EU, UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks
The European Union and Britain targeted Russia Monday with coordinated sanctions over cyber attacks in Europe, accusing Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency over involvement in digital strikes. Russia in response slammed the accusations as «baseless».…
Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalise cannabis
Kenya’s High Court has dismissed a bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes. The Rastafarian community had argued that the ban on smoking cannabis infringed on their rights to freedom of religion and…
France expected to pass final vote on assisted dying after years of debate
France was on Wednesday set to move closer to joining the ranks of countries that guarantee the right to assisted dying, after the long journey to adoption of a controversial bill championed by President Emmanuel Macron. The lower house of the French…
China detains US nuclear expert on spying charge, his family says
China has detained a US seismologist who tracks nuclear tests for nearly two years on espionage charges, his family says. Chen Youlin, 54, was arrested in November 2024 during a trip to Beijing to visit family, according to hostage advocacy group Global…
Deadly Russian strike hits Odesa as von der Leyen arrives in Ukraine for defence talks
A Russian attack on Ukraine‘s Black Sea port city of Odesa killed three, a local official said on Wednesday. Serhiy Lysak, head of the city’s military administration, said on Telegram that three other people had been hospitalised after…
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
China’s economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war’s impact on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports. Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures…
Middle East live: Tehran and US exchange strikes as blockade of Iranian ports resumes
15/07/2026 – 04:24 Iran Guards say they have targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday it had targeted what it described as command-and-control, logistics, fuel and military equipment…
Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants in Iran unless talks resume
After Trump threatened in April to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran, including bridges and power plants, UN human rights chief, Volker Türk said: «Under international law, deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime.»…
“We’ve given the French a proper trashing»: the Spaniards delighted, the French disappointed
“We’ve given the French a proper trashing.” In Dallas, Spanish fans were delighted, whilst French fans were disappointed, following Spain’s 2-0 victory over France in the World Cup semi-final. Keywords for this article Fuente: Leer la noticia…
Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests struggle to end Iran war
Now Trump, and the Iranians, find themselves in a familiar predicament. The latter are once again facing American military attacks across their territory, underlining their inability to defend their territorial sovereignty. With the reimposed blockade,…