ECB’s Lagarde says euro could be viable alternative to US dollar
ECB chief says US economic policy shifts have created inroads for the euro to the standard currency for global trade.
More than 95 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land unusable, UN warns
Israeli attacks on land, wells and greenhouses exacerbating the already critical risk of famine in Gaza, the FAO says.
Provocative march by right-wing Israelis raises tensions in Jerusalem
Right-wing Israelis chant anti-Arab slogans and march through Palestinian areas as they mark Jerusalem Day.
Jafar Panahi returns to Iran in triumph after Cannes Palme d’Or win
The director of It Was Just an Accident was cheered by supporters as he arrived back in his home country, where his work has previously landed him in jail
Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi was given a hero’s welcome on his return to Tehran on Monday after winning the top prize at the Cannes film festival, footage posted on social media showed.
After being banned from leaving Iran for years, forced to make films underground and enduring spells in prison, Panahi attended the film festival in person and sensationally walked away with the Palme d’Or for his latest movie It Was Just an Accident.
Continue reading...Five years since the murder of George Floyd, what has changed?
Hundreds gathered in Minneapolis on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
Ukraine accuses China of supplying Russian arms industry
Kyiv's intelligence chief 'confirms' that China is directly aiding Russia's arms industry.
Palestinian child filmed trying to escape fires after Israeli attack
A Palestinian child was filmed trying to escape a fire caused by an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people.
Romania’s President Dan sworn in amid far-right claims of stolen election
Pro-European Nicusor Dan faces big challenges after defeating pro-Russian George Simion last week in a tense run-off.
India’s Kerala state on high alert as vessel with hazardous cargo sinks off its coast – AP News
- India’s Kerala state on high alert as vessel with hazardous cargo sinks off its coast AP News
- Kerala: India state on alert after ship carrying hazardous cargo capsizes BBC
- MSC Boxship Sinks off the Coast of India The Maritime Executive
- Container ship carrying 'hazardous cargo' sinks off the Indian coast Le Monde.fr
- Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS The Hindu
Kylian Mbappe wins European Golden Shoe award for first time
With 31 league goals and 62 points, Mbappe is European football’s top scorer this season.
Are Palestinian groups in Lebanon about to give up their weapons?
For decades, Palestinian groups have retained arms in Lebanon. Now Mahmoud Abbas and Joseph Aoun say that must end.
North Korea arrests 4th official over failed warship launch – Times of India
- North Korea arrests 4th official over failed warship launch Times of India
- Kim Jong Un fumes as North Korea's new warship damaged due to "absolute carelessness" in launch accident CBS News
- North Korea Arrests 3 Over Failed Ship Launch That Angered Kim Jong-un The New York Times
- Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer Beyond Parallel
- Why Kim Jong Un Can’t Accept Failure With His Warships WSJ
Donald Trump condemns Putin after deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump condemned Vladimir Putin on Sunday over Russia’s deadly strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Austria’s ex-chancellor has conviction quashed
Former conservative star Sebastian Kurz wins his appeal- removing a key obstacle to any political comeback.
Head of controversial Israel-backed Gaza aid group resigns
The UN has said the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's plan would make "starvation a bargaining chip".
Watch: Push in the face by wife was joke not domestic dispute, says Macron
Footage shows the moment Emmanuel Macron is shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte as they touch down in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Watch: Push in the face by wife was joke not domestic dispute, says Macron
Footage shows the moment Emmanuel Macron is shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte as they touch down in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Scenes of horror in Gaza as Palestinian child tries to escape the flames after school attack – Middle East Eye
- Scenes of horror in Gaza as Palestinian child tries to escape the flames after school attack Middle East Eye
- LIVE: Israel kills 81 in Gaza as ‘different messages’ emerge on truce talks Al Jazeera
- Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 7 of a Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say The New York Times
- Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza, including rescue service official and local journalist Reuters
- Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza kill 38 people including children AP News
Venezuela’s ruling party claims election win as opposition boycotts – BBC
- Venezuela's ruling party claims election win as opposition boycotts BBC
- Venezuela’s Government Claims Victory in Polls Boycotted by Opposition Leader The New York Times
- Venezuela stages elections for a disputed part of neighboring Guyana The Washington Post
- Many Venezuelan voters, frustrated and disillusioned, skip election for lawmakers and governors AP News
- Venezuela ruling party keeps control of legislature amid opposition division Reuters
France’s Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation – ABC News
- France's Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation ABC News
- France, Vietnam sign deals worth $10 billion as Macron visits Hanoi Reuters
- Vietnam, squeezed between America and China, looks for new friends The Economist
- Emmanuel Macron touts France as ‘reliable’ partner for south-east Asia Financial Times
- France’s Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation in defense and trade AP News