regional electricity supply project originally proposed in 2021. The plan, which involves transmitting Jordanian electricity to Lebanon via Syria, had long been stalled due to U.S. sanctions imposed under the Caesar......
China and Russia launched joint naval exercises on Sunday, August 3, in the Sea of Japan, signaling a deepening military partnership between the two nations amid growing tensions with the United States and its allies. The drills, titled "Joint Sea-2025", began near the Russian port city of......
The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed former Fox News host and judge Jeanine Pirro as the new prosecutor for the District of Columbia, solidifying her place among several high-profile figures from conservative media who have joined the Trump administration. The vote, held on Saturday, August 2, passed......
A 26-year-old nurse from André-Grégoire Intercommunal Hospital in Montreuil, located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, is facing a judge as part of a judicial investigation into allegations of sexual assaults on infants. The case emerged after disturbing videos circulated on TikTok,......
A recent financial settlement between Columbia University and the U.S. federal government has sparked widespread concern among legal and academic experts, who are calling it a dangerous precedent in what they describe as an “authoritarian attack” on higher education by President Donald Trump’s......
SchwuZ, known as Germany’s oldest and largest gay nightclub, has filed for bankruptcy after nearly 50 years of operation. The beloved Berlin institution, founded in 1977 in Kreuzberg, played a vital role in shaping the city’s LGBTQ+ culture and nightlife. Now based in Neukölln since......
In northern Lebanon, the main road in Tripoli was briefly blocked on Friday, August 2, by protesting scrap dealers who set tires on fire, releasing thick black smoke across the city. The demonstration disrupted traffic flow in the downtown area and surrounding districts. The protest was triggered after......
As Lebanon prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020, the Lebanese branch of Transparency International has issued a strong call for justice for the victims and their families. In a statement released ahead of the commemoration, the organization......
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