US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme, reports say
The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, according to US media reports. An announcement is expected from US President Donald Trump’s administration on…
D. Rykner says the Louvre needs to be ‘refurbished’, Macron’s big project is ‘useless and expensive’
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Didier Rykner, Art Historian, Investigative Journalist and Founder / Editor in Chief of La Tribune de l’Art. Offering a forceful critique of the Louvre’s priorities, Rykner argues that the museum’s…
US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack Pickaxe Mountain
The US launched strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night late on Tuesday, as Tehran warned the US against targeting its nuclear facilities. US Central Command (Centcom) said the wave of strikes were «designed to continue degrading Iran’s…
Tour de France: Evenepoel wins time trial to strengthen second overall – Sports
Remco Evenepoel won the individual time trial on Stage 16 of the Tour de France, 2 days after his victory at Plateau de Solaison. The three-time world time trial champion finished 28 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar and 1’04» clear of Mattias…
Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film
Rebel Wilson has been cleared of accusations that she defamed a young Australian actress, a Sydney court has found. Charlotte MacInnes, who starred in Wilson’s film The Deb, sued the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress for allegedly harming her…
Fast-moving wildfire forces hundreds of evacuations in southern France
A fast-moving wildfire tore through southern France on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes as nearly 1,000 firefighters and water-bombing aircraft battled to contain the blaze. The fire swept through wooded hills in the Var region,…
Nigeria police: Police officers arrested for allegedly seeking bribe from anti-corruption boss
Four Nigerian policeman, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one of the country’s anti-corruption agencies. Musa Aliyu, who leads the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
Trump announces 100% tariffs on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all generic drugs brought into the US will continue to have a tariff of 0% for two years starting from August 1, after which the tariff rate will be raised to 100% for one year and to 200% thereafter. «This is…
Bernard Antwi Boasiako’s illegal mining case: Anger after top Ghanaian politician ‘Chairman Wontumi’ sentenced to 20 years
Ghana’s main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with hard labour, for illegal mining offences. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) alleged that the landmark judgement…
Canada evaluating ‘all options’ after fresh US tariffs threat
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he was looking at «all options» after US President Donald Trump made plans to impose new 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods in 30 days. Carney also said that he and Trump had agreed to «intensify…